The back house of Rong Mansion.

Seeing the sunset, Mrs. Wang gradually became a little uneasy. According to past experience, her son should have returned from the palace at this time, but why...

She clutched the handkerchief and walked back and forth a few times. Just as she was about to send someone to check on the sentry outside Donghua Gate, Jin Chuan came in shouting and reported: "Madam, madam, the palace just sent someone to send a message."

, the emperor has left our second master to stay in the palace, saying that he is very interested and wants to hold a candlelight talk with the second master in the evening!"

Being stayed in the palace by the emperor?!

Mrs. Wang's face lit up when she heard this, and the fine lines at the corners of her eyes became lighter. She recited "Amitabha" several times, and then she sat back on the couch with relief.

Counting back, the first summons was on August 15th, the second summons was at the end of September, the third was in mid-October, the fourth was on the third day of November, and today [October 10th] is the fifth summons.

Obviously, the interval between the two summons is getting shorter and shorter, and now the emperor is even staying in the palace. What does this mean? Baoyu's holy family is prospering!

The Holy Family of Jiao Shun has been passed down for more than a year, but I haven't heard of the emperor summoning him again and again, let alone having a night talk by candlelight!

After thinking about it for a while, Mrs. Wang became more and more energetic.

I was originally hesitant about whether to completely cut off the Xue family, but now it seems there is nothing to hesitate about.

Baoyu's holy family is like this, what kind of lintel is not worthy of it?

It wouldn't be a bad idea to ask the Lord to be a consort in the future!

only……

The two sisters have always been good to each other, and now they are still asking for help from the Xue family in order to welcome their daughter to the family. They must not cause disharmony between the two families because of things like this.

It would be best to give the Xue family some compensation and some comfort.

And since the marriage is broken, it is natural to find a way to make up for it. It just so happens that the person to make up for it is ready - although Brother Shun is not as handsome as Baoyu, but with his future prospects and influence in the Ministry of Industry, he can also make up for it.

A good match for Xue Jialiang.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but regret. If she had known that Baoyu would have such great blessings, she should not have flatly refused when her husband proposed to arrange a marriage between the Jiao and Xue families.

Even if you mentioned it casually like a joke at that time, it would be much cheaper to operate now.

Now...

No matter how euphemistic it was, the Xue family would believe that because Baoyu was favored by the Holy Spirit, the Jia family "disliked the poor and loved the rich" and looked down on Baochai, and wanted to leave the Xue family and move on to another branch of society.

Considering that the previous theory of a good marriage was widely spread, I am afraid that the whole family will speculate on this.

This is a bit embarrassing for my family, and secondly, it will inevitably affect Baoyu's reputation.

Unless the Xue family first made a marriage contract with others and voluntarily gave up this so-called golden match, then all criticism would naturally not fall on the Jia family.

The more Mrs. Wang thought about it, the more she felt that this was the most foolproof way, so she was going to go to Jia Zheng to discuss a charter, so she got up and asked, "Has Brother Shun arrived yet?"

"Not yet, the master is waiting in the hall."

After hearing Jin Chuan's reply, Mrs. Wang didn't hesitate anymore, hurriedly put on her coat and left the Nuan Pavilion, and turned to the living room in the middle of the hall.

Jia Zheng was holding a book in his hand and frowning as he read hard. When he saw his wife suddenly coming in from outside, his frown deepened. He put the book aside and asked, "What's the matter? Don't worry about Baoyu. You should be back early tomorrow morning."

Already."

The cover of the book looked very familiar, as if it was the "Newly Written Records of Hundred Works" specially given by the emperor when his son entered the palace a few days ago.

You know, for so many years, Jia Zheng, in addition to the Four Books and Five Classics, even dismissed poetry and songs as sidelines, but now he has the patience to study such ingenious and obscene techniques...

It seems that while the Holy Family of Baoyu is prospering, my master is also forging ahead!

If father and son work together, why worry about the family not being prosperous?

Mrs. Wang felt more confident, and Jia Zheng noticed that her eyes were on the book, but couldn't help but sighed: "Sure enough, everyone has different talents. Brother Shun has never read the Four Books and Five Classics, and he is not familiar with poetry."

I don’t even know anything about poetry, but these craftsmen’s skills are able to draw inferences from one instance to another.”

"Originally, the Ordnance Department was unhappy with being overpowered by him, and deliberately came up with many complicated plans in order to give him a blow. Unexpectedly, Brother Shun seemed to have a clue. Not only did he cut out the complicated and simplify the answer, he also proposed many improvements.

…”

"master."

Seeing that Jia Zheng began to praise Jiao Shun every day again, Mrs. Wang quickly interrupted him and said with a smile: "In this case, Brother Shun's future is indeed unlimited. If so, he can be a good match."

