Chapter 173: Promise
The Lai family fell, but Grandma Lai did not fall because of Jia Mu.
She is the old lady's dowry maid. She has been in love with her since childhood. When she married into the Lai family, she was also ordered by the old lady.
In fact, Jia Mu did hold the entire Rongguo Mansion in her hands through the Lai family.
She was not like Mrs. Wang, who let her mother-in-law take care of her three children. Aunt Lai also took the greatest credit.
Of course, she relied on her grandma to help her with some things that were not good for outsiders. No matter what others do, in Jia Mu's opinion, Aunt Lai is the most loyal person to her.
Besides, Lai's family was raided, and Lai Da and his wife shouldered everything.
Jia She said that she would leave the youngest child to the Lai family, but although the Lai family's several children were considered to be children of the family, she gave them grace as soon as they were born and did not become slaves.
Therefore, two boys and a girl are now living with Grandma Lai.
Mother Jia specially gave her a small yard, and she also received ten taels of pension money every month.
Although they can no longer live the wealthy life of the past, ten taels of silver are enough for their grandparents and grandchildren to live on.
Aunt Lai rose from being a little maid to being a housekeeper, and she was able to securely pass her position to her daughter-in-law in a place like Jia's house. Needless to say, she had the means to do so.
Now that she can no longer send her grandchildren to the Jia family, how can she be willing to leave such a wealthy home from now on?
Even if the Jia family rules stipulate that a new man can only take a concubine if he is thirty years old and has no children, as long as he is a good young man, he can still be transferred from a maid to a maid, and then to a housekeeper.
Having one of your own who is the housekeeper of the Jia family will give your descendants an extra path.
So Grandma Lai has been paying attention.
She has been a housekeeper for so many years, and the people she takes care of do not know who she is.
After losing Lai Sheng and no longer needing outsiders, Ningguo Mansion could go to Yahang to say hello and find someone. How dedicated could they be?
There were those who met the conditions, and they once said that they would be taught the rules and sent away as soon as the rules were taught. But when Aunt Lai said yes, they sent her out immediately.
After all, all the dental shops in this capital have their own origins, and they are not just a place where the rich and powerful can say whatever they want.
If you ask again, you are sorry and let someone buy it.
Xing'er found out that the little maid bought by Grandma Lai was given to the old lady of Xifu, so she hurriedly reported it.
Since this matter was mentioned today, Shen Ning couldn't help but want to ask.
"...Then I'd better give you gold!"
When Jia Mu heard that she wanted to rely on the maid sent by her grandma, she simply refused with a joke.
After all, the Lai family had a grudge against the niece-in-law.
The little maid that Aunt Lai sent over can be given to anyone, but not to Dongfu.
Besides, she quite liked the kid.
He also gave her a nice name, Qingwen.
"That child Qingwen is very talented in needlework."
Jia Mu will never wear clothes given by others in her life.
The needleworker is also very important to her. "Did you see the smear on my forehead? That child did it."
The pine-colored beads on her forehead not only made her look exquisite and wealthy, but also made her look full of charity.
"So this person can't give it to you."
The old lady smiled, "If you are really jealous of the person I trained, then change it to another one. Qingwen is absolutely not allowed."
Don't give it to anyone, she is still worried.
The old lady could actually guess why Grandma Lai sent people to her.
She's willing to give it a chance.
The Lai family was defeated.
The eldest son of the Lai family, the one named Shang Rong, although he is studying, he doesn't look very good.
If the second boy can't see it yet, don't mention it to the girl.
Now that he has jumped out, it is impossible to marry into the Jia family again.
Even being a concubine for a man is not enough.
Marrying a steward... was considered a way out, but now it was the eldest son Jia She who made the decision in the house.
He didn't deal with the Lai family from the beginning.
Which steward dares to marry the daughter of the Lai family?
Jia Mu suspected that she was either trying to train a daughter-in-law for her second grandson, or she was trying to train a daughter-in-law who could take care of the Lai family in the future.
"Look, that girl's name is Amber, and that one's called Parrot."
Shen Ning could tell at a glance that the old lady was still reluctant to part with her mandarin duck.
The Yuanyang in Dream of Red Mansions is not only responsible for the old lady's daily life, but also shows her wit and adaptability in many important occasions. For example, when Grandma Liu entered the Grand View Garden, she and Wang Xifeng jointly planned activities such as the "Three Announcements of Tooth Signs" to control the overall situation. , full of fun and classic jokes, making the old lady and others overjoyed.
She was also thoughtful, made thoughtful arrangements beforehand, and warmly apologized afterwards, giving Grandma Liu great respect.
In terms of appearance, he may be second-rate in the Jia family, but his ability to observe people's emotions and adapt to changes is not far behind Wang Xifeng.
It's a pity that the old lady didn't arrange it well for her, so when the old lady died, she also hanged herself.
Shen Ning likes Yuanyang very much.
But it's not like there's no one around her.
