Red Building 51

Jia Mu and Jia Zheng sat against each other, and their faces were not good. Why did the mother and son know this? But Jia Mu never expected that such a small thing would make Lin Ruhai so angry. He ignored the Empress's face. He said that he was demoted and was demoted to the end. From the seventh rank, he was not a class minor official. The threshold of the Jia family was not qualified to come to the door. How could he fall to this point now?

"We don't rush to take office for now." Jia Mu slapped the soft pillow beside her and said with a pale face: "I will go to see Concubine Nan'an tomorrow, let's go and ask the Concubine."

Jia Zheng was not as optimistic as Jia Mu. Instead, the crisis was seen from this incident. Lin Ruhai did not care about the Empress's face. It was not that Lin Ruhai was arrogant, but that the Empress's face was not at all concerned about it. In other words, the Empress's face was not at all in the palace.

The Empress does not seem to bring any protection to the family. Except for those small families and people with ulterior motives, I am afraid that no one is concerned about the Jia family.

He whispered: "Old lady, you don't have to force it. My son hasn't left the capital for many years. This time he happened to go out for a walk. Although he was a seventh-rank official position, he was a real position at least. It was much better than the false position he had been with. If he did a good job in office, he might not have no chance of promotion. It was just that his son was far away and could not serve the old lady's knees. He was uneasy."

Jia Mu's tears followed. The past two days of events made her feel that it was no longer as good as before, and she cried: "When I miss your father, we had never suffered such grievances. Back then, your father saw Lin Ruhai well and married Min'er. But what happened? My poor daughter disappeared early, and now... she turned against others..."

"Old lady!" Jia Zheng stopped him and said, "You must not say this again."

After all, my father did not read Lin Ruhai wrongly. He was indeed capable and now he is a prime minister. If he followed the rules of the officialdom, he would not be qualified to speak in front of others. Moreover, in the past few years, the Lin family did give him a lot of things. The old lady could not be said to him. He could not blame Lin Ruhai for his early death. Only the Lin family's children were left outside, so the sister would not be able to escape. What else can be said?

Jia Mu glared and said, "You are afraid of him, but I am not afraid of him. I also want to ask him, my mother-in-law, whether he recognizes me or not."

Jia Zheng felt bitter. He did things so clearly, and there was something else to ask. So he advised: "We will rely on others more often in the future, especially the empress in the palace. Now, we only rely on others, but no one rely on our principles. As long as the old lady is close to her brother-in-law, the empress has a prime minister and uncle, even the empress, and she has to give her some face." He advised: "Anyway, no matter what, the old lady must not provoke the Lin family for the sake of Baoyu's evil deeds. The niece's future is better and she can help us two cents. But when her son goes there, I don't know how many years it will take for Baoyu to come back. Baoyu's affairs are only entrusted to the old lady. If the old lady is not satisfied, we will look at other families as well."

Jia Mu sighed, "I'm not just for Baoyu, don't I feel sorry for Daiyu. The child's temperament may not be good when he goes to other people's houses. If she hadn't seen her really get along with Baoyu, I wouldn't have forced the two of them to join together. Yun Meitu looked at Baoyu, but I'm not blind, is it really good? I can tell. The girl from the Xue family, the child is not really good to Baoyu, I can tell that. It's not that there is no way, the mother and daughter will not choose Baoyu. I can't stand them, while taking advantage of our family's light. If she treats Baoyu sincerely, she likes him. She will not think that Baoyu is inferior to others and is not good. No matter what I do, I will not stop your wife from making a decision on this marriage. My own grandson is naturally fond of love. How can others be disliked?"

Jia Zheng sighed in his heart, and did not refute Jia Mu. But he still disagrees. When a woman becomes a relative, she can only live a peaceful life. What else can she do? Any dislike or not is fake. She is neglected for the first half of the year and no dislike is gone. But she cannot say this to the old lady.

It is of course good to be able to break up a good marriage, if not, the Xue family can also settle it.

The mother and son exchanged their understanding, and Jia Mu insisted on visiting Concubine Nan'an. Jia Zheng had no lack of extravagance in his heart. Even if his grade remains unchanged, he could directly serve as a county magistrate, which was much better than being a county magistrate.

The next day, Jia Mu went out with a rare opportunity and indeed went to the Prince's Mansion of Nan'an County.

The old concubine of Nan'an was not older than Jia Mu. She smiled very politely when she saw Jia Mu. Of course, she knew what Jia Mu was coming. The two of them talked about family matters and talked about the main business. However, the conditions proposed by the old princess this time made Jia Mu suddenly change her color.

"Old lady, you should know in your heart. If there is no female family to support this family, it is difficult to get along. Lord Lin is not old, and your daughter has been there for many years. Xuxian is a matter of course. My niece from my parents' family has no words of character and appearance. She is also very compatible with Lord Lin." Princess Nan'an looked at Mrs. Jia and said, "Now, there are no elders above Mrs. Lin. You, the only mother-in-law, is considered a serious elder. Moreover, it is common for Mrs. Ji Laixian's family to choose a second wife for her son-in-law. The Jia family has no suitable girl. If there is one, I would not rashly propose such a thing."

