November 13 is Jia Zheng's birthday, Lin Ruhai is busy with official business and can't spare time, so he can only let Daiyu prepare a birthday gift and go over first, and at noon he will go directly from the household department to Jiafu to congratulate two glasses of wine. I didn't know that it was not yet time to rest, and suddenly I saw two colleagues smile and greet each other and say "congratulations".

"What's the joy of?" Lin Ruhai didn't care at first.

The two of them said: "Lin Shangshu still doesn't know, just now the Holy Decree, Fengyi Palace's Jia Nu Shi Decai was named Fengzao Palace Shangshu, and was crowned as a virtuous concubine, and his father Jia Zheng has entered the palace to thank him." You two in-laws, don't you want to congratulate Lin Shangshu. ”

"Don't dare, it's all Saint Longen." Lin Ruhai was humble on his face, but his heart was fluctuating, completely shocked by this sudden news.

Jia Nushi, Jia Yuanchun, the eldest niece who was born on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Lin Ruhai always felt that this matter was not quite right, not to mention the side, Yuan Chun had been in the palace for a long time, and he had already passed his prime. At the beginning, Yuan Chun entered the palace in the name of the eldest daughter of the Guogong Mansion to be a woman, and everyone knew that Sima Zhao's heart was well known, and after so many years, he was never allowed to be saintly, and I don't know how many people secretly joked, the Jia family must be unwilling, but how can the emperor change his mind?

Lin Ruhai felt a chill down his spine inexplicably.

The emperor is the lord of the world, and he is extremely noble, isn't it terrifying to be able to change the emperor's mind? I hope the Jia family won't be so stupid.

At this time, Lin Ruhai didn't think much about it, and only thought that the eldest niece had used some small means. Since the Jia family has a noble concubine, there must be many people congratulating today, so they simply ordered the housekeeper to send a rich congratulatory gift on the grounds that they were busy with official business, and people couldn't go for the time being. When I returned to the house, I always felt that there was something I couldn't let go, and I hadn't thought about it yet, but I saw that Qingyun sent a girl to invite.

"What's the matter with the big girl?" Lin Ruhai recognized this girl as the egret next to Lin Qingyun.

"The slave maid doesn't know, the two girls are in one place, and they don't know what to say, and their faces are not very good." The egret only heard a few words, which seemed to be related to the concubine of the Jia family, but as a subordinate, he didn't dare to talk about it casually.

Lin Ruhai listened to it, so the two of them wouldn't talk to him for comment, right?

When he arrived at Lin Qingyun's house, Lin Qingyun only let the girls quit and personally held hot tea for Lin Ruhai. Lin Ruhai looked at the two carefully, Lin Qingyun couldn't see it, Daiyu obviously frowned deeply, as if she was confused, and faintly anxious and worried, seeing him as if she had seen a savior, her eyes lit up.

"Daddy!" Daiyu couldn't be tactful, and there were no outsiders at the moment, so she asked directly: "Daddy, is there a precedent for a two-character title in the dynasty?" ”

Lin Ruhai looked stunned, and immediately thought of Jia Yuanchun's title "Xiande", and finally understood where the uneasiness that had been hanging in his heart came from. There has never been a living concubine who has been awarded a double-character title, double-word, that is a posthumous seal! Why did the emperor give such a special title? Could it be ...... Jia Yuanchun is already a dead man in the eyes of the emperor? What did the Jia family or Jia Yuanchun do?

"Daddy?" Seeing that he didn't speak, Daiyu's guess became more and more certain.

Lin Ruhai came back to his senses and asked with a smile, "Why did you think of asking this?" ”

"Today is the second uncle's birthday, but it is a double happiness, and the saint decreed that the eldest cousin was named a virtuous concubine. I came back and talked to Sister Qingyun, but my sister said that the title of the eldest cousin was strange, saying that she had never heard of a two-character title. I thought about it, isn't it, could it be that the eldest cousin is especially favored by the saints? But I always felt that it was not appropriate, so I asked my father. ”

Lin Ruhai glanced at Lin Qingyun and sighed: "I don't think it's appropriate to be a father, but I'm afraid that there is something else going on in this matter." Don't mention this matter outside, don't even leak the news from the Jia family, it's small to be disgusted, and it's big to provoke the anger of the saint. ”

Daiyu moved her lips, but finally pursed her speech. She didn't know that now the Jia family was happy, listening to her speculation coldly, and scolding her for being nonsense was light. Moreover, if it is preached, it is not a misdemeanor to return the word to be dissatisfied with the holy decree and to guess the holy will.

At this time, the Jia family was indeed lively, posing wine and singing, and guests coming and going, it was like cooking oil in a blazing fire.

In the evening, everyone sat around Jia's mother, all of them were full of joy, like honor. Mrs. Wang, who has always been a bodhisattva with a wooden face, is also ruddy today, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, and she wears a joyful and luxurious dress, only to raise her eyebrows. Sitting next to her was the mother and daughter of the Xue family, Aunt Xue was really happy, and at the same time thought that it was better, the cousin had a noble position but was no longer in her prime, Baochai was at a good age, and they were cousins of each other, and they relied on each other more firmly than others when they entered the palace. Baochai also has a longing in his heart, even if he is dignified and self-controlled on weekdays, he has his own arrogance in his heart. She has always been conceited that she doesn't have to be worse than others, but the difference is in birth, there is less opportunity, if she can enter the palace, why worry about Bo not having a rich future!

"Ancestor, what does the eldest cousin look like? I've never seen it. At this time, a girl in red sitting next to Jia's mother asked with a smile. This is Shi Xiangyun, although his appearance is slightly inferior to Sanchun, he is free and easy, loves to talk and laugh, and is the only bloodline left by the eldest nephew of Jia's mother's mother's family, Jia's mother pities it and often takes him over to live in the house.

