The Red Mansions

Chapter 1009 The Emotionally Broken Mrs. Wang

Chapter 1009 The Emotionally Broken Mrs. Wang

Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall

Jia Mu was sitting on the Arhat bed. She had just had lunch and was talking with Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, Mrs. Xing and Feng Wan who came to greet her.

Sister Feng's complexion was gorgeous, with a bright smile on her rosy white face, she said softly, "I'll go to the garden later this afternoon."

Mother Jia smiled and said, "Wait until the heat subsides, it's still quite hot today."

At this time, Ping'er took the watermelon with a smile, and said softly: "Old lady, the watermelon has been cut, eat some watermelon to relieve the heat."

Jia Mu said, "Brother Heng, why haven't you seen him these two days?"

Sister Feng paused slightly with a smile on her face, and said in a low voice: "It's not that the wedding is approaching, brother Heng will be going to the palace more these days."

Li Wan was at the side, hearing the words, she couldn't help noticing secretly. Ever since Jia Heng urinated in the latrine that day, the young woman Huaxin was very ashamed. Miss that person.

Jia's mother said: "Grand weddings in the palace are a bit more complicated. Brother Heng, he shouldn't be negligent. There is a princess and a princess in Tian's family. They are of high status and the marriage is beautiful. They can't let them choose the ceremony."

Even after many days, Jia's mother was still secretly amazed that a princess and a princess of the Tian family married Jia Heng, which is really something that people like to talk about.

Mrs. Wang was sitting aside, with an uncomfortable look on her face.

She was annoyed when she thought about it, no wonder that Uncle Heng pushed back when he asked Baoyu from her family to match up with the little princess of Princess Jinyang's mansion.

It turned out that I kept it for myself!

She now suspects that Uncle Heng has intentions, otherwise she wouldn't have spoiled the good things of her girl and Chu Wang's family back then.

I heard that Princess Chu Zhen Qing had an accident in Jinling, and all the children she raised were gone. If her daughter had been a side concubine the year before last and gave birth to a son and a half daughter, it might not be possible to get her right.

After all, they all blamed that Uncle Heng.

Mrs. Wang didn't know that Yuan Chun was not married, and it was Jia Heng who kept it for herself.

Aunt Xue's face also showed a little unnaturalness, and she sighed secretly.

It would be great if the girl from her family is the one who is also in love. She and Lin Yatou live in the Ningguo Mansion and the Rongguo Mansion, which is better than this ignorant girl from the Tian family.

At this moment, the servant girl from outside reported: "Old lady, Master Heng is here."

When Jia Mu heard this, a look of doubt appeared on her old face, and she said softly, "Why is Brother Heng here?"

While talking, he saw that the boy in the python suit had entered the hall with Xia Shouzhong.

Sister Feng felt her heart trembling, her legs under the horse-faced skirt couldn't help but get closer together, under the curved willow-leaf eyebrows, Dan Feng's eyes were full of charm, and her legs couldn't help but burst into waves.

And Li Wan looked at the young man, for some reason, Xu just drank a lot of water, and felt a sense of defecation, took a deep breath, that face that was not painted with any rouge, but was already as delicate as a red apricot Son, slightly hot.

What is this person busy these days?

In fact, this kind of thing is like this. Jia Heng's enthusiasm that day gave Li Wan the illusion that he cared about himself and was obsessed with his body.

In the past few days, when I was free, I had already tossed and turned, and I was sick with longing.

And the people in the hall didn't notice Feng Wan's ups and downs because they all looked at the eunuch in red robes behind Jia Heng.

"Old lady." Jia Heng cupped his hands and said softly.

Xia Shouzhong also held a silver silk whisk and saluted Jia Mu in a respectful manner. Although he was the eunuch in charge of the Six Palaces, he had to maintain some respect for this older generation of Mrs. Wu Xuntai.

Jia Mu smiled and greeted, "My father-in-law, please sit down quickly."

Because he is an eunuch, the big girls and young wives in the house don't have to shy away from it.

