The Second Master of the Red Chamber

The romance of the capital could not be fully displayed under the suppression of the national mourning. The dignitaries all over the capital are also looking forward to the passing of time in a depressing atmosphere.

Soon it was time to send the funeral out of Beijing.

In the main courtyard of Rongguo Mansion, Jia Lian quickly walked up the steps to the south hall. The people inside heard the noise and came out one after another.

"Second uncle."

"Second Master."

Nodding casually to everyone who saluted him, Jia Lian walked to the hall and sat down.

"I can't go to Xiling for the funeral this time for some reason, but the old ladies and madams have to accompany me, so I have to leave the escort to you.

Due to the remoteness of the road, the delay, and the national mourning, the stakes are very high, so you should be cautious and thorough and not slack off. "

Jia Yun, Jia Qiang and others responded in succession.

"The matters inside this trip will be arranged by your second grandma. Just pay attention and wait for orders. For the matters outside, Jia Yun will be in charge, Jia Qiang and Lin Zhixiao will be the assistants, and others will assist.

In addition to the necessary bodyguards, I also transferred ten additional people from my personal bodyguards, and Jia Yun was temporarily in charge. "

After hearing Jia Lian's arrangement, although others did not dare to express their objections, they could not hide their envy towards Jia Yun.

Especially Jia Qiang. In terms of blood relationship, as the great-great-great-grandson of the Ningguo Mansion, he has a much closer relationship with the two mansions than Jia Yun.

I think when Jia Zhen was still there, he was vaguely the second-largest figure among the fifth-generation descendants of the Jia family, and his activity was only lower than Jia Rong.

At that time, Jia Yun, who was unable to uncover the blame for her family's poverty, was not even qualified to let him take a look.

But now, he can only serve as Jia Yun's deputy.

Despite this, he did not dare to feel dissatisfied at all. He vaguely guessed the cause of the death of Jia Zhen and Jiarong and his son, and for a long time he was afraid that Jia Lian would wipe out the roots and kill him too.

That is to say, it was only after seeing that Jia Lian had no intention of criticizing him that he dared to come out and do activities again...

"You should discuss all matters big and small during this trip and resolve them properly. If you have any questions, you can ask your second grandma.

If it's an emergency, you can fly back to Beijing to report to me.

As long as things are done properly during this trip, I will reward you based on your merits when you come back. "

After explaining the external affairs, Jia Lian went to Rongqing Hall.

Walking in from the hall is the Neiyi Gate, and after passing the Neiyi Gate is the inner courtyard of Rongxi Hall.

Jia Lian passed by and took a look inside:

This courtyard, which symbolizes the authority and status of the Duke's Mansion, looks quiet and quiet because of Jia Zheng's departure.

But its majesty remains.

There are five main rooms on the front, and the wing rooms on both sides are located in the mountains, extending in all directions, majestic and majestic.

The main hall in the middle is very noble. In addition to the three characters "Rongxi Hall" in the main book, plaques and couplets with extraordinary origins on both sides, such as "Treasure of Ten Thousand Chenhans", are also shining under the sunshine of spring.

For a moment, Jia Lian wanted to break the current family situation, drive Mrs. Jia Zhengwang and his wife out of the Rongguo Mansion, at least out of this house, and then move in with Sister Feng and Qiaoer in a grand manner.

After all, I just suppressed such superficial thoughts.

With his current prospects, how could he rely on a courtyard to show his dignity?

Not to mention anything else, Princess Zhaoyang's Princess Mansion is much more magnificent than Rongguo Mansion.

The main palace Soyangjeon she gave her name to was originally the place where Prince Yohitada lived. In terms of wealth, it is not comparable to Rongxido Hall.

Therefore, if we want to fight, we have to wait for one day, after he personally changes the name of the Rongguo Duke's Mansion to the "Rongguo Duke's Mansion".

Of course, when that time comes, no one will dare to compete with him.

Come to Rongqing Hall.

Today's Rongqing Hall is more popular than the previous few days because there are many guests.

