168 Prepare for the feast
Mrs. Wang was more concerned about whether Xue Baochai could please Princess Changle than Aunt Xue, so he called Xue Baochai, who had just returned to his small courtyard, to him as soon as possible.
"Bao girl, what did Her Royal Highness the princess say?"
Xue Baochai hesitated for a moment and said, "Auntie, I didn't send anything to Princess Changle. ”
"What?!"
Madame Wang couldn't believe what she heard. He narrowed his eyes and stared at Xue Baochai, even though Xue Baochai had already thought of a countermeasure, he still looked at him with a new coldness.
"Auntie, Her Royal Highness the princess has never seen anything good, where are the things of our family rare."
Where can Mrs. Wang accept such a reason?
changed to someone else, Mrs. Wang's slap went up, but Xue Baochai is the daughter of the Xue family, Mrs. Wang still remembers that Jia Yuanchun's provincial villa still needs the Xue family's money, the Xue family's manpower, and Xue Baochai's overall arrangement.
Madame Wang took a few deep breaths and swallowed the anger that had reached her throat.
Mrs. Wang said, "What did you give?" ”
The sound was as cold as ice, and it almost froze the two Jin Chu'er and Yu Chu'er standing next to them into ice.
Xue Baochai replied: "Auntie, it's a new pile of yarn flowers in the palace." ”
Mrs. Wang looked at Xue Baochai for a while, and then she seemed to sigh, and said: "This kind of thing is a pile of yarn flowers, give it to Xing Yatou, give it to Yun Yatou, give it to Qian Yatou and Qing Yatou is so-so, and it is rude to give it to the second girl, let alone bring it to Her Royal Highness the Princess." ”
Speaking of the last sentence. Madame Wang's voice could even be said to be stern.
Although Mrs. Wang has never given up the idea of marrying Jia Baoyu with a noble family, he has not given up Xue Baochai. did not give up the Xue family's wealth, in his eyes, Xue Baochai is destined to be Jia Baoyu's person, not only will he have to take care of Jia Baoyu in the future, but he must also take care of things inside and outside here. This kind of daughter-in-law who will make a mistake even in giving gifts, Mrs. Wang thinks. It is necessary for him to teach him well, so that he can learn all these things before he gets married.
Mrs. Wang said, "You are young. I don't know how heavy it is. What kind of gift is given by a person of what status, this is a very particular thing. Jingli is no better than the south, and the more this kind of thing, the more intolerable it is to make a ...... mistake."
Mrs. Wang couldn't help but open the talking basket. Use a serious tone. talked to Xue Baochai about gift-giving. In fact, Xue Baochai understands all these things that Mrs. Wang said, and Aunt Xue has told him more than once, but Xue Baochai still respectfully lowered her hand and listened.
Even if he didn't think much of Mrs. Wang's opinion in his heart.
A valuable gift?
Their Xue family did get valuable gifts. But Xue Baochai was scared again, when he took out this gift, Mrs. Wang would listen to their Xue family's property, and then it was not easy to sigh Jia Yuanchun. It's about what kind of relationship to go, what is missing. Or it is implied that the things of the provincial villa need to be added or subtracted, and Jia Yuanchun cannot lose face.
Saying a thousand words and ten thousand is just two words, take the money.
In fact, Xue Baochai also knew very well that when Mrs. Wang was in front of Rongguofu's house, their Xue family gave gifts to the Jia family every year, in order to maintain the relationship between the two families, and by the way, let the Jia family take care of their Xue family's business in Beijing.
Can the current Mrs. Wang be compared with the Mrs. Wang of the past?
At that time, Mrs. Wang was the hostess of this gorgeous mansion, and even Jingshi and many people outside only knew Mrs. Jia Zhengwang and his wife, but they did not know Mrs. Jia Xing and his wife. The people outside begged for help, and they just put the posts and money on Mrs. Wang's side, who still remembered that the person who took the title seriously in Rongguo Mansion was Jia Yu, and who still remembered that the real general's wife in Rongguo Mansion was Mrs. Xing?
But now?
Now Mrs. Wang is a commoner and a sinner. What if Jia Yuanchun becomes the imperial concubine? Mrs. Wang still hasn't been pardoned by the palace, and she is still guilty. Jia Zheng's sins have not been cleared up. It is true that Jia Yuanchun is the imperial concubine, but everyone in Beijing knows that Jia Zheng is a bastard who will not even let go of his own brother for the sake of glory and wealth! Whether it's Jia Zheng or Mrs. Wang, the couple can't even enter the palace gate, so they can only play tricks in their own home.
