Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 372 The sense of urgency

Emperor Zhenglong ordered Qi Ning to collect evidence of the Zhen family's crimes.

In Rongguo Mansion, four mothers-in-law of the Zhen family were also welcomed.

The four of them are all in their forties and above, and the clothes they wear are not much different from those of their master.

Although they were just servants and not female members of the Zhen family, Jia Mu still received the four of them personally.

After greetings and greetings, Jia Mu ordered four pedals to be brought over. After Lin Daiyu, Baochai, Tanchun and others also sat down, she asked, "How early and late did you come to Beijing?"

"I entered Beijing yesterday. Today my wife has brought the girl to the palace to pay her respects, so I ordered us to come to pay my respects."

Jia Mu asked, "All the family members are here?"

"Only the wife came with the three girls."

"Is there anyone here?" Jia Mu asked politely.

"Not yet." The four people replied and looked at each other and said, "I heard that Mr. Lai of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Minister of State Affairs, came from your house?"

Mother Jia thoughtfully said, "Yes! This child has been promising since he was a child. We couldn't bear to overuse his talents and let him go early in the morning."

"I heard that Mr. Lai is already in his early twenties. I wonder if you have told him?"

Originally they shouldn't have mentioned this matter, but Jia Mu's words came to her lips, and Mrs. Zhen's wife asked them to inquire again, so they followed the trend of the inquiry.

Hearing this, Xue Baochai and Tanchun, who had already guessed, unconsciously picked up.

Mother Jia pointed at Lin Daiyu and said with a smile: "Last year, I got engaged to my granddaughter. When we get married this year, we will discuss the wedding date!"

"Congratulations to the old lady, she is so lucky!"

The four of them said they were happy, but seemed to be lacking in interest. They said a few more polite words before saying goodbye and leaving.

Seeing that there was no further explanation, Xue Baochai and Tan Chun couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

Their guess was correct. The Zhen family brought the third girl to Beijing with the intention of killing two birds with one stone.

It's just that Lai Shangrong and Lin Daiyu already have a marriage contract.

If she is engaged to someone else, she might follow the Jia family's path to see if there is room for change.

But Lin Daiyu was Jia Mu's granddaughter, so it was difficult to put those thoughts into words, so she could only go back and report to his wife first, and then make a decision.

Jia Mu obviously thought of this as well, after sending away the four members of the Zhen family.

He said to Lin Daiyu: "This Zhen's family is no better than other families. Now that the third daughter of her family has reached her age, she is now following her to Beijing. From the meaning of the words, it seems that she has fallen in love with Shang Rong. Marriage, your marriage may not be without variables.

Fortunately, you will be born next month. Once your birthday is over, we will discuss it with the Lai family and set the date first to avoid long nights and dreams. "

Nowadays, Lai Shangrong is a sweetheart, and naturally the wealth does not flow to outsiders. After all, Lin Daiyu is his granddaughter, and she has been raised by her side since she was a child. No matter what the considerations are, Jia Mu does not want any accidents to happen to this marriage.

"It is natural that the elders make the decision on marriage matters, and they all follow the arrangements of grandma!"

Lin Daiyu couldn't hide her shyness after hearing this, but Xue Baochai and Tanchun beside her felt excited again.If, as Jia Mu guessed, the Zhen family asked the emperor to issue a decree for marriage, it would be impossible for Lai Shangrong to resist the decree unless he was tired of living.

But based on his love for Lin Daiyu, he would not consider himself any more for the position of concurrently serving as a master.

Especially Xue Baochai, who had been planning for so long and saw Lai Shangrong's intentions last time, was just about to tremble at the last moment. How could he be willing to accept it if he was kicked in and missed.

Mrs. Wang at the side suddenly said: "What the old lady said is not bad. I think it's not too late. Why don't I go to Lai's house with the eldest lady at night and say hello to Shang Rong first."

After listening to Mrs. Wang's words, Xue Baochai and Tan Chun's still uneasy hearts became a little higher.

Mrs. Wang hurriedly came to the door to discuss the wedding date. If she revealed the Zhen family's thoughts, wouldn't she put herself in a position of competition with the third miss of the Zhen family?

They have also heard about the situation of the Zhen family. Although they have never seen Miss Zhen San's true appearance, family status is the most important factor in marrying a wife. It is not that they belittle themselves, but no matter how they consider it, they feel that Lai Shangrong will give priority to the Zhen family.

Now, we can only hope that Lai Shangrong will not want to wrong Lin Daiyu and his wife, and the Zhen family does not want to wrong their own girl. If the two sides are at loggerheads, he will be able to benefit from it.

Of course, the premise is that the Zhen family did not ask the emperor for a marriage, otherwise, nothing will be mentioned.

Their concerns are not unreasonable, and Mrs. Wang also has her own considerations.

She was overjoyed to see what the Zhen family was thinking, but she didn't dare to speak randomly because she didn't ask for Lai Shangrong's consent and was afraid of backfire.

Xue Baochai and Tanchun were still worried about whether she would reveal anything, but they didn't know that Mrs. Wang had already planned to tell the truth.

For her, no matter what Lai Shangrong decides, it will be beneficial.

She knew that Lai Shangrong still had the position of concurrently serving as both the mother and father. As long as Lai Shangrong was willing to nod, she would help match him even if he passed Jia Mu. No matter who was Lin Daiyu or Miss Zhen San in the end, who was in charge or who was the father of the mother, her role as the matchmaker was , none of them can escape.

Even if Lai Shangrong disagrees with this good thing, she can still get first-hand information and try to help Baoyu.

The Zhen family has never even met Lai Shangrong. They just value his holy family, authority and ability to make money. Since Lai Shangrong is unwilling, he may not settle for the next best thing. As long as he is willing to show a little bit of his closeness to his family, or maybe Love for his son.

Although it doesn't sound good to say that Lai Shangrong left over, at least the wealth did not go to other people's fields. Besides, with a family like the Zhen family, no matter how it seems, it is the son of the family who is climbing the ladder, so why bother to care about those details.

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However, this also satisfied her wish, and she quickly cooperated and said with a smile: "Then I will accompany you this time. However, this matter is just our speculation. The fewer people know about it, the better, so as to prevent the Zhen family from knowing. In order to beat him up, saying that we have ruined the reputation of his girl, we will go there alone, without any maids."

Mother Jia didn't care about bringing her maid or not, instead she said worriedly: "It's better not to let Shang Rong know about those speculations!"

Times have changed, and now she is afraid that Lai Shangrong will break off the engagement and marry another person if he learns the inside story and is confused by the Zhen family.

Mrs. Wang quickly retorted: "We can keep it a secret. The Zhen family is more than just relatives of ours, so they may not find other ways. If Shang Rong finds out that we don't report what we know, I'm afraid we will get angry."

"This..." Mother Jia was quite hesitant for a moment. As Mrs. Wang said, the eldest daughter and the second daughter of the Zhen family were both married in the capital, so they might not be able to support others.

When she was in a dilemma, Lin Daiyu said: "Brother Lai is not that kind of person, grandma, don't worry too much!"

Compared with Lin Daiyu, who is quite confident, Xue Baochai and Tanchun are even more worried, and they all have a sense of urgency that time cannot wait.

(End of this chapter)