Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 163
The Emperor left Beijing, and Jia Rui felt relieved.

His main job every day is to go to the infantry commander's office to keep an eye on his military power, and then to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to keep an eye on his money bag.

As for the other position he holds, the minister of bodyguards, Jia Rui has not relaxed.

But without the Supreme Emperor, Jia Rui was indeed much quieter. After all, he didn't want the Emperor to find any excuse to deal with him.

The [-]th day of March is sunny and suitable for moving.

On this day, the whole Jia Rui family was lively. All the maids and servants were carrying their luggage, riding in carriages, and following the owner's sedan chair to the Dingxi Hou Mansion ahead.

Arrive at Ningrong Street ahead, in front of Dingxihou Mansion.

The main door of Dingxihou Mansion was opened for the first time to welcome its owner.

In front of the Hou Mansion, the sedan stopped, and Jia Rui personally went to Jia Dairu's sedan to help him out.

Jia Dairu stopped in front of the Hou Mansion and looked up at the glorious entrance hall, feeling satisfied.

Today's scene had only appeared in dreams before, and I never thought it would actually happen in reality.

At the same time, I also sighed in my heart. My grandson is considered capable. He has earned such a huge family fortune with his own hands.

When Jia Dairu was sighing infatuatedly, Mrs. Wang's voice came from behind him.

"What are you doing standing here?"

Jia Dairu woke up immediately, and then looked at Mrs. Wang angrily.

To be honest, Jia Dairu's status in the family has dropped sharply now.

You must know that Jia Dairu used to be a talker at home, but now Jia Rui is in charge outside, and Mrs. Wang has become more confident as Jia Rui's official position increases, and sometimes she even dares to lose her temper with her.

Jia Dairu was angry, but because he was in public, he didn't want to quarrel with Mrs. Wang, so he turned around and walked forward with square steps.

Jia Rui quickly stepped forward to support the old man, Xue Baochai also supported Mrs. Wang, and the family entered the Dingxi Hou Mansion through the main entrance.

Then everyone followed the central axis and arrived at the most important building of Dingxihou Mansion - Weiyuantang.

Jia Rui personally helped Jia Dairu to the main seat of Weiyuan Hall, and then asked Xue Baochai to hold Mrs. Wang on her side.

After that, Jia Rui, Xue Baochai and Second Sister You knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to Jia Dairu and Mrs. Wang.

Jia Dairu, who was sitting in the middle, was so excited that his beard stood up and he was trembling and speechless.

Mrs. Wang was calmer. When he saw Jia Rui kneeling for a long time, he quickly said: "Everyone, get up. There is no need for the whole family to be so polite."

Principal Jia Rui then stood up, then approached Mrs. Wang and said, "Old lady, there is a Rongyang Hall behind the Marquis Mansion. From now on, you and your grandfather will live there."

Jia Dairu, who was sitting in the middle, was a little unhappy when he heard Jia Rui's words.

"Why is she taking me with her? Why can't I take advantage of her to live in her place?"

Jia Rui quickly slapped his mouth lightly, and then said: "It was a slip of the tongue. You two old people live there together."

Jia Dairu snorted and stopped talking.

Mrs. Wang had been to Dingxihou Mansion several times and was quite familiar with it. She sat in the main hall for a while, and then went to the back with Jia Dairu and the maid.

After seeing off Jia Dairu and Mrs. Wang, Jia Rui began to arrange his own accommodation.

There is a spacious house behind Weiyuan Hall, which is the residence of the owner of Dingxihou Mansion.

This is naturally the residence of Jia Rui and Xue Baochai.

There are small courtyards on the left and right of this large courtyard. These are the places where the close relatives of the owner of Dingxihou Mansion are accommodated.

Jia Rui placed his only concubine, Sister You, in a beautifully decorated small courtyard next to the courtyard.

At this point, the family is finally settled.

Jia Rui's move this time caused some disturbances in the capital. Those who liked Jia Rui gave him gifts one after another.

Jia Rui accepted all these things as ordered, but Jia Rui did not see the people who came to see them. Instead, he sent the housekeeper to deal with them.

In this way, Jia Rui's moving matter lasted for more than ten days before it finally calmed down.

After the official affairs are settled, the family matters can begin.

After Xue Baochai arranged the official affairs with Jia Rui, he personally made a sedan chair and came to Rongguo Mansion.

Walking all the way through the hall and courtyard, we came to Jia Mu's Rongqing Hall.

As soon as she entered the yard, the little maid guarding the door smiled and saluted Xue Baochai, and then shouted to the inside:

"Grandma Rui is here."

Jia's mother was inside at this time, watching Jia Baoyu and several sisters playing there. When she heard what was said outside, she immediately said with a smile: "Invite our Mrs. Hou over quickly."

Saying this, the door curtain was raised, and Xue Baochai entered the main hall with the help of the maid.

Jia Baoyu and several sisters who were playing in the room became quiet.

Xue Baochai first stepped forward to salute Jia Mu.

Jia Mu sat in the middle and said with a smile: "Why haven't you brought your Xuan'er here?"

"His great-grandmother is very careful. How can I take him out of the house?"

