Chapter 29 ,
Shi Xiangyun sat in the carriage, the carriage swayed and walked forward, Shi Xiangyun suddenly remembered that Jia Zheng's birthday only officially appeared once in the original book, that is, the time when Jia Yuanchun was crowned concubine! Could it be this time? Calculating the time, Shi Xiangyun crossed his fingers, he couldn't figure it out, originally when Cao Dada was writing Dream of Red Mansions, the timeline was a little blurred. In addition, now that Shi Xiangyun has been added to fan the butterfly wings, many things have changed. Shi Xiangyun is now not sure if this is the case.
However, after returning to Jia's Mansion, Shi Xiangyun looked at the vague joy on the faces of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, and understood a little in his heart.
On Jia Zheng's birthday, the faces of the Jia family were full of joy, and there were many tables in the front and back yards.
Shi Xiangyun and Lin Daiyu sat together, and from time to time they leaned into Lin Daiyu's ear and said something, the two laughed together, causing Jia Baoyu to look over from time to time, and when Mrs. Wang occasionally looked over, her face was unhappy. Xue Baochai gently persuaded a few words.
After three rounds of drinking, everyone's affection was high, and suddenly someone reported that the Xia eunuch in the palace was coming. Jia Zheng's face was panicked, and everyone in the Jia family was also panicked.
Although Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang have been mentally prepared, they are unpredictable, and who knows whether it is good or bad. If it's self-defeating, how can it be good?
The rest of the Jia family was also panicked, and Lin Daiyu also had a worried face, only Shi Xiangyun was sure in his heart that it should be the matter of Yuan Chun's concubine.
Sure enough, Shaoqing, Lai Da hurriedly ran in, "Congratulations to the old lady, congratulations to the old lady." The eldest girl of our family was named the Shangshu of Fengzao Palace, and she was crowned a virtuous concubine! โ
Suddenly, the Jia family boiled, and everyone happily said hello to the old lady and Mrs. Wang, although Mrs. Xing was also happy, but in the end the joy was a little less, after all, this is a happy event in the second room, although the big house also benefited, in the end it was not as good as the second room.
Lin Daiyu also smiled and said hello to the old lady, but in private, Lin Daiyu had a suspicious face, when Shi Xiangyun asked, Lin Daiyu said: "Good sister, why do I think that the matter of the eldest sister sealing the concubine is full of weirdness!" The holy decree said that the eldest sister was first named the Shangshu of Fengzao Palace, and was crowned a virtuous concubine. Let's not mention that the Fengzao Palace Shangshu is the official position of a female official, the female official is in the front, and the concubine is in the back, which is a little weird. And in the harem, the titles of concubines are nothing more than titles such as virtuous, virtuous, noble, and gentle, and there are few two-word titles. And since ancient times, marrying a wife and marrying a virtuous lady, no matter how noble the eldest sister is, she is always noble but the queen mother goes, but the saint has named the eldest sister as a virtuous concubine, this title does not seem to be appropriate! Isn't this pushing the big sister into the spotlight? โ
Shi Xiangyun nodded with some relief, Sister Lin is really not what it used to be! I can see what's wrong with this! Lin Daiyu was amused by Shi Xiangyun's relieved expression, how did she find out that Sister Yun was like a little adult everywhere, obviously younger than herself, how could she look at herself with such an expression?
"Sister Yun!"
"Sister Lin, I'm glad you can see this. To be honest, I can see what's wrong with that. But if you look at this big Jia Mansion, there are countless smart people, such as the Xue family's sister, such as the third sister, don't they see the mystery here? It's just that they won't say it. No matter what the reason is, it's just that the eldest sister is a concubine, this is a great joy for the Jia family, and anyone who wants to add a few shadows to this happy event will become the public enemy of the Jia family. Sister Lin, these things should be stuffed in our stomachs, let's just know it in our hearts. Sister Lin can write to tell her father-in-law about this, his father-in-law is well-informed, and he has eaten more salt than we have eaten, so he must have an idea. Shi Xiangyun persuaded with a smile.
Mama Jiang and the others, who heard the conversation between the two outside, also walked in with a smile, "Miss Yun is right!" The girl could see these problems, and the slaves were very pleased. It is not in vain that the slaves and maidservants have been taught for many years. It's just that the girl forgot one thing, the other โกโก, your honey, in our opinion, there is a danger here, but in the eyes of the Jia family, these are nothing at all. So, the girl doesn't have to take these things to heart. โ
Although the girl is smart, she is soft-hearted in the end, but this Yun girl is a very understanding person.
Lin Daiyu was still very convinced of Mama Jiang's words, so she lowered her head shyly, she was just a little confused, plus, the Lin family and the Jia family are in-laws, if the Jia family has something, it will naturally affect the Lin family. Therefore, Lin Daiyu has this question.
