PFC Chapter 158: Transmigrated into an Unlucky Marquis (9)
Chapter 158: Transmigrated into an Unlucky Marquis (9)
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Shi Xiangyun felt even more aggrieved, but Madam Liu was too lazy to pay attention to her. When they arrived at the destination, she got off the carriage and went into the mansion without paying any more attention to Shi Xiangyun.
Mrs. Liu said this a little too early, and Grandmother Jia really stood up. She sent her confidant, Nanny Lai, to say that she was willing to propose marriage to Jia Baoyu and marry Shi Xiangyun to Jia Baoyu.
Nanny Lai was part of Lady Jia's dowry and was also a member of the Shi family. That's why she was able to talk about this matter and test the waters for Lady Jia.
Shi Nai and Madam Liu were so angry that they almost burst into cursing and simply refused.
Don't they understand what Grandmother Jia is thinking? It is obvious that she had set her eyes on Lin Daiyu before, but she refused. And Xue Baochai was eyeing her covetously. Grandmother Jia didn't want to let Xue Baochai get her wish, so she dragged Shi Xiangyun into it as a scapegoat.
What did you do early?
Shi Xiangyun is also the daughter of a marquis, why should she be summoned and dismissed by her at will?
I really thought that Jia Baoyu was a phoenix egg and everyone was rushing to marry him!
What's more important is that they are eager to cut off ties with the Jia family. If Shi Xiangyun marries into the Jia family, the relationship between the two families will become even more complicated, and they will have to use all their assets to fill the Jia family's hole!
Nanny Lai was still trying to persuade her, "Our old lady has watched Miss Yun grow up since she was young, and she really loves her. She and Baoyu know each other very well. If she marries him, it will be a perfect marriage, and she will definitely have a good life. Why don't you think about it carefully, Lord Marquis and Madam!"
Shi Nai said coldly, "There's no need to mention this matter anymore. Let's not talk about anything else for now. I heard that there's a maid wearing gold living in the mansion, and she keeps saying that Yu is the right match for you. Why do you have to involve Yun girl in such a good thing of getting married? Someone, show the guest away!"
She kicked Lai Ma out and went back to tell Grandmother Jia about it. Grandmother Jia was so angry that she kept chanting, "That girl Xue spread the rumor, so naturally no one will come to propose marriage to Baoyu. She is a girl who is chasing after a boy. She is really shameless!"
There were also people buried by Lady Wang in her yard, so she quickly learned the news and immediately clapped her hands for joy.
"It's ok for Miss Lin, but how much dowry can Miss Yun, an orphan, have? Both of her uncles have resigned from their official positions, and of her two cousins, one is a minor official, and the other failed the imperial examination. What can such a family do to Baoyu? Humph, I thought she was really doing this for Baoyu's own good, but it turned out that she was just trying to win over her family. It's a pity that they don't appreciate it!"
In order to compete with Lady Jia, she became closer to Xue Baochai and asked her to help with the household management.
Xue Baochai immediately became extremely attentive. She rode in a sedan chair to inspect the place every morning and evening, and she cared about the family more than she did about her own.
Jia Tanchun came up with an idea. She contracted out the money-making areas in the Grand View Garden to the maids in the garden. This would save her money on managing the garden and also bring in some extra income.
But Xue Baochai did not discuss it with them. She started with a long speech and directly decided to distribute the profits to the old women in the garden. Seeing that Tanchun did not agree, she brought up Lady Wang several times.
What I mean is, I am here to manage the household on the orders of Lady Wang. If you don’t agree, go and tell her!
How could Jia Tanchun dare to offend her stepmother? She could only bow her head and admit her guilt!
In this way, not only do the servants get all the benefits, they simply regard the place they have rented as their private property and no one else is allowed to touch it.
But the servants who didn't get the contract were very upset, and the two sides often took the opportunity to quarrel.
For example, if a woman waved her hand under an apricot tree, the woman who owned the tree would think that she had picked apricots and eaten them privately, and both sides would start to quarrel!
Several conflicts have occurred in just a few days.
Jia Tanchun wanted to get rid of the evils in her family, but instead they became worse. She became disheartened and found an opportunity to file a complaint in front of Lady Jia, saying that the servants in the mansion took advantage of her time on night watch to drink and gamble!
Grandmother Jia was furious and ordered people to catch the ringleaders of the gambling and punish them severely. She also distributed the money collected to everyone. The whole garden was filled with smoke and chaos, and people cried and howled.
When the incident became public, the one who was most embarrassed was Xue Baochai!
Grandmother Jia called Madam Wang over and reprimanded her, "We shouldn't let outsiders interfere in our family affairs. I don't know what your niece is doing all day and night! The more she patrols, the worse the atmosphere becomes! I know she wants to be a virtuous person, but she only cares about her own reputation and has completely lost the face of the mansion! She even helped to conceal the gambling of others! As the saying goes, kindness cannot lead an army, and affection cannot establish a cause. How can she manage a family if she loves to be a good person so much!"
Although Mrs. Wang did not dare to retort, she was still not convinced in her heart.
So, two days later, he took the opportunity to attack, and under the pretext that a maid had found an embroidered sachet in the garden, he actually ordered Wang Xifeng to bring people to search the rooms of all the girls in the garden at night!
Is it okay to confiscate your own property?!
There is no move more stupid than this. The people living in the garden are either unmarried girls or widows. By doing this, aren't you telling others that some of them are not behaving properly?
What about their reputation!
Moreover, when Wang Xifeng searched the garden, she only did not search the place where Xue Baochai lived. As a result, Xue Baochai became the most suspicious and she could no longer live there.
Mrs. Wang killed one thousand enemies but lost fifteen thousand of her own.
In short, the fight between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law over Jia Baoyu's marriage caused chaos in the Jia family.
Mrs. Wang really couldn't gain the upper hand and started to get anxious. After all, Jia Baoyu was a man and he could afford to delay.
But Xue Baochai is a girl, older than Jia Baoyu, and is almost eighteen years old, so she really can't delay any longer.
Urged by Aunt Xue, she had no choice but to go to the palace to seek help from Jia Yuanchun.
Before entering the palace, Aunt Xue helped Jia Yuanchun find a pill, "Sister, I have already asked, this is a magical medicine, as long as the queen takes this medicine before sleeping, she will definitely get pregnant."
Mrs. Wang was overjoyed, but she was anxious to death because Jia Yuanchun's stomach was still not moving.
"Sister, you are the one who understands my feelings. How can the old lady understand my sufferings, or the goodness of the precious girl!"
"The old lady is old and naturally stubborn. As long as the queen says so, the marriage will be finalized, and she will understand."
After the discussion, Mrs. Wang happily came to see Jia Yuanchun with the medicine and explained the matter to her.
When Jia Yuanchun saw the medicine, her face turned slightly red, and she hurriedly asked the maid Baoqin who came with her into the palace to put the medicine away.
But when it comes to marrying Xue Baochai to Jia Baoyu, she shook her head and said, "Mother, the old lady's concerns are reasonable. I'm afraid there won't be much left in the Xue family. Even if Aunt Xue loves Baochai, how much dowry can she give with cousin Xue around? There's no official in his family, and cousin Xue is not a good person. Baoyu really shouldn't marry such a wife."
"My cousin from the Shi family is not bad. Although she is an orphan, the two marquises of the Shi family will definitely give her a generous dowry. If she has problems in the future, the Shi family will not sit idly by. Although the marquis of the Shi family has resigned from office, he still has the title. They are two marquises from the same family, and no one can look down on them. I heard that their descendants are also making progress and will be able to help Baoyu in the future."