Xia Shouzhong sat down, with a slight smile on his fair face, he said softly: "Mrs. Tai, our family has something to discuss with Mrs. Tai."

"Oh?" Mother Jia asked puzzledly, concentrating on it.

Xia Shouzhong asked: "Your mansion's second son, Baoyu, thinks he has reached the age of marriage, right?"

When Mrs. Wang heard this, Liu raised her eyebrows, seeing a trace of surprise in her eyes, a thought could not help but arise in her heart.

Could it be that Manager Xia is going to be a matchmaker for Baoyu of her family?

It seemed that the heavens were following Mrs. Wang, and Xia Shouzhong said, "Mrs. Tai, since the second son of your family is not yet married, why don't you help me to be a matchmaker?"

When Mrs. Wang heard this, her heart was beating wildly, and she was so excited that she didn't stand up for a long time, and the Buddhist beads in her hand were tightly clenched.

Could it be that the daughter of a high-ranking family has taken a fancy to Baoyu of their family, so that this father-in-law Xia came to be a matchmaker?

At this moment, Jia Heng picked up the teacup and took a sip. Suddenly, he felt strange, and when he raised his eyes, he saw Li Wan on the opposite side, meeting those flustered and charming eyes.

Expressions of resentment, yearning, embarrassment, etc. overflowed in those beautiful eyebrows.

Jia Heng paused slightly, with a strange look in his eyes.

It seems that she hasn't seen Sister-in-law Wan for a few days, and Sister-in-law Wan must be thinking badly.

In fact, this is the time when the woman is clingy, but Jia Heng really can't spare time, and there is no suitable time, unlike Sister Feng, because Sister Feng often goes to find Jia Heng with the affairs of the two prefectures, but it is both public and private. .

Mrs. Wang's face showed ecstasy, and she looked expectantly at the red-robed eunuch, her mind full of imagination.

If Xia Shouzhong is talking about matchmaking, it is more likely that it is the clan of the Tian family. Could it be the meaning of the empress in the palace?Through the mouth of this eunuch Xia, what kind of princess and princess promised to her family Baoyu?

At this moment, the smile on Jia Mu's face faded a bit, her old eyes fell on Xia Shouzhong's face, and she asked, "Which family is Mr. Xia talking about?"

If it is the princess or county lord of the clan's family, it is difficult to match Baoyu, if it is really not possible, Yun girl can do it.

Xia Shouzhong smiled and said: "Mrs. Tai is a niece of my family, a girl from the Xia family, her maiden name is Jingui, their family is doing the business of sweet-scented osmanthus in Shenjing City, and the Osmanthus Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs also entrusts them to buy them. gone."

When Jia Mu heard this, she was startled, but she didn't show the slightest expression on her face.

It turned out that it was not a noble daughter of the clan, but a member of the same clan of Director Xia. This was not a marriage from a high family, but the daughter of a small family.

Merchant's Daughter...

Baoyu didn't say that he was looking for a noble daughter of the clan as his wife, at least he had to be a rich lady from an official family. Looking for a merchant's daughter as his main wife?

That is to say, Brother Heng doesn't pay attention to these backgrounds.

And Mrs. Wang listened to Xia Shouzhong's words, and her expectations were slightly lowered, and she was secretly disappointed.

Immediately, thinking of something, his eyes flickered.

The girl from the Xia family is related to the celebrity next to the empress, so it's actually not too bad.

Jia Mu said: "Grandpa Xia, we Baoyu are still young, so we are not in a hurry to get married. I want to wait until he wins the Juren in the future before we make a marriage agreement."

Xia Shouzhong smiled and said: "Mrs. Tai, I don't know when. Our niece has a gentle temperament, knowing cold and hot, and there is another advantage. She has no brothers around her, and the million-dollar wealth is hers alone." of."

In a hurry, he looked at Mrs. Tai's meaning, did he look down on his niece?

Jia's mother smiled, declined and said, "Our family Baoyu, I brought up with one hand since I was a child. I originally thought that I would raise my son by my side for a few more years. I'm not in a hurry for these two years."

