Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 221 4.17 Is this the tutor of Rongguo Mansion?
Volume Four

4.17 Is this the tutor in Rongguofu?
At the same time, Rongguo Mansion and Jia Muyuan.

"I've met the old lady!" Dongfang Bing's expression was indifferent, and he greeted Jia's mother who was sitting in front of her with the standard military fist-cup salute. "The princess has been free these few days, so she wanted to talk and joke with a few sisters. Lord Zhou happened to be here. When she came to visit and mentioned Rongguo Mansion, the princess sent someone to pick up the second young lady and stay there for a while.

It's just that the second young lady missed her relatives at home, so the princess naturally couldn't bear to see her sister separated from her family for a long time, so she sent the general back to the mansion. However, when she came back, His Highness also specifically explained that the princess' mansion was a bit deserted after all, and she could stay alone. No one said anything, so I asked the general to ask the old lady if she would accept it? "

"This -" Mother Jia obviously didn't understand what Dongfang Bing meant, but she immediately thought of the person she just mentioned, "I wonder who Mr. Zhou that Dongfang Qianhu mentioned is?"

"Oh, our ancestors are really busy. Have you forgotten about Mr. Zhou who often comes to the mansion these days?" Before Dongfang Bing could say anything, Wang Xifeng, who was accompanying him next to him, smiled and said, "It's true that I love him so much." , you can still think of us when something good happens. It’s hard to say anything else in this house, but aren’t there a few girls?”

"Old lady, it's true." Mother Jia smiled when she heard this and looked at Dongfang Bing and said, "I've also heard that this kid is related to Dongfang Qianhu."

"Forgive me, madam, this is the general's private matter!" Dongfang Bing interrupted her without hesitation with a cold face, making the atmosphere in the living room a little awkward.

"Hey, who hasn't been a girl at home? Just don't say it out loud when you think about it." Fortunately, Wang Xifeng is best at warming up the scene, and brought the topic away with a few words of "self-deprecating", "Just now Dongfang My sister mentioned what Her Royal Highness the Princess said."

"According to the regulations of the imperial court, the princess palace is usually equipped with 30 guards, one guard commander, two attendants, two praises, and several palace maids and eunuchs. Currently, there is only one female official in office." Dongfang Bing's explanation made Jia Mansion The faces of all the female family members gradually brightened, "Princess means to make the second lady have a hard time, I don't know."

"What's the trouble? The princess has fallen in love with girl Ying. That's because she's convinced!" Before Jia Mu could finish her words, she agreed with a smile on her face, completely ignoring the reaction of Ying Chun who was sitting next to her and said nothing. " From now on, this girl will serve the princess, and I hope Dongfang Qianhu will take good care of her!"

"I don't dare!" Dongfang Bing glanced at Yingchun with crimson cheeks and sighed softly in his heart, "According to the regulations of the imperial court, the princess's palace praises and serves as a sixth-grade official. From now on, the second lady's salary will be paid by the princess's palace. , will be delivered to the second lady by a special person at the end of every month, and there will definitely be no default.

The second young lady does not need to go to the princess's mansion every day. Someone will be sent to pick up the princess when she needs it. The old lady does not want to shirk it. The only requirement is that in accordance with the regulations of the court, the attendants and praises of the princess's mansion are the same as those of the female officials in the palace. Before the term of office expires or before the princess is graciously released, the marriage can only be postponed for now; of course, if the old lady really has arrangements, and informs her in advance, the princess will not really be stuck. "

"Princess, please rest assured, these old men will naturally be spared." Mother Jia agreed with a smile on her face, "If the princess is kind and can make arrangements to welcome the girl, not only will the old lady not object, but I will also thank the princess for her grace!"

"It will be inconvenient to say more about this matter." Dongfang refused her with a cold face, "Old Madam, please rest assured that Zan Shan and the Attendant of the Princess Mansion are not servants. There is no need to follow the servants on weekdays. They only need to accompany the Princess to relax and play, or It’s enough for her to be a female worker who studies. She won’t be wronged by the second lady, let alone be bullied by outsiders.

According to the regulations of the imperial court, after the second young lady takes up the post of Zanshan, she also has an official status, and she is inevitably surrounded by servants and servants. However, the general heard that the second young lady and the two young ladies are now living in the old lady's courtyard. I am afraid that there will be too many Is it inconvenient?If the palace finds it troublesome, the princess's palace can also select servants to serve! "

"Isn't that necessary?" Seeing Jia Mu's face darken, Wang Xifeng could only bite the bullet and become a villain, "It's hard to say anything else in the house, there are still a few servants."

"But I don't know where the old lady is going to put them?" Dongfang Bing ignored Wang Xifeng at all and said directly to Jia Mu, "Of course, if the old lady doesn't mind, it would be the same if the second lady goes to live in the princess mansion directly. Anyway, The yard over there is empty and empty.”

"I don't dare bother the princess anymore." Mother Jia sighed softly, "There are still several courtyards in Rongguo Mansion. In the past few days, the old lady has arranged to clear them out and let the three little sisters live there. As for the servants, And servants are naturally indispensable, but I don’t know how often we usually go there to welcome a girl?”

"This is not something that the general can explain clearly." Dongfang Bing is neither humble nor arrogant, "What's more,"

"Ancestor, I don't want my sisters to leave!" Unexpectedly, at this moment, Jia Baoyu rushed out from the inner room and threw herself directly into Jia Mu's arms, "I don't want them. If they leave, who will Play with me"

"Old Madam!" Dongfang Bing's face suddenly turned cold, and he turned slightly to avoid facing Jia Baoyu directly before saying angrily, "Is this the tutor of Rongguo Mansion? The general has learned a lot, so don't bother with the second lady's matter. , I will explain it to the princess when I return home!"

