Wang Xifeng sat on the soft kang, listening to the two gobbling up of Grandma Liu's grandmother and grandson in the small room next door, and occasionally the sound of cups and plates colliding, pouting, let Zhou Rui's family be here, and send them out later.

She stood up on her own, ready to go to the inner room for a nap.

Suddenly hearing that Jia Baoyu was coming, Wang Xifeng immediately cheered up.

"Sister Feng."

"Yo Yo Baoyu, in the past, you were reluctant to come in and sit in front of my door, how can you want to come in and see me come today?"

As soon as Jia Baoyu entered the door, Wang Xifeng stepped forward to help him and sat on the kang together.

Wang Xifeng is a hearty and atmospheric person, if she is good to a person, she can make people unable to find fault from top to bottom, from the inside to the outside.

Jia Baoyu, as the tip of Jia's mother and Mrs. Wang's heart, she is naturally very good to Jia Baoyu.

And Jia Baoyu also has an appreciative attitude towards Wang Xifeng, so the two get along very happily. Even if you sit hand in hand like this, no one else can say anything.

Originally, they were cousins. Wang Xifeng's father and Mrs. Wang are brother and sister.

After a few pleasantries, Jia Baoyu's eyes swept to the compartment and said, "I heard that Sister Feng has a guest today, can I disturb my sister's hospitality?" ”

Through the occasional undulating curtain in the compartment, Jia Baoyu could see that there was a table inside, and there were maids waiting inside.

Except that you can hear people eating, you can't see people eating.

"Hey, it's just two people from the township, nothing is a guest, and they will leave in a while."

Wang Xifeng said indifferently. Seeing Jia Baoyu look over there again, he said, "If you are curious, I will let them come out and you will meet?" ”

"Uh, no." In fact, Jia Baoyu also came with a strange attitude before, but now that he knows that people are inside, and he knows that he is just two countrymen, an old man and a young countryman, he has no curiosity.

He has only been in this world for half a year, and all he sees in his eyes is the style of rich and noble people, and he didn't expect that he would be infected with the disease of wealth so quickly.

In the previous life, he was just a child who grew up in the countryside, what is so strange!

Wang Xifeng smiled, and there was no reason why Jia Baoyu wanted to meet the guests, and asked again: "You don't have to go to school in the afternoon?" ”

"No, just an hour's break at noon."

"Then you haven't had lunch yet, Ping'er, don't pass the food to the second master Bao yet!"

Jia Baoyu naturally excused himself when he heard this, saying that he was attacking people, and they were still waiting for him.

In the past, he, Daiyu, and Sanchun all had lunch at Jia's mother.

But after he went to school, because the master in the school did not leave school on time, sometimes it was possible to delay until noon when he talked about the place of arising, or the important place of learning.

However, this master was born in Hanlin and has a noble identity, and he was invited by Jia Zheng with great difficulty, even Jia's mother should not be as easily humiliated as those teachers of Jia Baoyu in the past. So I had to let the kitchen prepare food for Jia Baoyu alone, and when Jia Baoyu came back, the maids would pick it up.

Wang Xifeng said: "What's this, you just have lunch at my place, and then sleep well for a while, and go to the class in the afternoon full of energy, isn't it better than tossing back and forth?" On the other hand, I'll call a maid to say it. ”

Wang Xifeng was enthusiastic, Ping'er had already gone out to say hello, and Jia Baoyu didn't want to lose face, so he asked, "Second brother is not at home today?" ”

"Today is the birthday of the old lady Linchuan, he accompanied the old man to the banquet, and it is estimated that he will come back very late." Wang Xifeng didn't think there was anything wrong with her words at all.

Jia Baoyu sobbed, her brother was not at home, and her sister-in-law left her brother-in-law to rest at home!

Wang Xifeng really didn't treat him as an outsider, or maybe he thought he was still a child......

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Grandma Liu finally left Sister Feng's courtyard happily.