After greeting Jia Mu and others, Jia Lian explained to Jia Mu the arrangements for the carriages and horses accompanying him on the westward journey.

Jia Mu nodded, praised, and then said: "This time, your wife and I will accompany you to the funeral, and you have your own business to attend to, so I invited your aunt to come over and let her come over for a month. I moved to the garden temporarily so that I could help take care of the house. Especially Baoyu and the others, so that they would not be left unattended to act recklessly in the garden."

Mother Jia, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng, and even the You family from Dongfu had to accompany them to the funeral. It can be said that the entire elders of Ningrong and Rongfu were all out of pocket.

There were originally active grandchildren such as Jia Baoyu in the Grand View Garden. In the previous episode, Xue Baoqin, Xing Xiuyan, and the mother and daughter of the Li family were added as spoiled guests. It was not surprising that Jia Mu and others were not at ease and asked Aunt Xue to come and take charge.

Therefore, Jia Lian repeatedly said that Jia Mu's arrangement was very good, and even said to Aunt Xue that it was troublesome.

Aunt Xue just replied with a smile.

Jia Mu added: "Also, Mrs. Zhen's wife is also going to accompany us.

The journey to the funeral is long and the days are not short, and your sister from the Zhen family, like Yu'er, is also frail and sickly. So Mrs. Zhen’s family didn’t want her to suffer hardships with us, and she was afraid that if she stayed at home, she would have no one to take care of her, and she would be alone.

Therefore, I suggested that she should be brought to our house to stay for a while.

Mrs. Zhen's wife only agreed because of you, her sworn brother. You have to take good care of her. If it's not good, wait until Mrs. Zhen returns to Beijing and see how you explain to her. "

Jia Lian smiled after hearing this and subconsciously looked at the little girl next to Mrs. Zhen's wife. Zhen Yuhuan was also looking at him. When she met his gaze, the little girl turned her face away shyly.

"The old lady's suggestion is really good. As a result, the garden becomes more and more lively. I wonder how happy Sister Lin and the others would be if they knew that Sister Huan'er would also come to keep them company."

Jia Lian's words naturally made everyone present smile.

After joking for a while, Jia Mu asked Sister Feng to take Zhen Yuhuan to the garden and settle her down. She also specifically told her to live wherever she liked and with whomever she liked.

Not to mention the centuries-old friendship between the Jia and Zhen families, the fact that the Zhen family is willing to entrust their legitimate daughter to the care of the Jia family shows their trust.

Not to mention that now they all know that Zhen Yuhuan's identity is the intended concubine of the crown prince. In the future, when the crown prince ascends the throne, he will be a nobleman in the palace whose status is not inferior to that of Yuan Chun.

In this way, there is no reason why Jia Mu and others do not pay attention to it.

Sister Feng agreed wholeheartedly.

"old lady……"

Xue Baoqin, who had been standing next to Jia Mu and was extremely curious about Zhen Yuhuan, tugged on Jia Mu's clothes and called out coquettishly.

How could Mother Jia not know what she meant? She patted Xue Baoqin's little hand lovingly and said with a smile: "Okay, you can go with her too. We will just settle down later and come back for dinner together."

Mother Jia really liked the tightness of the little girl Xue Baoqin. Even though she was busy visiting the palace to pay homage these days, she did not let Xue Baoqin move into the garden to live with her cousin.

Instead, I came back every day, teased Xue Baoqin, and slept with Xue Baoqin in my arms at night. I felt exhausted and very comfortable.

For a time, even Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu were forgotten by Jia Mu.

Sister Feng led Zhen Yuhuan and others away, and Jia Lian also resigned.

After leaving Rongqing Hall and walking back, I reached the North-South Yong Road between Rongxi Hall and Rongqing Hall. I saw a servant woman chasing after me and shouted: "Second Grandma, Zhang Cai's family asked me to call Er. Grandma, she said that the birthday gifts for the Xining County Prince’s Mansion and the Jinxiang Marquis’ Mansion have been purchased, and they will send someone to deliver them just after Second Grandma has a look at them.”