Now, Jia Yu and Jia Zheng have long been separated. The cars and horses in front of Jia Yu's door are like dragons, and there are few birds in front of Jia Zheng's door, and everyone avoids Jia Zheng. At this point, what important guests does Mrs. Wang have to borrow from the Xue family to display and support the scene?
Xue Baochai has long been tired of Mrs. Wang's bottomless pit.
If it weren't for their Xue family, they still needed Jia Yuanchun to say good things for them in front of the emperor, and if it weren't for the fact that the Xue family had already invested so much money in Mrs. Wang's mother and daughter, Xue Baochai wouldn't want to pay attention to it.
As for the provincial villa, although Mrs. Wang has installed a few people, they are not in the important position, and the important matter of the provincial villa is impossible without Xue Baochai's nod.
Mrs. Wang's words, Xue Baochai just listened.
Suddenly, Xue Baochai heard Mrs. Wang say, "...... If you can't open it for a while, you can borrow something from the garden first. It's a big deal to go back and make up for it. ”
Where is Xue Baochai willing to touch the things in the villa. If others don't know, he won't know? There is not a single antique in the garden now, and all the things are either high-imitation fakes, or newly made things in the official kiln, although the craftsmanship is still made, but it is not worth a few dollars. Maybe it's enough to send those small families, but they can't be seen in this mansion at all, let alone in front of Princess Changle.
Hearing that Mrs. Wang asked someone to go to the provincial villa to pick up things, Xue Baochai finally couldn't continue to keep calm.
It would not be good if Mrs. Wang could see that he had done something shoddy.
Xue Baochai frowned slightly, and said: "Auntie, although Her Royal Highness the princess has lost her mother since she was a child, she is a long-lived beloved daughter, and she has never seen any good things in the palace?" Although the things in the provincial villa are good, they are half worse than those in the palace, and not being able to satisfy Her Royal Highness the princess is secondary. If someone takes the opportunity to talk a lot...... I'm afraid I'm going to ruin my mother's business. ”
When Mrs. Wang heard this, she hesitated.
"This really has to be guarded against. That girl has always been tricky, and she doesn't deal with the mother. The mother stood in his way again. It makes sense that he would speak ill of his mother. ”
Mrs. Wang's words were all about Jia Jiu provoking the relationship between Princess Changle and Jia Yuanchun, and Xue Baochai didn't take it seriously at all.
Jia Jiu is Princess Changle's life-saving benefactor, and Jia Yuanchun is just one of Princess Changle's many concubines. The difference between intimacy and alienation is clear at a glance. Princess Changle is not her aunt, she will give up her life-saving benefactor for the sake of glory and wealth to praise this virtuous concubine on the hot stove!
However, Xue Baochai would not argue with Mrs. Wang about this in front of Mrs. Wang, which would only make Mrs. Wang transfer her anger to him.
Really. After Mrs. Wang complained, she began to sigh again: "Bao girl, it is not easy for your eldest sister to be in the palace. The old lady is afraid that she can't make up her mind yet. Niangniang is afraid that she can only rely on us at the moment. It's not easy for women like us. Not to mention the palace. Anyway, the matter of this dragon species can't be rushed for a while. I thought that even if there was no prince, it would be good to have one more princess in front of the mother. ”
Mrs. Wang's thoughts were clearly revealed, but Xue Baochai was shocked.
This kind of talk. It wasn't the first time he had heard it in front of Madame Wang. But every time he heard it, a wave of uneasiness rose in Xue Baochai's heart.
Don't say anything else, let's just talk about the identity of Princess Changle, even if the biological mother of Banzai is not visible today, and there are few capable people, but when Duanyi Guifei entered the palace, she was a concubine, and she once took pictures of the dignity of the palace, even the current queen mother can't compare. Although Princess Changle is not a long-lived concubine. But it's pretty much the same.
But what about Jia Yuanchun?
The palace maid was born and has a bad reputation. The family style is corrupt, and my uncle is suspected of conspiracy, one by one, one by one, now his brain is broken, and Princess Changle is placed under Jia Yuanchun's name!
If Xue Baochai wants to say, it means that he doesn't want to elevate Princess Changle and let Princess Changle occupy a concubine, and he won't humiliate his own daughter so much. Even when Jia Jiu entered the palace, it was more realistic to put Princess Changle under Jia Jiu's name than under Jia Yuanchun's name.
But this kind of words, Xue Baochai can only think about it in his heart, but he can't say it. He even had to appease Mrs. Wang, lest this kind of word spread and affect their Xue family.