It's just that Sister Yun and Mama Jiang's words reminded her, and she also knew that since ancient times, good medicine has been bitter, and the Jia family may not be willing to listen to her words, even if they are as affectionate as an old lady, they will not like to hear these at this time.
"I remember Mama's words. I'll write to my father later! โ
After Yuanchun sealed the concubine, the Jia family began to talk about building a provincial villa, and Wu Guifei's family also began to find a place to build a garden.
Mrs. Wang listened with a smile at first, but she had her own account in her heart!
Jia Yu smiled and said, "In my opinion, this garden will definitely be built." Niangniang has been in the palace for so many years, it is easy to have such a big happy event, and the saint has this will, other people's families have begun to measure it, no matter what, our family will give Niangniang this face! What does the old lady mean? โ
Jia Mu nodded slightly, "The garden will definitely be built." It's just that this garden is not a matter of 120,000 silver, the second family, tell me, how much silver is still in the public school? โ
Mrs. Wang remained silent, "There are still 500,000 taels of silver in the account of Gongzhong, but this is not enough!" โ
Jia Zhen patted her chest first and said, "The Huifang Garden in our house was a piece of my nephew's heart at that time. Incorporate the old garden to the east of Rongfu and it should be enough. The implication is that since Ningfu has already left the place, this silver should not be taken by Ningfu.
Jia Yu's eyes rolled, "Okay, Niangniang's provincial relatives are a major event in the mansion, my old garden is counted in, and it is also my heart to be an uncle!" The implication is that I don't want to take the silver.
Mrs. Wang is in a hurry, even if she builds a garden on the basis of Huifang Garden, it costs a lot of silver, if the big house doesn't take the silver, is it possible that all the remaining silver will be taken by the second room? How she was willing to give it!
"What the lord said, the mother is a great joy for the whole house, and naturally the whole house works together and helps each other, how to divide it so clearly? What do you say, old lady? โ
Jia Yu sneered, "Second wife, don't forget, I am the one who attacked the lord, and all the money in the duke will be mine in the future!" 500,000 taels, I don't have any opinions, does the second wife still think it's not enough? Do you have to empty out the things in the public to give up? โ
Mrs. Wang was about to refute, but Jia Mu coughed, "Okay! Don't even say it! โ
Jia Yu and Madame Wang shut up in a daze.
Jia Mu looked around before she spoke: "Gongzhong took out 300,000 taels of silver, and the rest of the mansion still has to live!" For the rest of the silver, I will take 200,000 taels, and the two rooms of the big house will each take 200,000 taels! Boss, don't be in a hurry to refute, you have to think clearly, the concubine is also the glory on your face! Brother Zhen'er 100,000 taels! After all, our two families are one ancestor, and we can't write two Jia characters in one stroke! This is also a happy event for the Jia clan! This million taels of silver will be used first, not enough, and then think of it! โ
Mrs. Wang's eyes rolled, "Old lady, Aunt Lin, shouldn't you also go to the letter?" โ
Jia Mu glanced at her lightly, "I know this matter in my heart, so you don't have to worry about it." You are Niangniang's biological mother, if you really think about Niangniang, you will naturally express it. โ
Mrs. Wang didn't want things to happen to herself, she originally wanted to get 200,000 taels of silver in the second room, but she was already cutting her flesh with a knife, and now she has to take extra silver herself, how can there be such a thing! Although Concubine Yuanchun is also happy, she will not take out her own body for this! She has long understood a truth, everything is fake, only the silver in vain is real!
Jia Mu looked at Mrs. Wang's face and snorted coldly, "Do unto others what you don't want to do to yourself!" Don't talk about anything you can't do yourself! The Lin family gives you the silver, that's love, if you don't take it, that's your duty! Be a man to be content, don't look at Shu! โ
Mother Jia's words are very polite, it is really because Mrs. Wang has become more and more arrogant in the house since Yuanchun became a concubine, and she has the tendency to overwhelm Mother Jia. Mother Jia said this at this time in order to suppress Mrs. Wang's arrogance. Because she knew that Jia Zheng had always prided himself on being a filial son, and he would not let Mrs. Wang do anything that was criticized.
Sure enough, as soon as Jia's mother said this, Jia Zheng immediately made a stand, "What the old lady said is true! Niangniang is provincial, in fact, it is a matter of our second room, and it is already a great affection for the eldest brother and Zhen'er to help, how dare you ask others! The rest of the money will be taken by the second room! โ
Jia Zheng's words made Mrs. Wang's face change greatly, and Jia Yu and Jia Zhen glanced at Jia Zheng with a smile. Mrs. Wang hurriedly said, "Master! The 200,000 taels of silver are already all the family business of the second room, how can the second room take out the silver again? Do you want me to give my dowry? When Niangniang entered the palace, the part of my dowry that she gave her had already been brought into the palace. Zhu'er's part was also given to Zhu'er after she got married, and the rest was Baoyu's. If the master takes it all, what will Baoyu do in the future? โ