As soon as it was dark, the inside and outside of the Rongxi Hall were already full of lanterns.

The east room was brightly lit but silent.

Caiyun, Jin Chu'er, Yu Chu'er and other maids held their breath one by one, and stood outside with their heads down.

Jia Zheng's face turned pale, his lips trembled, and he patted the book again and again, "You say!" You said! What's going on?! ”

Mrs. Wang looked indifferent and replied: "The master is too cautious, over the years, the chief and deputy examiners of the examination ceremony have not collected a lot of money, and I haven't seen anyone missing a piece of meat." Besides, sir, you are the deputy examiner, not the chief examiner. The examiner can take the name of the present and profit for the future. Sir, you can't get anything but to add some seniority to the officials' files.

Our family is not short of this money, but our second room lacks these connections, why not take this opportunity to be a favor, and help each other in the officialdom in the future. As for this money, if we don't accept it, who will dare to come to the door? ”

Jia Zheng's face became more and more ugly, "If you are stabbed out, you will be dismissed from office, or you will be imprisoned for the crime!" ”

"Which one dare?!"

Mrs. Wang asked in surprise: "As for Your Majesty, even if you don't look at Niangniang's face, the face of the Xifu should always be given." ”

Jia Zheng: "Okay..... Good..... You've counted everyone into it..... Others say you.... I don't believe it yet, hmm, no..... Cloud! ”

Caiyun walked in.

Jia Zheng: "Who has been here today?" ”

"This, this ......"

Caiyun stood by the door with a bitter face.

Jia Zhengmeng got up and asked loudly, "Did Wang Ren come before?!" ”

Caiyun hurriedly knelt down.

Jia Zheng's face turned blue and white for a while, and he muttered in his mouth: "Damn evil obstacles!" ”

Mrs. Wang: "It's none of your business, let's go down first." ”

Caiyun immediately retreated.

Mrs. Wang stood up, lifted the curtain and waved her hand, and drove all the maids out, and then said: "The master is a sage who reads books, fame and fortune, but you also have to think about Yuanchun, if she wants to live comfortably in the palace, she must rely on the help of the family, but the big house is already the third generation of their generation, who can guarantee that Yuanchun will not be abandoned in the future?" Only our second room is Yuan Chun's relatives, and we will unswervingly support her, which requires you to have enough connections in the officialdom. If Yuan Chun gives birth to a prince, he needs the support of outsiders even more! ”

The angry look on Jia Zheng's face had disappeared, replaced by a blank and desolate face.

Madame Wang glanced at him, turned around and wrung a hot towel for him, and handed it over.

Jia Zheng took the towel and wiped his face, but he didn't turn his head back, and picked up the letter again.

Mrs. Wang kept scrubbing the towel in the hot water, and said softly: "Now in the third mansion, our second room is weak, and the back house of the Rong Mansion is firmly in the hands of Feng Yatou, and there is no news of what the eldest lord promised. ”

Jia Zheng folded the letter and said: "Don't worry about this matter, the eldest brother has said that the title on his body will be passed on to Lan'er, and as for Lian'er, he will inherit the title of the second uncle in the future." ”

Mrs. Wang was stunned, turned around and handed him the wrung towel again.

Jia Zheng didn't raise his head, just waved his hand.

Mrs. Wang sighed silently and said loudly to the window, "Wash your feet." ”

Caiyun walked in with the footwashing water, and was about to go to the handkerchief in the winch basin after putting it down.

Mrs. Wang gritted her teeth and waved her hand gently, and Caiyun retreated.

Jia Zheng glanced at her, walked straight to the couch and sat down without saying a word, picked up a book and read it.

Mrs. Wang picked up the copper basin and walked to Jia Zheng, put it at his feet, squatted down, and was about to take off his shoes.

Jia Zheng sighed, "Just let the maid do these things, why should you?" ”

Mrs. Wang took off his shoes and socks for him, and said, "I haven't waited for the master for many years, and I almost forgot about it." ”

A hint of apology flashed in Jia Zheng's eyes, "It's not easy for you all these years, you are busy, and you have to honor the old lady, and Baoyu is not worrying." ”

After Mrs. Wang finished washing her feet, she picked up a handkerchief to wipe her feet and said, "There are a few things I want to discuss with the master." ”

Jia Zheng: "What's the matter?" ”

"Baoyu, this child will be fifteen years old after the New Year, beg the master to teach him again, don't ask him to know how to study and make progress like Zhu'er when he was alive, he should always take care of his heart, wander around all day, what has become of him!"