Seeing this scene, Mrs. Wang couldn't help feeling anxious.

Although this Xia family is not a noble daughter of the clan, it is inextricably linked with the palace. If Baoyu can marry a daughter of the Xia family, will it be possible to talk to the queen in the palace?

Since choosing Daiyu was still a multiple-choice question, after Aunt Xue revealed that Baochai and Jia Heng had made a private decision for life, and after the story of Daiyu and Jia Heng spread in the house, Mrs. Wang no longer had any confusion.

Mrs. Wang thought about it, her eyes flickered, she had an idea in her heart, and she said: "Old lady, Baoyu is not young, it would be good if we can make a decision as soon as possible."

Mrs. Wang couldn't agree to it clearly, but beat the side drum like this.

When Jia Mu heard this, she frowned and felt a little displeased. She looked at Mrs. Wang with her old eyes and asked, "Baoyu's mother, what do you think?"

Xia Shouzhong looked at Mrs. Wang, his heart couldn't help, he secretly thought there was a door, and said with a smile: "Madam, my niece is always capable when she is at home, and even the business at home is usually handled by my brother. idea."

When Aunt Xue heard the words, her eyes flickered, and she immediately looked at Mrs. Wang.

She just heard that the Xia family's young lady was a little moved, if their family's Pan'er can find such an independent woman who usually helps with business, she would be a good daughter-in-law.

Thinking of Xue Pan, Aunt Xue couldn't help turning her eyes to the young man with the old god sitting not far away, her eyes were a little complicated.

Pan'er has been in the Wucheng Bingma Division for so long?As a brother-in-law, he didn't want to think of a way, so he let Pan'er out, so he should be engaged, and he has been in prison, how can he talk about marriage?

Mrs. Wang asked: "Old lady, should we wait for the master to come back to discuss the matter of Baoyu?"

Xia Shouzhong said: "The old lady can think about it, let's go back to the palace first."

At this moment, Jia Heng put down the teacup, and said softly, as if nothing had happened, "I'll see off Eunuch Xia."

Xia Shouzhong thanked him, and followed Jia Heng out of Rongqing Hall.

When Xia Shouzhong left, Mother Jia looked up at Mrs. Wang and asked, "Baoyu's mother, what do you think?"

Mrs. Wang thought about her words and said: "Old lady, this Xia family sounds good, Baoyu is not too young, it is always delaying, I think it is not a solution, the eldest girl delayed it at the beginning. "

Jia Mu shook her head and said in a low voice, "I don't think this Xia family is quite suitable."

Because Aunt Xue is here, it is not easy to say that the daughter of a merchant is not suitable to be a regular wife.

Mrs. Xing came up with an idea and said: "Old lady, I don't know what Brother Heng's idea is? Why don't you wait for Brother Heng to come over and ask him what he means."

Jia Mu's eyes lit up, she thought for a while and said, "That's right, Brother Heng has always had his own opinions."

Mrs. Wang frowned, and clenched the Buddhist beads in her hands a little.

If that Uncle Heng had made a claim, he would not let her eldest girl be left without a place now.

As he said, he ordered Yuanyang: "Yuanyang, go and call Brother Heng over."

The mandarin duck responded softly with "Hey", and then left the hall.

On the other side, Jia Heng and Xia Shouzhong returned to Jia's mansion again, and they walked along the Chaoshou veranda, it was a summer afternoon, and the cicadas were singing and the heat was billowing.

The sun shines on the jagged rocks in the courtyard, and the sycamore trees droop their leaves under the scorching sun.

Jia Heng said: "Grandpa Xia, the old lady is used to pampering Baoyu. In the marriage, even the second master of the West Mansion is not easy to intervene. It seems that the old lady has someone she likes in her heart."

Xia Shouzhong smiled and said: "Today I also mentioned it. It seems that the old lady is still hesitant, so let's take a look again. Our family will not stay any longer, and we have to go back to the palace to report to the empress."

