In March, the spring was just right, Zhuang Shiyu did the Dongqi Poetry Society, and invited Daiyu Qingyun and Jia Jia's Sanchun and Baochai in the next post. Shi Xiangyun is the eldest girl of the Baoling Hou Mansion, Zhuang Shiyu told the old lady at home in advance, and if she got the words, she prepared another post and sent it to the Baoling Hou Mansion.

It happened that Lin Ruhai was resting today, sending away his two daughters, and was about to go to the study to read a new book, but saw Fu Bo come in with a strange expression: "Master, there is an official media outside who claims to be surnamed Zhu and asks to see him." ”

"Official media?" Lin Ruhai was surprised when he heard this, and then frowned. Although his family has two daughters, Qingyun has been given to the royal family without a big accident, but Daiyu is still young, no matter who comes to propose marriage, who he fancies, he is not happy.

In any case, there was no one who stopped the matchmaker at the door.

"Bring people in."

Zhu's sister-in-law is also well-known in the official media of the capital, but it is the first time she has entered the house of a first-class official, and this time the family affairs are very simple, she is full of confidence, and she just waits for the family affairs to get a generous thank you matchmaking gift, and her reputation is even louder.

"The old man has seen Lord Shangshu, and the adults are overjoyed." Sister-in-law Zhu was full of smiles, and she came in to compliment.

Lin Ruhai looked at the matchmaker's bright dress, with a golden hairpin on one end and a gold bracelet on her hand, and her face was flattering, and she didn't like it in her heart. He asked, "What is the matter with your visit?" ”

Lin Ruhai has been an official for many years, and now he is in a good position, he is already a deep official, and he has a calm face, not to mention the timid person, it is Zhu's sister-in-law who is self-contained and well-informed, and her face can't help but be stunned at this time, and the sneer on her face can't help but restrain a little.

Zhu's sister-in-law said with a smile: "My old surname is Zhu, and I have been an official media for more than ten years, and I don't know how many beautiful marriages have been achieved." Today, the old man came to the door, and he was entrusted by Mrs. Jia of Rongguo Mansion to propose to the eldest girl in the house for the concubine of Master Jia Zheng in the second room of Rongguo Mansion. ”

Lin Ruhai's face immediately changed color.

Lin Ruhai was not surprised that someone proposed to Lin Qingyun, on the contrary, he knew very well that as the righteous daughter of a first-class member, Lin Qingyun, who had just been filial piety and was thirteen years old, was very popular. Not to mention Lin Qingyun himself, for those who like to cling, Lin Qingyun is a good marriage partner, the concubine of the third, fourth and fifth grade officials, the son-in-law of the sixth and seventh grade officials, and even the princes are very willing to be included in the mansion to be allowed to be concubines.

Since the emperor revealed the meaning of marriage, he was even more cautious, but whenever he met someone who inquired about Lin Qingyun, no matter what the other party thought, he only said that he had already met someone. Unexpectedly, it was the Jia family who bumped into it first, and Jia's mother actually had this idea, and she didn't ventilate in advance.

Lin Ruhai was annoyed when he thought about it. Jia's mother obviously didn't take Lin Qingyun to heart, thinking that Jia Huan must be worthy of Lin Qingyun, thinking that he would definitely agree.

Lin Ruhai almost laughed angrily.

Who is Jia Huan? The second concubine of the Jia family, not to mention three years younger than Qingyun, is now only ten years old, why did he come to propose marriage so early? Sima Zhao's heart is known to everyone! Moreover, Lin Ruhai, as the son-in-law of the Jia family, although he knew that Jia Zheng had a concubine, he had only seen it a handful of times, and he couldn't remember what kind of character he was, and he didn't necessarily care about Jia Zheng. What's more, there is a baby Jia Baoyu in the second room, and there is a mother-in-law, Mrs. Wang, and the environment of Najia can also be imagined. He didn't like Jiafu in the first place, and he didn't want Daiyu to marry into the Jia family, Jia's mother saw that Daiyu didn't succeed, so she came to calculate Qingyun, how could she see him Lin Ruhai and not love her daughter!

Zhu's sister-in-law saw that his face was not right, and she was more and more trembling, and she was puzzled, after all, in her opinion, the two families had in-laws, and the identities of men and women were also matched, and even the woman was just the righteous daughter of the Lin family, but the man was the concubine of the first and fifth rank of the Guogong Mansion, and it was the woman who climbed high.

"Lord Lin, this ring of the third master ......" Zhu's sister-in-law was about to boast, but was suddenly cut off.

"Zhu official media don't need to say it!" Lin Ruhai didn't bother to listen to the other party's boasting nonsense, and said bluntly: "Even if the Lin family and the Jia family are in-laws, if they really want to discuss marriage, the Jia family should communicate with the Lin family first. ”

"This, what does Lord Lin mean......" Sister-in-law Zhu was not good when she heard this.

"This matter is not secret, the eldest girl of our family has already made up her mind, but because of something in the man's family, it has not been officially decided for the time being, but the two families have said that they will only come to the door to propose marriage as soon as the man's family is over, and it is officially decided."