In addition to the four major maids such as Qingzhu and Qingping, there are now four people from the southeast and northwest.
Originally, Southeast and Northwest were found for her daughter, but now Shen Ning feels that it is better for her to keep it for herself.
After all, it's completely different if you have a mother or not.
As long as she lives, her daughter will get more.
"Aunt, why don't you say Yuanyang?"
Shen Ning glanced at Yuanyang evilly.
"What are you doing?"
As soon as Jia Mu saw her appearance, she knew she was joking, so she quickly said with a smile: "You are trying to steal my heart and soul! No, no, no, Yuanyang, hurry up, get her out of here."
"Mother, who are you trying to drive away?"
Jia Min heard the end of the story and came in to see the joke.
"Hahaha, my aunt wants to chase me away for her love."
Shen Ning smiled, "My sister is no longer my aunt's sweetheart."
"Who said that?"
Jia Mu smiled, "I have a lot of heart and soul."
"Poof~"
Jia Min smiled and bent over, "Sister-in-law, even you are my mother's darling."
The room burst into laughter.
Outside the yard, children gathered around Cheng Luo and Yuan Chun and laughed.
Mrs. Wang, who had no intention of chanting sutras, put her ear to the small window, her face unable to conceal her desolation.
Her daughter, son-in-law, son, daughter-in-law, and youngest son are all outside, and none of them miss her as a mother!
It's pity that she thinks about everything for them...
No, it can't happen anymore.
It's hard for the two brothers to come to Jia's house again, and the sister-in-law is also from the Wang family, so it's hard to come over. What about the sister?
Thinking of her sister who was married to the Xue family, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but wander around the room again.
At this time, she didn't know that because Wang Ziteng was leaving Beijing, Wang Zisheng had already written a letter to Aunt Xue in the south of the Yangtze River, asking her to come to Beijing and visit relatives at Jia's house.
It's hard for the Wang family to enter the Jia family again, but the Xue family certainly can.
In the days when everyone in the capital was either looking forward to or waiting, King Jin and Prince Teng left the capital one after another.
The two people never got together.
One is that King Jin is unwilling, and the other is that Prince Teng is unwilling.
When Princess Jin posted a message to Princess Nan'an, she wanted to leave a message for Prince Teng's wife as well. However, when Prince Jin heard that he had been talking to the emperor for a long time in the palace and had a meal with the emperor, he was very happy. Diaphragm response.
King Jin always felt that this guy was sent by the emperor to monitor him and King Nan'an.
Although the Prince of Nan'an did not attend the Princess's appointment, clearly showing dissatisfaction with him, Prince Jin did not pay much attention to it.
Anyway, it would be the same if he were the King of Nan'an.
But what is Wang Ziteng?
Little man.
The Jia family is so good to the Wang family, but what is the result?
I wish I could eat all the Jia family.
Although he wished he could kill Shen himself, King Jin had no intention of having an ally like Wang Ziteng.
At this time, King Jin didn't know that Wang Ziteng even disliked him.
Not only do you dislike him as a person, but you also dislike him for being slow.
The war in the north was intense and the south was about to take action. However, King Jin, the so-called envoy to the south, was sitting in a carriage, leisurely as if touring the mountains and rivers.
Hum~
There is no sense of responsibility at all. Wang Ziteng was galloping all the way, and in the blink of an eye, he threw King Jin far away.
"Your Majesty!"
Wu Rubao rode up to the carriage and said, "The prince is running so fast, should we run faster too?"
If he arrives at Yuanjiang Mansion and their prince is not halfway there...
Wu Rubao could imagine what the Supreme Emperor would think when the news reached the capital.
Even if the Supreme Emperor could tolerate him, the Emperor would tolerate him for the sake of the Supreme Emperor, but what about the courtiers?
He will definitely be impeached!
"What's fast?"
King Jin was very unhappy, "He is him, and I am the king. He is rushing to reincarnate, am I going to reincarnate?"
"..."
"..."
At this time, not only Wu Rubao did not dare to speak anymore, but also none of the other followers dared to fart.
Their prince is in a bad mood right now, so it's better not to get into trouble.
Wu Rubao hurriedly slowed down and put some distance between himself and their prince, so as not to be sprayed by him in a moment.
"If there is a tea shop, take a rest."
I am leaving Beijing this time and I don’t know when I will be able to come back.
Especially the old man is still so old.
Just in case...
King Jin sighed deeply in the carriage.
No matter how much of a fool the King of Nan'an is, Guangnan Mansion has been run by his family for several generations. It's really hard for him to do anything there!
At this time, King Jin was still regretting the assassination at the Lantern Festival on August 15th. If it hadn't been for that incident, even if he had to go to Guangnan Mansion at this time, he could have carried out an assassination case, then pretended to be injured and not gone.
But now...
King Jin walked slowly, completely unaware that he had walked a hundred miles, while the prince galloped and galloped nearly four hundred miles.