"Eunuch, don't rush to leave." Jia Heng nodded, and under Xia Shouzhong's surprised gaze, he took the bank ticket prepared in the room from his sleeve and said, "It's not easy for Eunuch to come here, and today is even more so. Please ask Eunuch Xia to point out the number of big weddings, and these father-in-laws will take them to drink tea."

Xia Shouzhong glanced at the thick stack of banknotes, estimated that there were 8000 taels in his heart, he was surprised and happy, and said with a smile: "Wei Guogong really broke our family, Wei Guogong and the princess got married , I will be our master in the future, how can our family He De benefit from these?"

Jia Heng said: "Grandpa Xia's words are serious, these are just chatting, and Eunuch Xia just keep them."

He has always been generous with his hands, a total of 1 taels of silver, this money is also guarded against emergencies, not only for Xia Shouzhong to speak well to Queen Song in the future, maybe there are other uses?

Not sure, look again.

Xia Shouzhong declined twice, and finally stuffed it into the sleeve cage. The depressed mood of being politely rejected by the Jia family was swept away. He looked at the boy in the python suit, gave a secret praise, cupped his hands with a smile and said, "Mr. , then our family will enter the palace and return to the empress."

"Eunuch, go slowly." Jia Heng said softly.

Xia Shouzhong was overjoyed, entered the hall, summoned the inner prisoner, and left Ningguo Mansion contentedly.

Jia Heng sat in the hall for a while, took a cup of tea, took a sip, and suddenly a maid announced: "Mandarin ducks are here."

Jia Heng put down the teacup and looked at the girl in the green skirt who entered the hall from under the eaves. She hadn't seen her for a while. The girl with the duck egg face was tall and slender, her black hair was curled into a braid, and the eyes under her willow eyebrows were full of joy. .

Yuanyang smiled and said: "Grandpa, the old lady invites you over there."

Jia Heng got up, went to the mandarin duck, and said with a smile: "Well, let's go."

The two went out of the hall, and turned back to Rongguo Mansion along the corridor.

Yuanyang looked at the young man at the side, and said in a low voice, "Master, is Eunuch Xia gone?"

"Let's go." Jia Heng took Yuanyang's hand naturally, and said softly, "Yuanyang, what are you up to these days?"

"What else can I do? Serve the old lady." Yuanyang blushed and said softly.

Jia Heng said, "Are you free this afternoon?"

"The old lady should take a nap in the afternoon, and I will rest in the room for a while." Yuanyang blushed and said in a voice like a mosquito: "Alone."

She hadn't seen him for a while, and she also missed him a little.

Jia Heng smiled, and while speaking, he and Yuanyang returned to Rongqing Hall.

Mother Jia was talking to Mrs. Wang when she saw Jia Heng coming in and asked, "Brother Heng, has that Eunuch Xia been sent to the palace?"

Jia Heng said: "It has been sent back."

After speaking, she sat down and the maid served tea.

Jia Mu nodded and said, "Brother Heng, what do you think of the Xia family?"

In fact, now that Jia Heng is in a position of power, Mother Jia wants to hear Jia Heng's opinion even on Baoyu's marriage.

It's like there is an official in a family, and other members of the family will listen to this person's opinion first.

At this moment, although Mrs. Wang was disdainful before, she secretly listened to what the python suit boy said.

Jia Heng didn't answer directly, but asked: "Old lady, who do you want Baoyu to marry?"

Jia Mu smiled and said: "People like us don't talk about the high-ranking words of the noble daughters of the clan, but they must be educated and reasonable, and they must be filial to their parents-in-law."

Although he didn't go into details, it also faintly revealed that at least one must be a lady of an official family to be worthy of Baoyu.

Mrs. Xing interjected and said with a smile: "Baoyu must find a lady from an official family, and she can't be the daughter of a merchant."

Aunt Xue: "..."

No, did the merchant's daughter provoke you?If you don't find a merchant's daughter, why don't you find a small family?

He couldn't help taking a peek at the boy in the python suit, seeing that his expression didn't change, he thought to himself, no wonder Brother Heng can achieve great things, he never mentioned Bao girl's background, and promised to be his wife.