After saying this, she sat down on the embroidery pier that Yuanyang had moved for her.Then the sisters also came to salute, and Xue Baochai returned the salute one by one with a smile. Then the sisters sat around Xue Baochai like stars holding the moon.

Since Xue Baochai came to school, all the sisters gathered around Xue Baochai. Jia Baoyu seemed to feel that she had been left out. She was a little unhappy and sat on Jia Mu's bed with her lips pouting.

"Old lady, my family has just arrived at the Hou Mansion, so I would like to ask the old lady to come over to our side and take a look at our garden."

Jia Mu liked these lively things. When she heard Xue Baochai's invitation, she naturally agreed, "I've known for a long time that your garden is well-kept, but I never had the chance to go there. I want to have a good time this time."

Lin Daiyu also took the Sanchun sisters and surrounded Xue Baochai to ask about the scenery in the garden.

Sisters such as Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu from Rongguo Mansion have now moved into the Grand View Garden.

These days, they are a little tired of the scenery in the Grand View Garden. Now they have new scenery to see, and they are very happy.

Jia Baoyu was a little depressed. He felt that he had been left out, so he pouted and said to Jia's mother:

"My wife asked me to come over, I'll leave now."

Jia's mother loved Jia Baoyu to the extreme and did not leave him alone. She smiled and asked him to pay attention to his steps and not to fall.

Jia Baoyu left Jia Mu's Rongqing Hall and strolled to Mrs. Wang's place.

After entering the door and scanning the room, I found Mrs. Wang sitting in the government hall reciting sutras. In the small room next to her, there was a light on, and Jia Huan seemed to be copying something there.

When Mrs. Wang saw Jia Baoyu coming, she was like seeing a phoenix. She quickly ordered someone to lead Jia Baoyu to her side, and then she hugged him and never let go.

Jia Baoyu felt neglected by Jia Mu and came to Mrs. Wang looking for comfort, so she lay in her mother's arms and talked a lot.

Mrs. Wang comforted Jia Baoyu, but did not comment on his words. After all, Mrs. Wang could be a good person and had a very thorough understanding of these social matters.

To be honest, Jia Baoyu was rude this time, but she couldn't bear to blame her precious son. Instead, she kept comforting him.

After a while, Jia Baoyu's anger subsided and he lay in his mother's arms, talking incessantly. He gradually became sleepy and couldn't open his eyes.

When Mrs. Wang saw it, she quickly ordered Jin Chuan to place Jia Baoyu in the back room to rest.

Just as Jia Baoyu entered the house, Wang Xifeng came over.

It turns out that the Beijing Camp Festival is Wang Ziteng’s birthday and is coming soon. Wang Xifeng comes over to discuss with Mrs. Wang who should be sent there and what gifts should be given.

Besides, after Jia Baoyu was tortured like this, the sleepiness he felt just now was gone, but he was still lying there with a pillow on his head.

Opposite him, Jia Huan happened to be copying scriptures.

Initially, the two of them stood on their own sides and lived in peace, but trouble soon arose.

It turned out that Mrs. Wang was afraid that Jia Baoyu would cool down while sleeping alone, so she ordered Caixia to come over and take care of her.

Jia Baoyu is a person who is naive and kind-hearted, but as long as you say he is lustful, you will not be unfair to him at all.

At this time, when he saw Caixia coming over, he grabbed her hand and refused to let go.

Caixia was also a little anxious.

It turns out that Caixia had no intention of climbing onto the high branch of Jia Baoyu. Caixia's target was Jia Huan who was copying scriptures.

Strangely enough, Caixia didn't want to be Jia Baoyu's concubine, but instead fell in love with Jia Huan.

You must know that Caixia's status next to Mrs. Wang is not ordinary. Speaking of it, Caixia is Mrs. Wang's first maid.

The maids such as gold and jade bracelets are even worse than her.

The most important maids in Rongguo Mansion are Yuanyang, Ping'er, Xiren and Caixia.

This shows how favored Caixia is in Rongguo Mansion and Mrs. Wang.

But such a person puts his mind on Jia Huan and treats Jia Baoyu without pretense.

Such a result was naturally a blow to Jia Baoyu, who was rolling among the flowers.

Therefore, whenever there is an opportunity, Jia Baoyu tries to pull Caixia closer, trying to get closer to her.

This time was no exception. When he saw Caixia coming to serve him, he grabbed her hand and said some ambiguous words.

Caixia was also a little anxious. After all, the man she was targeting was copying scriptures right next to her. What were she and Jia Baoyu talking about?

"Second Master Bao, let go now, or I'll call someone."

But Baoyu didn't listen to him and kept holding Caixia's hand. Caixia struggled hard and looked towards the main room for fear of disturbing Mrs. Wang.

At this time, Jia Huan, who was copying scriptures across the street, couldn't stand it anymore.

It's too much to ask Jia Baoyu.

There are so many girls around you to please you, and now you finally find one who is nice to me, and you still want to snatch her away?

Tolerable or unbearable.

Jia Huan also held a breath in his heart and couldn't help it anymore.

He quietly pushed the oil lamp forward, and then suddenly threw it forward.

Then I heard Jia Baoyu's shrill scream.

This startled everyone in the room.

(End of this chapter)