When Jia Zheng heard this, he raised his eyebrows and sneered: "You are not talking about being a good match for the Xue family, are you?"

Seeing that her husband revealed her thoughts without hesitation, Mrs. Wang felt a little embarrassed, but considering that her son's future was at stake, this little embarrassment was nothing.

At that moment, she also said straight to the point: "Because there is still some use for the Xue family, for the sake of Baoyu and the reputation of our house, it is difficult to make it clear directly, so I was thinking about whether to let Brother Shun and the Xue family move around more.

, if a good marriage can be achieved, naturally..."

"Hmph~"

Jia Zheng snorted coldly, rolled his sleeves and said, "When I mentioned this matter in the beginning, you tried to obstruct me in every possible way, and now you show such an attitude. Do you really think that Brother Shun and the Xue family are easy to fool?"

"this……"

Mrs. Wang said with a smile: "I didn't think well at first, but Baochai and Brother Shun are indeed a good match. I won't say what happened to Brother Shun. We have watched Baochai grow up since we were young. She has a talented and learned character."

Even the means of managing the family are all first-rate - such a woman is hard to find even under a lantern outside. If we are willing to come forward to arrange this marriage, how can Brother Shun be unwilling?"

"You can tell me all the truth and the truth. Since you are so eloquent, why do you need me to come forward on this matter?" Jia Zheng said, raising his finger and pointing outside: "When Brother Shun comes, you can discuss it with him.

!”

In fact, Mrs. Wang really wanted to go past Jia Zheng and discuss the matter directly with Jiao Shun face to face, but the secular rules are like this, and she is a well-known square person. It is hard for her to imitate the eldest wife Xing, who disregarded propriety in order to pay off her debts.

Private meeting with foreign men.

At that moment, he hurriedly smiled and said: "I have to pave the way for me to open my mouth to Brother Shun."

Jia Zheng sneered noncommittally. At that moment, someone reported that Jiao Shun was here for an appointment. He flicked his sleeves and said, "Please step aside first."

Mrs. Wang lowered her body slightly and said smoothly: "Then I will stay in the warm room and wait for the master to summon me."

Seeing that Jia Zheng had no intention of refuting, she took two steps back, turned around and left the living room.

When she returned to the Nuan Pavilion, Mrs. Wang first made a rough draft and revised it several times. She felt that there were no omissions, so she was eager to go out at any time.

Unexpectedly, after waiting for a while, Jia Zheng sent someone to invite him.

Seeing that the moon was rising, she was really impatient to wait, so she stepped back and went to the living room door alone to take a peek. However, she found that the cups and plates in the room were in a mess, and there were several empty wine bottles on the table. Jia Zheng's head was red and his face was swollen.

He slipped out under the table, even Jiao Shun's eyes widened.

Upon seeing this, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but stamp her feet angrily, gritted her teeth and simply opened the door and walked in without waiting for the summons.

Seeing his wife coming in from outside, Jia Zheng, who was extremely drunk, suddenly showed a clear look in his eyes. He stood up unsteadily and asked, knowingly: "Madam, why are you here? I, I..."

Halfway through the sentence, he suddenly fell back on his chair and leaned down on the table, snoring like thunder in an instant.

Husband and wife were originally one. Although they had become less close in recent years, how could Mrs. Wang not see what Jia Zheng was up to?

He had the best face in his life and would never show his "dislike the poor and love the rich" face in front of the younger generation, so he simply pretended to be too drunk and waited for himself to come forward to settle the matter. He could also pretend not to know about it afterwards.

Mrs. Wang was secretly resentful, but for the sake of her son's future, she could not imitate Jia Zheng and hide her ears.

Just when he was thinking about how to speak, Jiao Shun seemed to have just seen her at this moment. He stood up and handed over a thin account book and said with a big tongue: "Auntie came just in time. I don't know if there is any happy event today. I

Before I presented the estimated accounts to Uncle Shi, Uncle Shi got drunk first."

Seeing that although his speech was unclear, he was still quite organized. Mrs. Wang was relieved, took the account book, flipped it over, and said along the way: "My master and I really don't know anything about this business, but the Xue family said that we should

Check it carefully - if your nephew is free, can you help me go over the details?"

Before Jiao Shun could speak, she deliberately added: "The Xue family will also be dominated by Bao Yatou. You young people can explain it clearly face to face, so that we old fools will not get involved."

Jiao Shun shook his head when he heard this: "Uncle Shi and aunt are both in their prime, so they are old, let alone confused."

Then he hesitated and said: "I am face to face with Miss Xue...Isn't this inappropriate?"

"What's wrong?"

Mrs. Wang said hurriedly: "Your mother and her mother are better than sisters. They are well-connected. Besides, we are both elders here, so no one can find fault."

At this point, her words became a little more explicit: "It's time for you to start a family and start a business. You have to seize some opportunities."
Chapter completed!