Besides, isn't the Qin family the daughter of a small family?Isn't it the same as becoming the wife of the country?

Sister Feng was drinking tea at the side, observing the reactions of several people, Danfeng's eyes flickered, most of which fell on the face of the boy in python suit.

Jia Heng thought for a while and said: "If this is the case, the Xia family is not suitable in terms of status. The old lady can discuss it with the second wife."

He didn't want to interfere with Baoyu's marriage. He didn't act as a matchmaker, and he didn't act as a guarantor, so as not to attract resentment.

Jia Mu frowned and said, "Baoyu's mother thinks this girl from the Xia family can do it."

Jia Heng glanced at Mrs. Wang unnaturally, but did not speak.

Mrs. Wang also had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "I think that Baoyu is not too young, so he should be engaged. This girl from the Xia family is not too bad."

Jia Heng looked up at Mother Jia and said, "Does the old lady have other candidates in mind?"

In Jiamu's eyes, these girls with different surnames in the mansion, Chai and Dai have already made an appointment with him, Xing Xiuyan belongs to a small family, and only Yunqin is left, and Jiamu does not know that Baoqin and him have made a private appointment lifelong.

And Baoqin itself was born as a merchant, and Jia's mother should have doubts about this.

In other words, in Jia’s mother’s logic, the daughters of small households and merchants can be concubines, but regular wives cannot.

This is also the trend of the marriage and love market in this era.

The rest is Xiangyun. Xiangyun is Jiamu's natal niece, but Xiangyun is not strictly the daughter of a prince. Both of her parents died when she was young, and Jiamu is probably looking for a horse on a donkey.

Mother Jia thought for a while and said, "I don't have anyone to choose. I just think about Baoyu's age and wait a year or two. I'm not in a hurry. I pick it up slowly. After entering school, it's not too late to make a marriage. Brother Heng, You worry too much."

Jia Heng nodded and said, "If that's the case, then wait another year or two."

In fact, according to the completion time of the Grand View Garden, it was one or two years later, the girls in the garden began to talk about marriage, and then the Jia family began to go downhill rapidly, and the situation went from bad to worse.

But if Mother Jia continues like this, I'm afraid Xiangyun will also...

This matter is put on hold for now.

Jia Mu suddenly said: "Brother Heng, the eldest girl has been in the south for so long, is her marriage settled?"

She is also a little puzzled now, with Brother Heng's ability, the big girl's marriage should be easy to handle, how can it be delayed until now.

It has indeed been two years since Yuan Chun discussed marriage, and Yuan Chun is the first batch of gold hairpins who are actually husband and wife with Jia Heng.

When this matter was mentioned, Mrs. Wang cast a slightly cold gaze on the young man, and a wave of resentment was already welling up in her heart.

I don't know who said it back then, but it has been two or three years since the big girl's marriage fell on him!

Jia Heng said: "Old lady, I told my eldest sister, but in the past two years she had the idea of ​​escaping from the world, and I don't know how to untie it."

The matter of Yuan Chun can only be kept secret for a while, but now he can actually protect Yuan Chun at the Jia family level.

That is to say, even if Jia's mother knew about it, she would help him hide it, and Mrs. Wang could only admit it with her nose pinched.

When we get to Jiangnan, let Yuanchun have a child first.

When Jia Mu heard the words, her face was gloomy, she sighed, and said: "The eldest girl was sent to the palace since she was a child, so she came up with these thoughts. We are sorry for her, and let her life's important affairs not be settled."

Such a big girl, unless she is married to a small family, will be completely delayed.

Mrs. Wang took a deep breath, only feeling a resentment in her heart, and said: "At the beginning, the king of Chu came to ask for marriage, and the Jiang family in Datong made a proposal. If he had accepted the proposal, it would not be where it is today."

Mother Jia: "..."

Madam Xing and Aunt Xue: "???"

This is obviously a counterattack against Jia Heng through the marriage.

Jia Heng cast his eyes on Mrs. Wang calmly, and said, "The second wife is blaming me for obstructing the eldest sister's marriage?"