Little did he know that his itinerary was reported back to Beijing the next day.
Concubine Nan'an held the note sent by the caring person and couldn't help but cursed in her heart.
However, the Nan'an Palace welcomes such idiots.
But it was Wang Ziteng...
Concubine Nan'an really hoped that Wang Ziteng's wife could send a message to her family.
As long as the other party dared to send it, she would immediately take her daughter-in-law to the appointment.
Unfortunately, no.
"Come on, go, leave a message for Prince Teng Wang's wife and make an appointment with her to offer incense at the White Horse Temple in three days."
If people don't come to her, she will have to look for others.
Concubine Nan'an was also helpless.
The servant hurried away, and after a while, he ran back with excitement on his face.
"Toffee!"
The eyes of the woman who sent the post were shining, "Do you know what I heard outside?"
"What?"
Is this good news for their family?
Princess Nan'an waited expectantly for her report.
"Oh, during the Lantern Festival on August 15th, wasn't Mrs. Shen of Ningguo Mansion rescued by the daughter of a fifth-rank official family? Early this morning, their family hired a matchmaker to hire that family's daughter to be her granddaughter-in-law. ”
What?
Concubine Nan'an was shocked.
Nowadays, not only the daughters of the Jia family are popular, but the men of the Jia family are also very popular!
How could it be...
"Really?"
"It's absolutely true!"
The mother-in-law clapped her hands and said: "That family's surname is Qin. I heard that since the day they rescued Mrs. Shen, the Jia family has been sending things to the Qin family. It's either this pot of flowers or that snack every day. It never stops. Now we just want to hire someone." The daughter of someone else.”
Isn't this confusing?
"It is said that Jia Rong is a very talented person. He is not at all the same as his father Jia Zhen, but he is even more talented than his grandfather Jia Jing, who is both civilized and military!"
Don't say that the Jia family is now on the rise again.
Even if he didn't get up, the Ningguo Mansion and the eldest grandson of the Jia family should not just marry the daughter of a fifth-rank official.
"Tell me, is this good news?"
Princess Nan'an: "..."
It's good news, but...
She always felt something was wrong.
This is not Shen’s style!
The recent series of changes in the Jia family all have the shadow of Shen.
In particular, the clan rule that men of the Jia family can only take concubines if they are 30 years old and have no children, is clearly intended to attract the daughters of high-ranking families.
Why all of a sudden, just because of a life-saving grace, the position of granddaughter-in-law that everyone wanted to grab was given to the daughter of a small official?
Concubine Nan'an knew that Ningguo Mansion was very tolerant of the daughters-in-law they married into because of the lack of heirs.
Mrs. Shen herself had never been abused by her mother-in-law. After having a daughter-in-law, she was very tolerant of both the one who died earlier and the one who married later, Mrs. You.
There are also rumors in the market that she also imitated her mother-in-law in giving her property, and also gave Youshi many properties.
Today...
"Is there anything special about the daughter of the Qin family?"
"Looking great!"
The mother-in-law said: "I heard that she is good at talent and learning. I even made a good lantern for nothing that day." At this point, she paused and said: "But I heard that Master Qin brought that girl home from the charity hall. ”
"...Go and ask again!"
Concubine Nan'an felt that something was even more wrong.
When she asked her mother-in-law to inquire again, many people in the capital were asking about Qin Keqing.
Brother Rong's conditions are really great.
The young master of Ningguo Mansion.
This requires less socializing.
It also means that if the daughter gets married, she won’t have to have so many children.
At most, just like Mr. Shen, just have two children.
You must know that for women in the capital, the most risky thing is giving birth.
In every family, a daughter-in-law dies after giving birth to a child.
When this daughter-in-law was in her parents' home, she was also the treasure of the family.
If you have fewer children, your mother-in-law will be dissatisfied, your husband will be unhappy, and outsiders will discuss it.
My mother's family is also worried.
But this is not a big deal in Ningguo Mansion.
Who wouldn't be jealous of such a good son-in-law candidate?
Qin Ye was also jealous, but he never dared to look down on the serious masters of Ning and Rong.
What he thought about for his daughter Xiao was the descendant of Ning and Rong's second wife!
How...
Thinking of his daughter's identity, the old man felt uneasy.
But let him refuse...
Qin Ye really couldn't bear it.
Her daughter’s true identity is worthy of Jia Rong.
Worthy of any man in this world.
It was him who was dragging her down.
"Dad, it's not ours, so let's stop thinking about it."
Qin Keqing was very calm, "I deserve this life-saving grace."
Without the guards of the Jia family rushing to deal with the man in black, and without Mrs. Shen thinking of a way to fight the man in black together, their family would have lost their lives if they were so close to King Jin.
"Wait a minute and let dad think about it for two days."
He didn't reject the matchmaker directly, he just said he had to think about it first.
It's like this when it comes to kissing each other.
The woman's family will be reserved for a few days.