How could Jia Mu want to call Lin Ruhai Xuxian? If he doesn't want to call Lin Ruhai Xuxian, the Jia family is Lin Ruhai's only Yue family. But if there is a new wife, the Jia family is nothing. If Jia Min gave birth to a son, it would be fine, but Daiyu only had one daughter. I am afraid that when Daiyu gets married, the two sides will be less and less likely to interact. For his own family, this matter is not good. Lin Ruhai is now prime minister, and he is only over 40 years old. If there is a legitimate son, he really wants to talk about it, who doesn't know that this is a good marriage. When a girl comes into her house, she is a first-rate wife, and it is hard to find a lantern.

She didn't answer at that time, and just felt it was difficult to make a decision. Concubine Nan'an did not force her, but said that if you do this, Jia Zheng's affairs would be easier to handle. Therefore, when Jia Mu came back, she was still a little dazed.

Yuanyang was with the old lady at that time. Seeing that the old lady was like this, he couldn't help asking, "Does the old lady really agree?" If he could tell Master Lin, the second master would not have happened. It would be useless to say that.

"The old concubine spoke, no matter whether she wanted to or not, she had to ask her questions." Jia Mu leaned on the couch and said, "Of course I don't want it. Now, the Lin family is not close to us. With the intervening of others, they will only be farther away from us. Besides, this is also for the good of Daiyu. Without a stepmother, her life will be better than others. The eldest daughter of the Lin family and Brother Yang. Let's close the door and tell the truth, there is nothing to choose from. I am also a little sincere to Daiyu. But if you want to marry a young man and have another legitimate son, who knows what it will be like in the future. It would be fine if this candidate is from the girls of the other person who knows the roots. But they are the old concubine's family. Can they let us take care of it? So, I think, this matter is not easy to deal with."

Yuanyang nodded and said, "I don't know what else I mean, I only know that Mr. Lin is very nervous about the girls and young masters of the Lin family. I think he may not agree. Moreover, the eldest girl of the Lin family is not so easy to talk to. I looked coldly at the big and small matters of the Lin family, but that big girl was making the decision. If the old princess wants this to be done, he probably has to pass the big girl's hurdle first. The relationship between the young master of the Lin family and the eldest girl is dependant for each other, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the one who has raised it. How could he be willing to give the Lin family's property to others in the end? With a legitimate son, the eldest son of the illegitimate son is..."

"You're right." Jia Mu nodded with relief, "Everyone said that I love you on weekdays, but how can you not hurt someone like you?" As she said that, she had an idea in her heart.

I had no discussion with anyone, so I got up early the next morning and went to the Lin family.

If it was cold today, Lin Yutong asked someone to burn the ground dragon in the house early. She was about to go over and listen to Dr. Su's lecture with Lin Daiyu. She came outside and said that it was Mu Jia who came.

Without posting, no one was sent to say hello in advance, and it came suddenly. Lin Yutong was a little confused for a moment. Could it be for Jia Zheng's business? It would be better not to let Lin Meimei know about this matter? After having a guess in her mind, she quickly got up and took the girl out. After all, it was the elders and the courtesy on her face. Jia Mu felt a little relieved when she saw Lin Yutong coming out to greet her.

He politely brought the people into the hall, and Lin Yutong personally served tea.

Grandmother Jia looked at the teacup on the table and said, "I won't drink Lu'an tea."

Lin Yutong paused, and these words were really familiar. She wanted to laugh twice. But she forced herself to smile and said, "I know, I heard from my sister. This is Lao Junmei."

The curve of the corners of Jia Mu's mouth became obviously softer, and she slowly picked up the teacup.

Lin Yutong has not studied tea. Lu'an tea tastes bitterer, while Laojun's eyebrows taste lighter but sweet aftertaste. I think the old lady can't bear the bitterness all her life.

After complaining about this, when she saw Jia Mu put down the teacup, she smiled and said, "Why is the old lady here in person? If it's cold today, if there is anything, just ask the people below to pass on the words."

Jia Mu did not answer, but just smiled and said, "Why didn't Daiyu meet?"

"My father invited a sir for his sister, and now it's time for class." Lin Yutong explained, but did not mean to call Lin Daiyu over.

Jia Mu said, "A family like us has all kinds of wealth and honor. The children don't point to studying and making a future, let alone girls' homes. We should be looser, and the more the rules teach you, you will lose your spirituality."

Lin Yutong thought to myself, if you are educated according to your method, wouldn’t there be another Shi Xiangyun? Something happened. The old lady didn’t say that she learned the lessons and used her own slander to fool people. She didn’t point to the imperial examination, so why did Jia Zhu go to the imperial examination? This is obviously because there are no seedlings at home, and if she can’t eat grapes, she said that the grapes are sour.

What's more, our family is not our family. The Jia family is the Jia family, and the Lin family is the Lin family. You, the old lady of your Jia family, don't think about pointing fingers in the Lin family.