After hearing this, Sister Feng hesitated for a moment and said to Jia Lian: "During the national mourning period, if every family or government happens to have a happy event, they don't dare to make a big event, but they still have to give gifts. So my wife told me early in the morning that I would give it to you before leaving." Before going to Beijing, I will send birthday gifts to several families in advance without any delay."

"So, Mr. Lao, please take them to our house to have some tea for now. I'll be back soon."

Sister Feng hurriedly explained and followed her mother-in-law.

Jia Lian smiled, and opposite Zhen Yuhuan, who looked different, said, "You second sister-in-law is born to work hard. Don't imitate her in the future."

With one sentence, the two little girls not only withdrew their strange gazes, but also lowered their heads.

Apparently they all heard it. The future that Jia Lian mentioned refers to after they get married...

"Let's go and have a cup of tea at my place first."

Jia Lian said, and glanced at the maid who was following them, focusing on Jade behind Bao Qin.

Jia Mu is really good to Bao Qin.

There are a total of maids around Jia Mu who receive one tael of silver for eight months, commonly known as the first-class maids. They are all the outstanding ones selected by Jia Mu from the many maids in Rongguo Mansion.

Needless to say, the attacker who gave it to Jia Baoyu was also the most outstanding among the remaining seven, except Yuanyang.

I remember that when he asked for Qingwen, among the three people Jia Mu asked him to choose, there was no such jadeite.

Now it is given to Baoqin. Even if you only serve temporarily, it is really unpleasant to think about it.

Even he is like this, let alone the sisters in the garden. Thinking about it, although they didn't dare to say it openly, they were somewhat jealous of Jia Mu's preference for Bao Qin.

When they arrived at Jia Lian's courtyard, Xue Baoqin, who was a little shy along the way, couldn't bear it anymore. After Jia Lian's brief introduction, he took Zhen Yuhuan's hand and said in surprise: "Earlier, I heard from Brother Lian and Sister Baochai. He said, Sister Zhen, you and Sister Lin look so similar, I still don’t believe it.

Seeing it with my own eyes now is really eye-opening for my little sister. Just now in the old lady's room, I almost thought that Sister Lin was pretending not to recognize me. "

Zhen Yuhuan smiled politely. Nowadays, she no longer has much trouble with others being surprised by her and Daiyu's appearance. Although she also feels that the appearance of the little sister in front of her is too sparkling and cute, she still has more things to care about.

"I heard from the old ladies before that brother Lian doesn't need to be accompanied to Xiling this time, right?" Zhen Yuhuan looked at Jia Lian and asked with concern.

"Yes. The emperor asked me to be stationed in Beijing to train the officers and soldiers of the newly built firearms battalion, so I don't have to go to Xiling."

Zhen Yuhuan's face suddenly became happy. She noticed that Jia Lian, Bao Qin and others were looking at her, and she quickly covered it up and said: "That's good. Brother Lian is at home, and I think we will hold a poetry club together in the next month. It won’t be boring anymore…”

Although Baoqin didn't know Zhen Yuhuan's thoughts, she greatly agreed with Zhen Yuhuan's words:

"Yes. It's a pity that Brother Lian is busy with business and won't have much time to play with us at home.

I've been in Beijing for so long, and I'm still living in their house, but I haven't met much with Brother Lian. "

Baoqin's words made Zhen Yuhuan feel nervous again.

Seeing the two little girls looking forward to him playing house with them at home every day, Jia Lian couldn't help feeling satisfied.

There's nothing I can do about it, these two little girls, each looks cuter than the other, and their bodies are slimmer and more beautiful than the other.

Not to mention anything else, just having them sit in a row in front of them obediently makes them look extremely pleasing to the eye and make them feel happy.

At the same time, he cannot help but be complacent that he always retains a "great and upright" image in front of them, so that they can get so close to him and even worship him.

Otherwise, no matter how good-looking they are, it would be boring if they tried every possible means to defend themselves and avoid themselves like Li Wan. (End of chapter)