Tanchun spent a little effort, and when Jia Jiu came to Jia Jiu with Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai Shi Xiangyun, Jia Jiu was changing diapers for Jia Cong. also because of Jia Cong, a little ghost, Jia Jiu naturally had to let Jia Baoyu and the four of them come in directly and wait in the suite.

Jia Baoyu is the elder brother and Jia's mother's heart, and Shi Xiangyun is a guest and Jia's mother's maiden niece and granddaughter, so naturally she sits on it. Xue Baochai is also a guest, but his identity is a little worse, Tanchun is a concubine, so naturally he can only sit below.

Regarding his identity, it is false to say that Tanchun does not complain. In the past, Tanchun didn't think so, because Jia's mother had two granddaughters who were concubines, one was him and the other was this cousin. When he was in the old lady's house, he said that the two of them were concubines, but Tanchun was much more comfortable than his cousin. Although she is the same concubine, Mrs. Wang is in charge, and Mrs. Xing can't take care of herself, so naturally she can't take care of her nominal daughter; Tanchun not only has his own heart, but he also has an aunt who can make trouble; Jia's mother's heart, Jia Baoyu, is his own brother, and he is also raised in Jia's mother's yard, so that he can borrow strength from time to time. Combined with these many factors, although Tanchun at that time was a concubine like Jia Jiu's predecessor, his life was much better than Jia Jiu's.

Originally, such days would last until the two sisters were a little older and wanted to discuss marriage, but who would have thought that Jia Jiu would suddenly disappear, and his disappearance was one thing after another, and when Tanchun reacted, his uncle not only split up, but also went out separately.

Tanchun realized that his father was not the owner of this mansion for many years. The owner of the house has always been his uncle, not his father. She was just a cousin who lived in her uncle's house by the light of her grandmother, and she wasn't even a cousin girl after the separation. And her cousin is the serious lady in this house. Because the first condition for being called a cousin girl is that the two families must be in the same clan, but the fact is that Jia Yu has already split the clan. Although they have the same surname, Jia Yu and Jia Zheng are no longer from the same clan.

What Tanchun didn't care about before, now it has become Tanchun's torture. Even if he knew that after the sect split, he could no longer be regarded as Jia Jiu's cousin, but in his heart, he still called Jia Jiu his cousin.

Tanchun may not have been born to be calculating, but he knows very well that if he doesn't calculate, his life will definitely not be comfortable. I used to have something unpleasant in my heart. Look at your cousin, Tanchun's heart will be much better. But now, every time I see this cousin who is now majestic, even if she doesn't do anything, there are still two or three hundred people waiting to flatter him, Tanchun is congested.

And now, seeing Jia Jiu's current house, Tanchun is congested again.

The house where Jia Jiu lives now is the main house where Jia Yu lived before, and it is also the tallest, most ornate, and most beautifully decorated house in this house. Not to mention, in order to please his own daughter. Jia Yu also bought some good things for his daughter. As mentioned before, Jia Yu prepared Huang Huali furniture for Jia Jiu, but Jia Jiu liked the smell of sandalwood, so Jia Yu got a complete set of red sandalwood furniture for his daughter. This main house is visited by this set of rosewood furniture. Not to mention the very beautifully carved flowers inside. Let's just say that there is a large red sandalwood screen standing in this room, a number of ornaments and tea sets placed on the Baibao grid, as well as a small screen of flowers and birds resting on the windowsill and two flower pots. What's not a good thing?

Tanchun's position was directly opposite Jia Baoyu, and he was in a daze at the flower pot on the windowsill. Jia Baoyu naturally followed his eyes, only to see that it was an octagonal porcelain basin. There were daffodils in the pot, and the daffodils only drew a few leaves, and if they had changed a few brothers and sisters, they would not have placed unflowering daffodils in the house, but the flower pot was a little strange. There were only a few rain stones and a daffodil rhizome that looked like a sprouted garlic. But there were a few ice-blue plum blossoms floating on the water surface of that flower pot! Obviously, the patterns on the ground of the flower pot are all covered by stones, but the plum blossoms on the water are still faintly visible.

Jia Baoyu immediately pushed Shi Xiangyun again and again: "Sister Yun, look at this flower pot, it's so special." ”

After Jia Baoyu's reminder, Shi Xiangyun also saw it, and he also came over at the moment. The two of them began to count the plum blossom phantoms faintly visible on the water without opening their mouths.

Tanchun and Xue Baochai were also very surprised, and were about to lean over, but they saw the curtain in the inner room lifted, and it was Jia Jiu who came out.

Jia Baoyu and Shi Xiangyun also jumped off the soft couch to greet Jia Jiu. Everyone has seen each other, Jia Jiu sat on the main seat, Shi Xiangyun was a guest, and he still sat on it, but Jia Baoyu moved to the bottom. Another little girl changed to a new tea fruit.