Xue Baochai said with a smile: "Auntie, if there is one more princess by Niangniang's side, it is indeed a good thing." There is a way to bloom first and then bear fruit, which is a good word. It's just that I looked at it coldly, Her Royal Highness the princess is favored in the palace, and the princess doesn't seem to be willing to accept idle things. If we want Her Highness to remember us, we have to find another way. Coincidentally, two days ago, my brother got such a big gourd outside, and there was such a thick and long fresh lotus root. It is not uncommon for this fish to grow to hundreds of catties, but such a big melon and lotus root are rare. In this house, starting with the old lady, most of them like to be lively. Now that Her Royal Highness the princess is here, I'm afraid that the old lady also wants to be happy. It's better for us to invite everyone from the old lady to Rong's daughter-in-law. In the name of the old lady, Her Royal Highness the princess always has to appreciate her face. As long as Her Royal Highness the Princess appreciates her face, uses our things, and sends things over in the future, Her Royal Highness the Princess will not refuse again. When there are more things to deliver, it will be easier for us to open our mouths. ”
Eat people with a soft mouth and short hands.
Mrs. Wang also knew these eight words, he felt that Xue Baochai was extremely reasonable, but when he thought of Ning Guofu, he felt crooked.
"No, this big fish is easy to get, but such a big fresh lotus root and melons and fruits are not easy to get. It's just that Her Royal Highness the princess is a noble person in the end, and the East Mansion is in filial piety, if they collide, it will not be good. Just ask for it in this house. ”
Mrs. Wang said this, Xue Baochai should not be there, naturally she only nodded.
Mrs. Wang has been in charge of the Rongguo Mansion for more than ten years, so she is naturally very familiar with this kind of thing. After a little calculation, he frowned: "It's easy to feast or something." It's just that it's just a little thing, I'm afraid it's not enough. ”
It's not enough, I'm afraid it's not enough for the cook in Jia's mother's yard to spoil it.
Xue Baochai hurriedly said: "Auntie, don't worry. We have a guy on the cupboard who has good crabs in his field. Although there is no shortage of crabs in this house, it is over there after all, and this is ours. It's just that if we had said this, Her Royal Highness might not have come over. If this matter was personally opened up by the old lady to Her Royal Highness the Princess, it would be difficult for Her Royal Highness the Princess to refuse. ”
Mrs. Wang listened and nodded again and again.
Jia's mother is the lady in this house, Jia Yu's mother, and Jia Jiu's grandmother. If he speaks, Princess Changle will always give face. As long as Princess Changle gave Mother Jia face, Xue Baochai had a way to let Princess Changle know that the things belonged to their Xue family.
As long as there is a small gap for Princess Changle to accept the things sent by the Xue family, or eat the things of the Xue family, Xue Baochai will have this certainty to have a relationship with Princess Changle.
Of course, in Xue Baochai's heart, it doesn't matter if he can't get in touch with Princess Changle this time, as long as he can reconcile with Jia Jiu, it is worth it.
In Xue Baochai's opinion, Jia Jiu is much better than Mrs. Wang. At least, Jia Jiu will help herself if she collects her own things, but Mrs. Wang, I only saw that he was like Pixiu, constantly swallowing the Xue family's silver, but there was no movement.
Even if he Xue Baochai has a close relationship with Mrs. Wang, now, it is time for him to prepare another path for himself and the Xue family.
Mrs. Wang didn't know Xue Baochai's calculation, and she was still muttering: "Bao girl, I want to marry into the Jia family at the age of sixteen and give birth to a total of three children, which is a lot in the concubine." It's a pity that your brother Bao is young and soft-tempered; Your eldest sister has entered the palace again, and it is rare to see you once; Your eldest brother didn't get early, but he married a daughter-in-law like a wooden man, and dragged Lan'er in his hand, and didn't let me get close, as if I would be bad to my own grandson. I'm also old, and I don't have an arm, so I can only count on Baoyu to ask me a satisfactory daughter-in-law, so that I can have a good rest and don't have to worry about these things. ”
Mrs. Wang doesn't have the energy to do this. I just don't want to pay.
Although the melons, fruits and crabs have been settled, what about the drinks at the feast? What about other dishes? It's all silver.
Without the position of the wife of the head of Rongguo Mansion and the savings of many years, Mrs. Wang values money more than before.
Mrs. Wang's thoughts, Xue Baochai was clear. But he couldn't say anything yet, so he could only agree: "Auntie, don't worry." Leave this kind of thing to me. (To be continued......)