"It's—that's so unfortunate." Zhu's sister-in-law's face is not good-looking, she didn't succeed in proposing marriage, and it is not easy to explain to the Jia family, besides, these words sound like a very shirk. Sister-in-law Zhu couldn't help but think, the two in-laws didn't talk to each other first, and the Lin family refused so politely, could it be that there was some secret selfishness?

"I'm tired of Zhu's official media." Lin Ruhai sent off the tea to the guests.

Zhu's sister-in-law has a belly of words, which shows that Lin Shangshu's power is compelling, and she doesn't dare to say it anymore. When he went out, Fu Bo stuffed a purse and went over: "It's hard for Zhu to run through the official media, and our lord can't help it, this right is counted as tea money for Zhu official media, and the old lady of the Jia family will also explain to the Zhu official media." ”

Sister-in-law Zhu took it easily, her purse was very flat, and she knew it in her heart, and immediately responded with a smile. After leaving the Lin Mansion, he opened the purse and took out a silver ticket from it, one hundred taels!

How generous!

Sister-in-law Zhu hurriedly put the silver ticket close to her, and was already thinking about how to go back to Jia's house.

When Zhu's sister-in-law entered Jia's mansion, she did not go to Jia's mother's room, but entered the house of Mrs. Rongxitang. Sister-in-law Zhu had already thought of the euphemism, making it seem that the matter was just unfortunate and did not work out, thinking that the second wife of the Jia family could only do it, but who expected that Mrs. Wang would stare at Sister-in-law Zhu fiercely when she heard this, and she was shocked.

Mrs. Wang retracted her gaze, her face was still peaceful, as if she was just dazzled by Sister-in-law Zhu just now.

"Since Miss Lin has already said that she has finished her family, she can only sigh that Huan'er is not blessed, so this matter is over." Mrs. Wang held the Buddha beads in her hand, motionless as if she was in a fixed position.

Jin Chuan sent the person out and handed over a silver ingot.

Sister-in-law Zhu couldn't help pouting when she saw it, but it was only twenty taels. If there is no Lin family in front of the comparison, twenty taels of hard-earned money is really not a small amount, but who makes the Lin family generous, Sister-in-law Zhu will not look down on this little silver. took the silver and kept the second wife of the Jia family in her heart.

As soon as Jin Chuan turned back to the room, he suddenly heard a porcelain sound in the room, and quietly lifted the curtain to take a look. Mrs. Wang was standing at the table with an angry face, a broken tea bowl on the ground, Mrs. Wang seemed to be scolding something, Jin Chuan only vaguely heard the words "I don't know how to lift" and "Lin family", and then thought of Zhu Guanmedia, who had just left, and guessed a few points.

"Jin Chuan!" Madame Wang called.

Jin Chuan hurriedly went in, and saw that his sister Yu Chuan was already squatting on the ground to clean up the broken porcelain, and Zhou Rui's family was beside him to comfort him. Mrs. Wang strictly ordered Jin Chuan and others: "Today's matter is not allowed to be said, and the things that Zhu official media have come to are not allowed to mention, but if you leak a little rumor, be careful of your skin!" ”

Jin Chuan and the others hurriedly responded.

It turned out that it was not Jia's mother's idea to go to the Lin family to propose marriage today, but Mrs. Wang's decision on her own. Last time, Jia's mother consulted with Mrs. Wang, and there was always no suitable candidate for selection, and finally Mrs. Wang said Jia Huan herself. Jia's mother was not satisfied, firstly, Jia Huan was too young, and secondly, although her identity was worthy, but Jia Huan's obscene deeds were raised crookedly by Aunt Zhao, where can she get it? Mother Jia wants to marry the Lin family, not a feud, she has to be matched with a passable character, so she told Mrs. Wang to take a look. Mother Jia thought that if there was really no other candidate, she would hand over Jia Huan to Jia Zheng to teach her, and then lead Lin Ruhai to ask about the poems, and then it would be natural to mention family affairs again.

Originally, Mrs. Wang also agreed with Jia Huan marrying Lin Qingyun, she was Jia Huan's mother-in-law, and she would be Lin Qingyun's serious mother-in-law at that time, and she had the final say on how to handle it. As long as she suppresses Jia Huan and doesn't come out, and then restrains Lin Qingyun, the help of the Lin family will be Baoyu's at that time.

I don't know what's going on, two days ago, Mother Jia suddenly changed her mind, and she actually wanted to give Lin Qingyun to Baoyu as a second room! Mrs. Wang is extremely disgusted with the Lin family, how can she let Lin Qingyun flatter her Baoyu, even if she is small! What if it was just Jia's mother's strategy, waiting for her sister to enter the door, and marrying Daiyu as her wife after two years? No, with her sister in the middle, wouldn't Baoyu have been thinking about Lin Daiyu all her life!