Jia Mu hugged her and smiled: "Why haven't you seen it?" But you were too young to remember. It's really not that I'm partial, you sisters are not as good as her, but I hurt her once, but now I can't see each other, and I don't know if my Yuanchun is good in the palace. Mother Jia said with tears in her eyes, Yuanchun was raised by her since she was a child, and was born in a good life, and placed many expectations in the house, although she knew that entering the palace with a female history would have to endure hardships, but Mother Jia was helpless for the sake of the house.

When everyone saw it, they all came up to persuade him.

Shi Xiangyun's eyes rolled around, and he suddenly asked, "Why is my brother gone?" It's still there just now. ”

When Jia Mu heard this, she also hurriedly asked, "Where is Baoyu?" It's dark and cold outside, so be careful not to fall and freeze, and send someone to look for it. ”

The mandarin duck hurriedly smiled: "Don't worry, old lady, Second Master Bao said that he was a little bored, and he would come back when he went out for a walk, and there were a few attackers with lanterns to follow." ”

But he said that Baoyu had returned to the house at this time, lying on the bed depressed, without energy to do anything, which was incompatible with the festive atmosphere in the house. The reason why Baoyu is like this is that he has to mention Shuiyue Nunnery. Previously, because Jia's mother sent a message to investigate Shuiyue Nunnery, after Qin Keqing's funeral, Jia Lian personally took care of it, not only verified the matter of "matchmaking" of Jingxu, but also the shadow of some filthy things, Jia Lian reported to Jia's mother, and then used a way to expel Jingxu from the capital, and drove away several restless sisters-in-law in the nunnery, including Zhizhi'er. This smart man was infatuated, and he pretended to be a beggar and slipped back and went to find Qin Zhong. The two of them met and were bumped into by Qin Bangye, drove away Zhizhi'er, beat Qin Zhong, and he was also angry, and he was angry because he was too old, so he went in a few days. Qin Zhong was already weak, and he was beaten again, and when he saw that his father was angry with himself, he became more and more sick and couldn't get up.

"Why is the second master depressed? But did you offend Miss Lin today? Miss Lin has always been annoying with her little sex, you two have grown up together, you should be more considerate than others. The assailant asked as he nudged him.

Baoyu rolled her eyes to look at her, and said puzzledly: "Sister Lin and I are fine, what should not be offended?" I'm here for something else. ”

Qingwen sneered at the side, looked at the attacker mockingly, and said with a smile: "Sister attacker has always been a virtuous person, why is this arranging Miss Lin, who said that Miss Lin's little sex is annoying?" I think Sister Lin is very reckless, it's better than some people who are two-faced. Besides, how about Miss Lin and the second master, that's the master's business, how to get our turn to be a girl. ”

The attacker never imagined that Qingwen's knife mouth suddenly faced herself, and she couldn't refute what she said for a while, and her face flushed angrily: "Are you deliberately arguing with me?" Where did I offend the girl? The girl said it, I made amends to the girl, and I couldn't deliberately pick my thorn in front of the second master. ”

Attacking people is very good at avoiding the important and trivial, and does not mention the stubble of the master at all.

Qingwen was not scheming enough in the end, and she had a hot temper, so she was immediately led off the topic: "Yo, how dare I provoke someone to attack my sister, and my sister didn't offend me, but I was lazy, and I was even lazy to do the things of the second master, so I wanted to attack my sister to work for the eldest girl." ”

Saying that, Qingwen threw herself out, holding back the fire in her belly and just bumped into a reckless little girl, and instantly vented all her anger on the little girl. At the beginning, the old lady just took a fancy to her good needlework and gave it to Baoyu, although there is another meaning, but on the bright side she is the girl on the needlework, who knows that the attacker is like a thief to prevent her, Baoyu's personal things are very little for her to touch, and she would rather ask a girl from a relative's house to do it. It's a shame for her a girl's big face!

The attacker's face was red and white at this time, and he had always been respected, but he was suddenly choked and angry. But she is not a snarky person, and she can't chase it out to get it back, so she can only endure it.

At this time, Baoyu suddenly asked, "What Qingwen said is the truth?" Did you labor Sister Yun to make something for me? Baoyu remembered that he did have several things that were particularly delicate, and the attacker only said that he asked someone outside to do it, and he didn't have a theory. Thinking about it, it is indeed a bit like Sister Yun's craftsmanship, and she can't help but sink her face for a while.

Seeing this, the attacker was nervous, and hurriedly said, "Second master......"

Before she could explain, Baoyu interrupted her: "You just say it's not right." ”

The attacker couldn't avoid it, so he had to admit it, but his face was also full of grievances: "It's not that I trust it, it's just that the second master has always been fine, and where can ordinary needlework be seen." Qingwen's girl has a big temper, and occasionally I can't do it, so I can only do it slowly, but a girl from Huiyun saw it, and knew the reason, so she said that she wanted to help. I didn't dare, but Miss Yun said that she was idle every day, and the second master was a cousin, so it didn't matter if she did one or two things once in a while. ”

As soon as he heard this, it was not true, and Baoyu was bored for a while, got up and walked out.

"Second Master!" The attacker hurriedly chased him out, holding a red cloak in his hand: "It's cold at night, where is the second master going?" I put my cloak on. ”

"I'll go to the old lady." Baoyu snatched the cloak and put it on herself, raised her feet and left.

When was the attacker slapped like this, I only felt that the girls and mothers-in-law in the yard were looking at her jokes, and her face turned red, and her aggrieved eyes were red, just thinking about the great joy in the house today, I couldn't help crying and annoying that I didn't like it, so I had to hold back.