Mother Jia's heart froze, she smiled and smoothed things over, and said, "Brother Heng, that's not what Baoyu's mother meant. Even if there was no such thing as before, the eldest girl still has the idea of ​​retiring from the world."

It's not a good thing if it becomes stiff.

Mrs. Wang was holding the Buddhist beads, her complexion was pale, and anger welled up in her heart.

At the beginning, it was said that he was too powerful with the King of Chu, but now?Didn't you become a brother-in-law with the King of Chu, and the two girls of the Zhen family made you concubines, so you can marry yourself?Can't we big girls marry?

If you are worried about the tragic seizure of the heir, you are marrying the princess and the princess, no wonder you were asked to win over Princess Qinghe from the eldest princess's house, but you are evading in every possible way.

Of course, Mrs. Wang only hated these words in her heart and dared not say them out.

Jia Heng looked at Mrs. Wang and said, "Why did the King of Chu ask to marry the eldest sister? Didn't the second wife know? It was just for our family's military power in the Beijing camp. As for the Jiang family, in the recent side affairs, if not How can I pass the test safely if I let it go?"

Jia's mother frowned and said, "Mother Baoyu, Brother Heng doesn't do much for this family? I know that the big girl's affairs are almost becoming your heart disease, but I can't blame Heng on my brother."

Not to mention other things, which one of Jia Shi Wang Xue's four families has not been honored by Brother Heng?For this reason, Zheng'er was promoted to an official position, and even the Wang family made a comeback through brother Heng'er.

Brother Heng can't be blamed for the big girl.

Being reprimanded by Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang's complexion was pale, her nose felt sore, and she choked up and said, "Old lady, I..."

As she spoke, she burst into tears and cried, "I gave birth to two sons and a daughter. The eldest son left early and left behind a pair of widows. Now the eldest daughter wants to become a monk again, and since then she has given up the idea of ​​marriage. How can I Is it so hard?"

Mrs. Wang was crying, which also affected the sadness, and her eyes were full of tears.

At this moment, Sister Feng saw that the pair of red phoenix eyes under Liu Shao's eyebrows looked at Jia Heng, her beautiful face showed concern, and she said immediately: "What are you crying about, Second Mistress?"

Looking at this scene, Jia Heng frowned slightly, his face darkened, and his expression was silent.

Mrs. Wang's move is clearly a moral kidnapping, but regarding Yuan Chun's matter, in all honesty, he was somewhat wronged.

After all, judging from the results, Yuan Chun became his woman, following him without a name.

Seeing Jia Heng's expression seemed to be worried, but it made Jia's mother feel awe-inspiring.

Li Wan sighed, looked at the boy in the python suit with an ugly face, and squeezed the handkerchief in his hand, feeling anxious for a moment.

Why does the mother-in-law insist on complaining about him?He has done a lot of things for the mansion, and he didn't owe the mansion anything.

At this time, Aunt Xue also persuaded Mrs. Wang, saying: "Sister, the big girl can persuade you again, don't worry, right, a rich family like ours can always find a good family."

After all, Jia Heng is his son-in-law.

Mrs. Wang also broke down emotionally for a while, cried a few times, and wiped away her tears.

Jia Mu looked at the silent boy in the python suit, sighed and said, "Brother Heng, his mother Baoyu also feels bad, so don't take it personally."

Jia Heng looked indifferent, and said: "It's nothing, I am also very worried about the life of the elder sister. If the old lady has nothing else to do, I will go back home and get busy."

With that said, he got up and left the hall.

Seeing Jia Heng's leaving back, Jia's mother finally sighed.

Madam Wang also wiped her tears and said, "Old lady."

Mother Jia looked at Mrs. Wang, feeling a little disheartened for a while, she waved her hand and said, "I'm tired too, you guys go back and rest too."

Seeing this, Sister Feng sighed faintly, and was a little worried about that man, but at this moment, she could only follow Li Wan to help Mrs. Wang back to her room.

And Mrs. Xing's eyes flickered, and she thought to herself, wait for the time to talk about Xing Xiuyan later.

(End of this chapter)