She smiled pursed her lips, and did not say that she would ask Lin Daiyu to come over, nor should she agree with Jia Mu's words, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Yuanyang continued, "Before leaving the house, my second grandma asked me to ask the girl. My second grandma is now heavy and it is not convenient to go out. She said she would ask the girl to go over and talk to her next day."

Of course, Lin Yutong knew that this was not what Wang Xifeng said. The two of them sent people to convey messages every now and then, so there was no need for others to pass on messages. Lin Yutong felt that her relationship was a bit complicated. She was among the many girls in the Jia family, and it was rare that she did not have the so-called motivated heart. But when she remembered the original work, it was Yuanyang's selfishness, concealing Lin Daiyu's illness, and causing Lin Daiyu to die in despair. She couldn't help but feel a little heartbroken. If there was such a loyal person around her, to be honest, she would not dare to use it. The girl from the Jia family, no matter how big or small, seemed to have one problem, that was to use her so-called loyalty to make decisions for her master. In the past, Zijuan beside Lin Daiyu was like this. Ping'er beside Wang Xifeng was like this. Xiren beside Jia Baoyu was like this. Yuanyang beside Jia Mu was even more like this.

Lin Daiyu smiled, and did not let Yuanyang get out of the stage, so she continued, "My second sister-in-law has to raise her well now. When my brother is born, I can't say much." Then she turned to Mrs. Jia and said, "You have another great-grandson, which should be a gratifying congratulations."

This is a good thing. The descendants are so prosperous that people are looking forward to it. Jia Mu smiled and said, "I'll borrow your auspicious words." She now knows more and more Lin Yutong's temper. Whoever treats this girl as a child will suffer. So she asked implicitly: "You have to ask about everything in this mansion. Good boy, it's really hard for you."

Lin Yutong couldn't tell the purpose of Jia Mu, so she smiled and said, "Our family has a simple population, so there are naturally fewer people. If the population is simple, the matter will naturally be less complicated than the one in your mansion. It's easier to do."

Jia Mu nodded, "You are modest, and you will take care of this kind of relationship."

"It's all the old people in the mansion who are taking care of it. They just do things according to the rules. How can they afford the old lady's praise?" Lin Yutong stood up and added tea to Jia Mu. She listened slowly to her nagging.

Seeing the girl's answer, Jia Mu didn't leave any trace of her going down. She couldn't help but feel a little anxious. She said, "If your mother could do well, she wouldn't have asked you to work so hard."

How should I answer this? Lin Yutong laughed twice and said to herself, if Jia Min was fine, she would probably have taken her younger brother to run a pickle workshop outside Yangzhou City. What does Jia Mu mean by saying this now? So she looked at Jia Mu's eyes more confused.

Jia Mu seemed to realize that Jia Min was not very smart in front of Lin Yutong. She then said, "There is no woman in the family, and it is not easy for you to come out for socializing in many occasions."

Lin Yutong understood what Jia Mu meant a little. So she tentatively said, "What should I do with Old Lady Na Yi? There are several elders in the clan, now in Gusu. According to the old lady's opinion, it is better to ask people from the clan to help."

Jia Mu choked and said, "There are so many people, so how can I invite outsiders?" Seeing that Lin Yutong didn't mention it herself, Jia Mu had to say, "I met Concubine Nan'an yesterday." As she said that, Jia Mu looked at Lin Yutong with a faint sense of compassion.

Lin Yutong thought to himself, the Prince of Nan'an is just a fool, what the hell are you proud of? An old concubine. So he continued, "Can the concubine ask the old lady to come and ask her father to say a few words to the Prince of Nan'an in front of the emperor? This matter must not be done. The Prince of Nan'an committed too much this time, and his father would never interfere."

Jia Mu's heart skipped a beat. The Prince of Nan'an had committed a crime. Why didn't the family know? She couldn't help but look up at Yuanyang, and saw Yuanyang shook her head, saying that she had really not heard of it at all. So she suppressed the panic in her heart and said, "I have never heard of this. What is it?"

Lin Yutong didn't want to ask her to say it, so she said, "Don't you know? Nan'an's Concubine didn't tell the old lady if it was possible." After she said incredible, she understood, "That's right. This matter is too embarrassing. No one is embarrassed to take the initiative to mention it." As she said, she sighed again, "The Prince of Nan'an actually resold more than half of the military rations to the south. Then she mixed sand, soil and stones into the remaining grains. You said, "Is it bad to change it? Even if he switched it to old grains, at least people can eat it. The south side almost exploded the camp because of the military rations, which made the emperor angry. It's going to be done strictly. Don't care about friendship, just promise his family what's going on, so they won't think that your mansion is also involved in this matter, and then get a share of the pie. It would be bad for the empress in the palace to cause trouble."

Wen Tianfang asked someone to expose this matter to the Prince of Nan'an. She heard from her younger brother that she would tell her. In a few days, I don't know if there is anything else in the Prince of Nan'an's Mansion.

Jia Mu was shocked. She really didn't know anything about it. Fortunately, she didn't say this. Otherwise, she would have thought that her family was harming the Lin family. She hadn't sat for a long time, so she got up and said goodbye.
Chapter completed!