Lin Daiyu was not surprised by Xue Baochai's visit, because of the selection of imperial merchants, those businessmen wanted to visit Lu Jing, but after they couldn't get started, they hit the idea to the back house.

Therefore, in the past month, Lin Daiyu has received a lot of greetings or invitations almost every time, basically from those businessmen's wives and daughters.

Daiyu understood their plans, and at first she was upset, and sent Zijuan to apologize, and then turned them away, but then there were too many posts, so she simply closed the door and ignored them.

Later, some merchants invited some officials, but the officials did not come forward themselves, but only asked their wives to bring the merchant women to visit.

Lin Daiyu was helpless, and some women who were not easy to refuse had to rely on wisdom and wit to deal with it, but they always adhered to their principles and neither promised nor accepted gifts.

These Lin Daiyu won a great reputation among the group of official wives who came to visit.

Everyone praised Daiyu for her thoughtful hospitality, thoughtful manners, and good speech, although they were all rejected, but Daiyu's attitude and manners made them feel like a breeze and feel blessed

Lin Daiyu heard that Xue Baochai was the only one, and after welcoming and visiting a few people, she wanted to refuse to meet, but after thinking for a while, she felt that it was okay to meet, so she invited Xue Baochai to the inner house to entertain.

After the two exchanged pleasantries, Daiyu saw Xue Baochai making a gift list, so she smiled and said: "Please also ask Sister Bao to take it back, the husband has already explained, all gifts that cannot be returned will be presented to the emperor to make up for the treasury, Sister Bao is a relative, Daiyu will tell her bluntly, and I hope Sister Bao will forgive me!" ”

Seeing that Baochai's expression was a little ugly, he explained: "My husband has already stated that this imperial business selection is fair and just, the Xue family is not bad, and it has been an imperial businessman since the founding of the country. ”

Xue Baochai looked at Daiyu in surprise, surprised by the changes in Daiyu, the previous Daiyu categorically did not come out of such atmospheric and water-proof words.

I originally wanted to mention a few words about the selection of the imperial businessmen by the way, but at this moment I also stopped thinking about it, and hurriedly explained my intention: "My sister misunderstood, I didn't come for the imperial business, since my sister got married, I haven't seen my sister again, the first few old ladies also got up with my sister, I have been thinking about the righteousness of our sisters living in Rongfu a few years ago, so I came to see my sister!" ”

Lin Daiyu glanced at the gift list, how could she just visit herself with such a generous gift, but some time ago, she had been dealing with those women for a long time, and her mind became more and more clear, and she didn't expose Baochai's words, she still smiled and said: "Since this is the case, it is even more unnecessary, Sister Bao is here, it seems that it is so grand, and Daiyu will be uneasy in her heart, so that she will not lose the original intention of visiting." ”

"Sister's, it's just that our sisters rarely see each other once, and what I bring is just some Jiangnan specialties, not some valuables, my sister hasn't been back to Jiangnan for so long, these things can also comfort homesickness!" Xue Baochai said with a smile.

"I remembered this, a few days ago, my husband also asked people to send some Jiangnan specialties over, and Sister Bao can bring some when she leaves!" Lin Daiyu said with a smile, she just mentioned it a month ago, but she didn't expect her husband to take it to heart and send it from Jiangnan.

Xue Baochai saw a sweet smile on Daiyu's face, thinking that Daiyu might be the real thing, he felt a little envious and helpless, so he had to come out in advance to visit: "I can't hide it, I came this time, in addition to visiting my sister, there is something I want to ask Lord Lu for help!" ”

"Sister Bao, please!" Daiyu said quietly, since it is not for the emperor's business, I am afraid it is for Xue Pan.

Xue Baochai looked at Daiyu as usual, and sighed: "The previous brothers are still detained in Shunfu because of conflicts with others, I want to invite Lord Lu to go to Lord Wu and let Shunfu release my brother!" ”

Seeing that it was as she guessed, Daiyu shook her head and said: "Sister Bao is afraid that she is asking for the wrong person, her husband has not been an official for a long time, in terms of power and status, how to compare with the uncle's family and the two dukes, and now the concubine is favored again, my sister should go to ask my uncle!" ”

"The Jia family has already come forward, and even the uncle-in-law personally went to find Lord Wu, but Shunfu just won't let him go!" Xue Baochai sighed and said, I really found out that the Guogong Mansion was bluffing, but even the Shun Mansion couldn't move.