"Knowing the son Mo Ruo's father, Baoyu this child, is smart, but not suitable for official career, however, he is still very talented in poetry and songs, he wrote two poems in the Beijing Palace, even several elders of the Guozijian praised, saying that his poems are ethereal and elegant, clear and handsome, and it is not very insulting to the ancestors! What else? ”

Mrs. Wang deliberately pondered for a while, and then said: "I also heard what Ren'er said, I only knew that the second aunt of Baoyu had fallen in love with the girl and wanted to kiss and kiss, I don't know what the old man wants?" ”

"Wang Yi?"

"When His Majesty ascended the throne, he didn't elect Engong once, and the royal family got a place. After the New Year, Yi'er will go directly to the desert grassland to serve, with the help of Uncle Baoyu, I want to be able to make achievements in a year or two, and when I return to the capital, I should be able to be in charge of any of the six departments. ”

Jia Zheng raised his head slowly, "I promised the old lady that I would not interfere in the marriage of the third girl, and so did you." ”

Mrs. Wang hurriedly said: "Master, this major event of children's marriage has always been about the words of a matchmaker for the parents, and our family is no exception. Otherwise, if the name is not right, people will laugh at the Jia family for having no rules. This will also affect the reputation of the mother. ”

"Don't pull everything on the mother! Tell you, it's useless for the mother to speak. ”

Mrs. Wang was stunned and gritted her teeth, "It's the second daughter of the Xining County Palace, but she just married a seven-grade official, and this marriage will not be wronged." ”

"Seven-grade little official? That's the editor of the Hanlin Academy, the future pillar of the imperial court! ”

Speaking of which, Jia Zheng had already put on his shoes, walked two steps in front of the couch, and then said: "Don't think about making profits from the Jia family to the palace, the Jia family is no longer the Jia family in the past, and if something happens, the mother can't protect you." ”

Seeing her lower her head, Jia Zheng sighed and said vigorously: "I can see your thoughts, not to mention the old ladies and them, relatives want to help, but they also have to have a degree." Bao girl has a strong temperament, and the three girls are not weak, if something happens, Zhao really dares to fight with you! ”

Mrs. Wang stood up reluctantly and said to Jia Zheng: "The Xue family wants to climb the high branches themselves....."

"Alright."

Jia Zheng was still very patient, "Anyway, it's everyone's own business, so don't mix it up anymore, besides, the old lady has a crush on the treasure girl....."

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"Isn't it because the Xue family has a large stake in the Chamber of Commerce?!"

"Presumptuous!"

Jia Zheng's face was cold, seeing that she showed an indignant look, she couldn't help but think of Zhao's words, she had never regarded herself as a member of the Jia family!

Thinking of this, the last trace of warmth in his heart dissipated, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Uncle Baoyu, I will go to seal a letter, you can just be your second wife with peace of mind, and you must abide by the rules." He walked out the door.

........

"Girl, slow down."

As soon as Daiyu entered the house, she saw the man and was full of disgust, "What are you doing again?" ”

"I just went to the old lady's house, so I stopped by and had a look."

Daiyu walked over, saw him dangling leisurely on one leg on the other, shook his head with a smile, and said while walking to the table and sitting down, "Don't you ask where I went?" ”

Jia Jue put down the book and raised his head, "Where have you been?" ”

Daiyu: "I went to Rixiangyuan. ”

Jia Jue: "Hmm? ”

Daiyu asked again: "Don't you ask me what I'm going to do?" ”

Jia Jue: "What are you going to do?" ”

Daiyu: "Wow! I knew you had bad intentions..... To be honest, don't you want to come to find out! ”

Jia Jue hurriedly got up and said in surprise: "Didn't you ask me to ask?" ”

Daiyu ignored him, took the tea handed by Zijuan, and said to herself: "I went with my second sister and them to visit my aunt and Sister Bao, and the traces on Sister Bao's neck are still there, which makes people feel pity in their hearts, and the four girls cry sadly." I felt distressed when I looked at it, and my aunt said that I would never force her again! ”

Speaking of this, I couldn't help but think of some rumors in the house, glanced at Jia Jue angrily, and remembered what he said about Jia Lian on weekdays, and said hatefully: "Scumbag! ”

As he spoke, he also snorted.

Jia Juemeng, I didn't do anything?!