Although Wang Xifeng didn't like her very much, for the sake of Mrs. Wang's face, he still gave her twenty taels of silver plus a hanging of money (one thousand Wen).

Grandma Liu is a person who can be a person, and because of the kindness of Zhou Rui's family's recommendation, she took out a piece of silver from the bag of silver she had just received to thank Zhou Rui's family.

But Zhou Rui's family, as a head and face in Rongguo Mansion, how to look at it, naturally they didn't accept her, and only sent her out from the corner gate.

Suddenly, I saw six horsemen galloping from the east side of Ningrong Street, dismounting in front of the main gate of Rongguo Mansion. The people on the horse are all dressed as yellow doors in the palace.

Zhou Rui's family has also seen some scenes, knowing that this is the eunuch who came from the palace to deliver the decree, and regardless of the grandmother and grandson of Liu, who was looking at the strange with his eyes open, he hurriedly turned around and entered the mansion.

In the Rongguo Mansion, the chief manager Lai Da followed Jia Zheng and Jia Lian to the Linchuan Bo Mansion, and the second chief Lin Zhixiao was left in the mansion.

Lin Zhixiao ordered the middle door to be opened and the incense case was placed, and on the other hand, he sent people to go around the east corner gate and go to the east courtyard to ask Jia Yu to come forward to greet the angel.

Then there is the order to inform Mrs. Jia Muwang and others. happened to see Zhou Rui's family coming, so he asked her to go in and spread the word.

Zhou Rui's family knew that Mrs. Wang was talking to Aunt Xue in Lixiang Courtyard, so they went straight to the northeast.

When I met her daughter on the way, her daughter didn't know what was going on, so she pulled her and said, "I was looking for my mother to have something, and your son-in-law had a fight with someone because he ate two more glasses of wine, and now he was sued in the yamen, saying that he had no way to come to Beijing and wanted to be deported and returned to his hometown." I want to ask your old man to tell the second grandmother about ......"

Zhou Rui's family was busy walking, where did he have the heart to listen to her, so he impatiently shook her off and said, "You go back, I'll talk about anything when I get home at night." ”

Then I went to Ika-in.

In Lixiang Courtyard, Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue were talking.

"You don't have to worry, Bao Yatou is such a good child, she is only thirteen years old now, even if she is not selected this time, she will still have a chance in the future."

"Don't hide it from my sister, I don't have to worry, this time the baby girl was not selected, in fact, I am very happy in my heart, in the end, she can be by my side for two more years."

"It's right that you can think so, although seven or eight years have passed, but every time I think of Yuanchun, I feel sad and sad......"

Mrs. Wang originally wanted to persuade her sister, but she didn't want to be sad first.

How similar her daughter was to Baochai now, they were both the most polite and sensible good children, otherwise, they would not have sent her to the palace.

Aunt Xue didn't know how to comfort her, when she saw a sudden noise outside, and then Mrs. Wang's companion Zhou Ruijia walked in: "Madam! The eunuchs of the six palaces are here, and the lord is not in the house, please let the wife go out quickly. ”

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she glanced at Aunt Xue, and then before she could say anything, she took Zhou Rui's family back, changed into a royal suit and went to Mother Jia.

Jia's mother had also learned the news, changed her makeup, and when she saw that her wife had arrived, she went to the front yard together.

Halfway through, another servant came to report that Xia Shouzhong and other eunuchs had returned to the palace.

Jia Mu and the others immediately asked, "What did you say?" ”

"Spread the oracle in the palace, and tell the master to enter the palace immediately to face the saint."

"Who took the order?"

"Second Master Bao......"

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Jia Baoyu slept peacefully in Sister Feng's courtyard.

Wang Xifeng was very thoughtful, not only personally served him to sleep in the east house, but also asked Ping'er to take three or four girls to stay outside.

After thanking Wang Xifeng's master and servant, Jia Baoyu set off for the school.