"I remember that my sister's foreign family, the Wang family, is also in Beijing, the lord of the Wang family has a respected status and holds great power, it should not be difficult to rescue Brother Ling!" Daiyu said solemnly, it is not easy for the Jia family to come forward, it is obvious that this matter is not so simple.

Xue Baochai's expression became even more gloomy when he heard this: "Uncle is no longer in Beijing, and he can't do anything about this matter." ”

"Since the Jia family and the Wang family can't do it, I think the husband is even more powerless!" Daiyu solemnly refused.

Xue Baochai has always believed that he is not inferior to Lin Daiyu, and he didn't want to lose his last dignity in front of Daiyu, but at this moment, for the sake of the family and his brother, he had to ask in a low voice: "I was also helpless, so I came to ask my sister, please ask my sister to tell Lord Lu, as long as Lord Lu is willing to come forward, I am willing to do whatever my sister asks me to do." ”

"Why is Sister Bao so sure that as long as her husband comes forward, she can rescue Brother Ling?" Seeing that Baochai was so pitiful, Daiyu felt a little unbearable in her heart, and asked with some doubts.

Because Lu Jing did not tell Daiyu about his conversation with King Zhongshun, Daiyu did not know that her husband was now in Zheng

Xue Baochai had to remind Shunfu Yin and his own guess: "Now only the brother in Beijing can take charge of things, I think someone wants to take advantage of this matter to make the brother miss the selection of the imperial businessman, Lord Lu is now in charge of this matter, if he is willing to come forward, those people will definitely let go of the brother, and the Xue family is willing to bear the cost of the matter." ”

Lin Daiyu frowned when she heard this: "Sister Bao, don't blame, since it involves the selection of the emperor and businessmen, then the husband will not be able to come forward, if someone publicizes this matter, Yu Fujun's reputation will be hindered!" ”

Xue Baochai wanted to continue to plead, but he saw that Daiyu was extremely firm and refused to relay his request, and he couldn't see Lu Jing, so he had to say goodbye to Daiyu with a sad face.

Lin Daiyu saw Xue Baochai leave sadly, and felt a little unbearable and a little pity, but for the sake of her husband's future and reputation, she had to be ruthless.

Lu Jing returned home from the ya, and as soon as he arrived at the entrance of Qimen Street, he was stopped by a maid.

Chen Ji immediately stopped in front of Lu Jing and looked at this maid with some vigilance.

"But is it Lord Lu?" The maid asked with an extremely nervous expression, and after asking, she was taken by Chen Ji's gaze, and she lowered her head with a pale face, and pulled the corner of her clothes tightly.

Lu Jing motioned for Chen Ji to step back, and after taking a look, he asked, "Who are you, why did you stop this official?" ”

"Slave... Slave warbler, I... My girl has something to ask to see an adult! Ying'er plucked up the courage to look up and said.

"Ying'er?" After Lu Jing read it again, he asked, "Is your girl's surname Xue?" ”

When Ying'er heard this, she nodded like a chicken pecking rice: "Yes!" ”

It seems that the Xue family has found it, so this person is the ingenious golden warbler, Lu Jing looked at her again, and then continued to ask: "Where is your girl, why did you stop me here?" ”

Ying'er saw Lu Jing staring at herself, her face was a little blushing, and when she heard the question, she hurriedly pointed to a carriage not far away: "My girl has been waiting for adults for more than an hour!" ”

"So you've been waiting here for more than an hour?" Lu Jing asked, wondering in his heart that these two people would not enter the mansion to find Daiyu, and stop themselves here.

Ying'er nodded aggrievedly, and then thought of the girl's explanation, and hurriedly said, "Please meet my girl!" ”

Lu Jing saw that Xue Baochai on the carriage was holding the curtain, paying attention to the situation here, so he said, "Go and tell Miss Xue and let her meet in the mansion!" ”

Ying'er suddenly looked anxious: "The girl went to the house in the morning, and when she came out of the house, we waited here for Darao!" ”

Lu Jing was a little puzzled when he heard this, could it be that Daiyu drove Xue Baochai out, and asked, "Could it be that the mansion did not entertain you well and drove you out?" ”

Ying'er hurriedly shook her head and said no, and then she didn't know how to respond, and she shed tears in a hurry.

Xue Baochai in the carriage looked anxious when she saw Ying'er, and shed tears again, she didn't know what was going on, she didn't know what to do, and she was worried that Lu Jing would turn away, so she hurriedly asked the coachman to drive forward.