Mrs. Wang was ruthless, and went over Jia's mother to find a matchmaker, and proposed to the Lin family on behalf of Jia Huan, but who knew that the Lin family was unwilling.

"Madam, the old lady has sent someone to invite you over."

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she immediately changed her clothes and went to the upper room, but as soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw that the girls were outside, but the surroundings were quiet, and she didn't hear any anger at all. Mrs. Wang paused and looked at the mandarin duck who was playing the curtain, but the mandarin duck shook her head: "The old lady asked the second lady to go in alone." ”

Mrs. Wang couldn't, so she had to go in.

As soon as I entered the house, I was hit by a tea bowl, and Mrs. Wang avoided it and just happened to be smashed, and the warm tea poured a very wolf bèi. Mrs. Wang knelt down, ashamed, anxious, angry and annoyed, but she didn't dare to attack because the other party was Jia's mother, but her eyes were red and she held back her tears, and her lips trembled and she pleaded guilty to Jia's mother: "I don't know what my daughter-in-law did wrong to make the old lady so angry, the old lady just teaches her daughter-in-law, don't be angry." ”

There is already a question in this statement.

Mrs. Wang has been serving Jia's mother for so many years, and she asked herself if she was not thoughtful, meticulous and unfilial, not to mention that now that her daughter has become a concubine, she is already the mother of the concubine, but she has been given so faceless, even if there is no third person in the house, it is still embarrassing for her, and her face has risen.

Jia Mu's voice was different from before, her face was very cold, and her sharp eyes almost pierced Mrs. Wang's skin. Seeing that Mrs. Wang still had the courage to question, she sneered: "Wang, I'm not dead yet!" What did I say earlier? I said that I wanted to talk to the Lin family before proposing, you agreed to it in person, but behind your back, you directly asked the official media to propose, and now you are rejected by the Lin family, you look good on your face? ”

Mrs. Wang's expression changed, and she secretly scolded that she didn't know which ear reported that God had told Jia's mother the news, but when she thought of Jia's mother's idea, she was confident: "The old lady only asked me why I went to propose, but she didn't say why you changed your mind." He began to cry. Mrs. Wang is already fifty years old, even if she is well maintained, she is old, if she is naturally a charitable official wife in normal times, but at this time, she cries and complains, her hair is messy, her clothes are wet, her face is spent, and she is full of tea, which is indescribably desolate. "Baoyu is my lifeline, the grandson of the Jia family, the old lady has loved him for so many years, and she doesn't even look at the Xue family, but she looks at the righteous daughter of the Lin family. What kind of righteous daughter, it's just a nice talk, but in fact it has nothing to do with the Lin family, but it's just a girl born in the countryside, how can she be worthy of my Baoyu? Even the ration ring has wronged him. If I have such a daughter-in-law, how can I have the face to walk around and socialize? The old man has no face as an official, so our family is not going out! The daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law are really unwilling. ”

Mother Jia was angry and funny when she heard this, and when she saw that she was still crying, her appearance was really ugly, and she shouted in disgust and impatience: "Okay! It's a shame that you are still the second wife of the family who was born and is in charge, this son is still making this trouble when he is old, it's not a shame! Crying in front of me, do you curse me or blame me? Wang, I only ask you, who said I changed my mind? Who said I'm going to give her to Baoyu? You have always been steady and thoughtful, why are you reckless and confused now? You know that her identity is not even worthy, how can you be worthy of Baoyu? Could it be that my love for Baoyu all these years is fake? ”

Mrs. Wang's voice paused, Jia's mother's words were like an enlightenment, Mrs. Wang had realized at this time, and she felt a little weak when she spoke again: "My daughter-in-law heard that the old lady wanted to give her to Baoyu as a second room." ”

"Confused!" Jia Mu was even more annoyed: "Why don't you think about it, how old is Baoyu?" Full of calculations, the twelfth birthday has not yet passed, even if you really want to discuss marriage and marry a wife, how can a wife have no second room before passing the door? Even the people in the room have to keep it secretly. You have been a housekeeper for so many years, and you are living more and more! If you want to spread this, you don't know how others laugh at it, but it's not as good as the old family! ”

Mrs. Wang was stunned for a moment, and finally came back to her senses.

Yes, what kind of second-room grandmother, Baoyu has never said kiss, how is it possible? Everyone like them has their own rules, where can there be chaos. At that time, why did she just listen to the girls' nonsense and believe it?

Mrs. Wang's face turned red, and this time she sincerely pleaded guilty: "Old lady, it's all my lard that is confused, and I will faint as soon as Baoyu is involved." The old lady forgave her daughter-in-law once, but her daughter-in-law didn't dare anymore. ”

"Now I'm afraid that the Lin family is also annoyed!" Jia's mother's chest hurts. In the past, the two families would talk to each other before proposing, and the woman's family agreed to the man before he came to the door to propose, and today their Jia family is only afraid that they are the first in the capital to act recklessly. What's even more infuriating is that the Wang family asked the matchmaker to propose marriage, and they still used her banner!

Mother Jia has never been so ashamed in her life!