At this moment, the expressions of all the female relatives in the entire living room - Jia Mu, Li Wan, Wang Xifeng, Sanchun and even the maidservant - all changed. If Dongfang Bing's intention is really reported to Princess Yongchang and then spread to the market, The entire Jia family can choose between three feet of white silk or a glass of poisonous wine, even the small temple is omitted!
"Pah!" A loud slap stunned everyone in the Jia family. They never thought that it was Jia's mother who slapped Jia Baoyu herself. "Are everyone dead? Why don't you come and take Baoyu outside?" , Do you want the old lady to deliver it in person?"

"Old Ancestor——" As Jia Baoyu cried, four or five strong women rushed up together and dragged Jia Baoyu out of the living room with all their hands and feet, leaving only the sound of fading away, and the whole living room. Called the atmosphere of deathly silence. "Don't worry Dongfang Qianhu, this is just an accident, there is no need to trouble the princess!" Sighing softly, Jia Mu barely suppressed her temper and said to Dongfang Bing, "Girl Ying can stay at the princess's mansion for a few days first, and the arrangements will be made by the mansion. How about letting Dongfang Qianhu take a look at the courtyard and servants?"

"Since the old lady has spoken, I shouldn't have said anything at first." However, Dongfang Bing remained serious, "But the old lady must understand the royal affairs, and there is no room for any sloppiness or accommodation. The second young lady will return to the princess mansion with the general. There is no problem with this, but the general can't guarantee how long she can live!"

These few words completely made the female family members of the Jia family turn pale, because Dongfang Bing's meaning was very clear, this was doubting Yingchun's chastity!

"Sister Bing'er!" Yingchun said with a cry in her voice, rarely prepared to speak, "Obviously we are...

"Please forgive me, Miss Second, I don't dare to act arbitrarily!" Dongfang Bing certainly knew where Yingchun was and who she was with these past few days, and he definitely couldn't let her continue talking, so he interrupted her cry without hesitation. Then he hesitated and said, "It's just that the general knows about the relationship between Rongguo Mansion and the princess.

If the old lady doesn't mind, I wonder if there is a quiet room in this courtyard?The general can talk to the second young lady privately and ask about the specific situation - well, it's not a big deal. The third young lady and the fourth young lady can also come together to listen! "

Obviously, this is ready for "inspection"!

"Girl Feng, Zhuer's wife, you go out and send everyone away in the yard!" Even though her face turned black with anger, Jia Mu could only suppress her anger and agree, because this matter concerns the entire female family of Rongguo Mansion. There is no room for sloppy, "Also, everyone in the room listen, if a word of today's incident is spread, your whole family will die!"

"Thank you, madam, for your understanding!" Dongfang Bing ignored Jia Mu's temper, and she didn't need to. She didn't care about the dozens of Jia's maids and servants who were kneeling on the ground. She watched Li Wan and Wang Xifeng go out and then waited. After a long time, he took Sanchun to the empty east wing to "question".

In just a few dozen breaths, Tanchun and Xichun came out of the wing with red faces, but Yingchun and Dongfang Bing did not come out. After waiting for half a cup of tea, Yingchun came back with tears streaming down his face. Arrived at the living room.

"Three girls, you..." Until this time, Jia Mu was worried about asking questions.

"Please forgive me, Madam. I am responsible for you, so I don't dare to be careless!" Dongfang Bing bowed to Jia Mu with a stern face and then continued, "Even if Madam has never seen the rules of royal selection, she should have heard about them. However, the general never thought that it would come to this point, but the situation in the house forced the general to do this!"

"Do you have anything else to explain to Dongfang Qianhu?" At this point, the two parties naturally had nothing to say, and Jia Mu directly issued an eviction order with a cold face.

"Second Miss, please go back soon. We have our own place in the Princess Mansion. As for coming back for a visit, according to the regulations of the court, the last day of the tenth day is for bathing, so you can make your own arrangements!" Dongfang Bing continued to sing blackface, and his meaning was very clear, That was because he didn't trust the tutor of Rongguo Mansion, so he took him away!
"Don't worry, let thousands of households in the East take care of themselves!" Jia's mother said in a cold tone.

"I'm going to leave!" Dongfang Bing helped Yingchun who was slumped on the chair, turned around and left.

"The old lady has met her Royal Highness Princess Yongchang. When she was still young and the master was still here, she even came to the house to play around more than once. She had a good relationship with Min'er." Mother Jia watched Dongfang Bing leave with Yingchun. , sighing with a complicated expression, "Even when she got married, the old lady attended the wedding. I didn't want it to be like this today."

It didn't matter what she said. Tanchun and Xichun covered their faces and rushed out. What happened today is a shame for any woman, but the court does have such regulations. Fortunately, it is not difficult to keep it secret. Jia Mu's punishment is not just harsh words. No matter how courageous the servants of the Jia family are, they will not have the guts to spread this kind of thing that directly destroys and rectifies the reputation of the Jia family's family members.

"Ancestor, why are you like this? It's just that today is a bit special. I didn't expect Baoyu to come out. Otherwise, it would have been a great joy." Wang Xifeng said with a forced smile and wanted to continue smoothing things over.

"You guys, are you wrong about what happened to Baoyu today?" Jia Mu said again, but unfortunately no one answered her this time. Even Wang Xifeng, who always liked to joke, lowered his head and had no intention of speaking.

Because the more than ten people present, whether masters or slaves, all know a common sense. In Rongguo Mansion, only the old lady in front of Baoyu can decide the matter of Baoyu. No one is allowed to talk too much, not even Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang!

(End of this chapter)