Shi Xiangyun spoke first: "Second sister, I have never seen this flower pot of yours." But the old man gave it newly? It doesn't look like something from the Central Plains. ”

Jia Jiu smiled: "Sister Yun, you guessed wrong. Last time, I gave the little county lord of Luling Wangfu two bottles of wine, and this is the little county lord's return gift. It is said to be a tribute from the state of Fan. Although it is not as good as the official kiln, it is also good. ”

Shi Xiangyun said: "Since the second sister has got good things, has she given them to the two nieces below?" I've heard they've been very helpful with this wine. ”

Although these words are naïve, in the ears of sensitive, careful, and shrewd people, there is a suspicion of sowing discord and implying that Jia Jiu is greedy for other people's credit. Although there are no very sensitive people here, the two people sitting below are one attentive and the other shrewd, and they both heard Shi Xiangyun's extraneous meaning.

Jia Jiu didn't think about it that much, just smiled: "It's not." Since the arrival of my two nieces and nephews, my life has been a lot easier. Not to mention anything else, with them helping to take care of Cong'er, I am much more relaxed here. Speaking of which, I'm not afraid of your jokes, and people like Cong'er who are a little older also know how to be shy. Now when I change his diaper, he refuses to do it, and every time I change his clothes, it's like a war. If I don't have two nieces and nephews to help, I'm afraid that he alone will be enough for me to worry about. Where else can I find time to do something else. ”

Although he complained, Jia Jiu's tone still carried a little bit of pride. Being able to raise Jia Cong so white and chubby, Jia Jiu is naturally a little complacent.

Shi Xiangyun said: "But I heard that it is a big crime to take a concubine as a concubine, haven't you heard of it before the second sister?" ”

Jia Jiu was stunned for a moment, and then said, "I don't know about this. After all, I'm just beginning to read and write. In this way, Xiaohong, you go to Dongfu to invite Sister-in-law Zhen, if Sister-in-law Zhen is not available, please invite Daughter-in-law Rong to come over. They are still more familiar with this patriarchal matter. ”

When Xiaohong heard this, she immediately put down the things in her hand and went out. After a while, Qin Keqing came over. It's hard for him these days, too. On the one hand, he is the father-in-law who looks at him horizontally and vertically, and on the other hand, he is the father-in-law who stares at him like a wolf, and there is only his mother-in-law who has no prestige at home and a little husband who can't hold it up now. Now as soon as Jia Jiu invited, he came over.

After listening to Jia Jiu's question, Qin Keqing said: "Speaking of which, everyone's children are divided into several types according to birth. One is the original concubine, just like the eldest aunt and our aunt. One is the step-room, the other is the concubine, the fourth is the maidservant, that is, the so-called girl, and the fifth is the uncommon outer room, which will also give birth to a child. In fact, there is basically no objection to the original concubine and the step-family, both of which depend on the ability to reincarnate. And the fifth is not accepted by the patriarchy in any way. Of course, there is no objection. It is easy to confuse the third and fourth types. ”

When Tanchun heard this, he immediately sat up straight and said, "And the maidservant has a son?" ”

Qin Keqing glanced at Tanchun with pity, immediately lowered his head, and said softly: "The imperial court also has clear regulations on officials taking concubines. Forty-five sons of an official can take a concubine. And the concubine's background cannot be a lowly one, but only a good citizen. Like the eldest lord at the beginning, the first did not have a son-in-law, at that time the eldest lord was already in his forties, and even the eldest wife in the vanguard was forty-one, and had not given birth for many years, and without the only son-in-law, he was naturally able to take a concubine. At the beginning, the eldest lord accepted a two-room concubine through the official media. These two are serious concubines. As for the people who were dismissed from the old man's house before, those were not concubines, they were just girls in the room. Even if they are called concubines, they have not been recognized by the government, nor have they been included in the booklet, so they cannot be regarded as concubines. ”

Qin Keqing said it very clearly. Although Jia Yu is a bastard and has a lustful reputation, everyone knows that his behavior is in line with national law.

Jia Baoyu didn't understand it very well, but Shi Xiangyun and Xue Baochai Tanchun had a bad premonition in their hearts.

I only heard Tanchun say hopefully: "So, what about the maid giving birth? ”

Qin Keqing said: "The law of the country stipulates that taking a maid as a concubine and taking a concubine as a wife are both guilty. That is to say, a concubine is a concubine, and a servant girl is a servant. ”

Qin Keqing didn't continue to speak, Tanchun didn't dare to ask again, he didn't even dare to listen again.

But Shi Xiangyun asked: "What about the third sister?" ”

Qin Keqing glanced at Tanchun and said, "From beginning to end, the second master has a son, whether it is Uncle Zhu or Uncle Bao, who has already gone, they are the sons of the second master. Therefore, the second master is not eligible to take a concubine. Aunt Zhao turned out to be a girl, and she was still a child. According to the law of the country, he cannot be considered a concubine. As for the third aunt and Uncle Huan, although the old lady nodded, as the children of the maidservant, neither the third aunt nor Uncle Huan were eligible to go to the genealogy. (To be continued......)