As soon as he passed through the hall of Rongxi Hall on the central axis, he saw the little guys running in a panic, and Jia Baoyu stopped him and asked.

Knowing that it was Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of the Six Palaces, who came to the mansion in person, Jia Baoyu almost did not hesitate to go to the front hall.

Rongxi Hall is the main courtyard on the central axis of Rongguo Mansion, and it is the residence of the head of the family.

The front hall, which is also the main hall of the Rongxi Hall, is the most formal hall for receiving distinguished guests.

When Jia Baoyu came to the main hall, he saw the slave boy who was already kneeling in the hall before the main hall.

Outside the hall, several yellow doors in the palace dressed in yellow eunuch uniforms stood up, and inside, a eunuch wearing a chief manager's uniform was tilting his head and looking at the furnishings in the hall.

Lin Zhixiao ran to Jia Baoyu's side: "Why is the second master Bao here, these are the father-in-law who came to the palace to deliver the decree to the master." ”

"But the master went to Linchuan Bofu."

"I've sent someone to ask the master to come back. In addition, the minion also sent someone to invite the eldest master, and this time the eldest master is about to arrive. There are also old ladies and wives, and it is estimated that they will also come out. ”

Jia Baoyu nodded. At this time, a yellow door walked up to the two of them and said, "When will Master Zheng come back?" The manager said, I told you to find a person in charge to come out and take over the will, and his old man is still in a hurry to go back to the emperor to give his life! ”

Lin Zhixiao's forehead was about to drop with sweat, and he only said: "Soon, our eldest master is almost here......"

In Lin Zhixiao's heart, in addition to Jia Yu, there are only Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, and Jia Lian, but unfortunately Jia Lian also accompanied Jia Zheng to the banquet.

However, this time the will seemed to be quite urgent, and Lin Zhixiao rarely dealt with such a major matter, he was a little flustered, and he could only pray in his heart that Jia Yu would come over and take over quickly.

Suddenly, seeing Jia Baoyu walking towards the main hall, Lin Zhixiao was stunned for a moment, and was about to stop him, when he suddenly came back to his senses.

Bao Er Ye is not the master of the house, isn't it just right for him to go to receive Xia Shouzhong? It's just that Second Master Bao can handle such a thing? It's not good if something goes wrong......

He hurriedly followed.

"I've seen Mr. Xia."

Walking into the hall, Jia Baoyu faced the hall, facing south, and Xia Shouzhong, who was quite noble, bowed his hand.

"You are?"

Xia Shouzhong is also a eunuch who often deals with these princes' mansions, usually he only knows that there is a first-class general in Rongguo Mansion, Jia Yu, a member of the Ministry of Works, Jia Zheng, and a fellow acquaintance Jia Lian, and the rest do not know each other.

"Student Jia Baoyu, a member of the Ministry of Labor, is my father."

Xia Shouzhong didn't recognize him when he met, but as soon as he mentioned his name, Xia Shouzhong suddenly showed a clear look: "It turned out to be the second son, disrespectful and disrespectful." Now that the second son has arrived, I also asked the second son to take the decree on my behalf, and our family should go back to the emperor as soon as possible. ”

"Yes." Jia Baoyu walked to the main hall and knelt down, and Lin Zhixiao and several stewards behind him also knelt down.

Xia Shouzhong's face was solemn, he walked up to Jia Baoyu, and said in a straight voice: "Special purpose: Jia Zheng, a member of the Propaganda Department, will enter the palace immediately and see His Majesty in the Linjing Palace." ”

After speaking, Xia Shouzhong instructed Jia Zheng to enter the palace as soon as possible, and not to let the emperor wait for a long time, and then left in a hurry.

Sending Xia Shouzhong out, and when he left on horseback, Jia Baoyu said to Lin Zhixiao: "Steward Lin, prepare two fast horses, and we will immediately go to Linchuan Bofu to inform the master." ”

"Good!" Lin Zhixiaodao.

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