In the main inner hall of Rongxi Hall, Jia Mu has already brought a group of women here and sat down according to their seniority.

The maids filed in and served the delicious food one by one.

The carved fresh steamed fish, the grilled suckling pig and large shrimps, all of which immediately made the dozen or so little girls present have stars in their eyes and they salivated one after another.

The Jia family has eight houses in Beijing. Except for Ningrong's second house, the other houses are naturally far inferior to wealth.

Especially some of the tribesmen who were divided into several clans, whether they were in bad luck or not capable of running the family, all in all, their lives were extremely miserable.

In this way, not to mention the children, even the adults, some of them are very greedy, and they are looking forward to the feast as soon as possible.

But no matter what, no one dared to touch the things on the table without permission. Even if there were naive children who tried to try something new, they were immediately stopped by the elders around them.

At this time, no one wants to let others laugh.

Therefore, everyone pretended to be calm and looked at Jia Mu and others at the head table talking.

Fortunately, we didn’t have to wait long before everyone heard the announcement: “Second Master Lian is here.”

“Master Hou (Second Brother Lian) is here!”< br />
Dozens of women, except Jia Mu and Mrs. Xing Wang, all stood up.

Among them were many clan elders and Aunt Xue.

Soon, they saw a handsome young man, surrounded by two maids, walking in from the hall door vigorously.

Everyone’s eyes were instantly fixed on Jia Lian.

Wearing a red python robe, moiré official boots, and a black gauze crown, Jia Lian, with a slender and straight figure, fell in the eyes of all the ladies, as if he were a fairy who had transcended the world. In front of a group of passionate young people.

It makes people want to get close, but they also feel ashamed of themselves.

As soon as Jia Lian entered the door, he was stared at by a large group of women. If he had not already developed extraordinary concentration, he might have exposed some flaws at this moment.

Ignoring those sparkling eyes, Jia Lian walked up to the top and knelt down to Jia Mu: "My grandson pays homage to the old lady!"

Jia Lian knelt down, This made all the women in the hall panic.

Some people standing in front of him retreated away, not daring to accept Jia Lian's gift.

"Hehehe, get up quickly, get up quickly, it's hard to get home without so many gifts..."

Jia Mu smiledMouth from ear to ear.

Even she didn’t expect that Jia Lian would give her such a big gift as soon as they met. This made Jia Mu, who was a little worried that Jia Lian might not be as obedient as before after becoming a marquis, secretly relieved.

After all, Jia Lian himself has a stubborn temper. Even in the past, as long as it was something he thought was right, he would definitely do it, and it would be difficult for others to persuade him.

Now that he has been granted the title of Marquis, no one will be able to control him.

Now, this worry has gone away a lot for Xiao Zi. No matter how you say it, Lian'er is still the good boy who is filial and polite, and he respects his grandmother as always.

Jia Lian stood up as instructed, bent down to salute Mrs. Let go.

"I have met my aunt, dear aunts."

"Haha, brother Lian, there is no need to be so polite..."

"Master Hou, hurry up Please get up..."

Except for Aunt Xue, the other servants of the Jia family did not dare to accept Jia Lian's gift and returned the gift one after another.

“I’ve met all of you, sisters-in-law.” Jia Lian turned around, looked at the women at the other tables, and bowed his hands.

The reactions of these "sisters-in-law" were different. Some were in a panic and were at a loss, while others hurriedly said "Blessings" in response.

Because the number of people was large and scattered, at first glance, the scene was quite funny.

But in the eyes of Jia Mu, Aunt Xue and others, they nodded secretly.

The so-called home of knowledge of books and etiquette is like this.

Jia Lian’s polite and considerate performance today must have been seen and remembered by everyone present, big and small.

After all, given Jia Lian’s status, how dare other people not be polite and observe etiquette in the future?

Especially those of the younger generation are in the process of learning. If they observe Jia Lian's behavior today, even if it is just out of admiration for Jia Lian, they will imitate him in the future.

At this time, Jia Lian is undoubtedly exuding his influence to the entire Jia clan, and truly has the demeanor of the head of the family.

Seeing Jia Lian finishing the ceremony, Jia Mu took the lead in asking about Jia Lian’s departure from Beijing, such as when he arrived in Beijing, how long he had been on the road, and how he met the second master of the Xue family. thing.

Jia Lian came up with this one by one, just erasing some dangers and details.

But even so, all the ladies in the hall were attentive., one after another brilliant.

Those heroic anecdotes about Jia Lian were not only circulated in the northwest border areas. Among them, the most extensive and detailed legends were in the teahouses and wine shops of the capital.

Therefore, the women of the Jia family have long heard those exaggerated stories.

At this moment, listening to Jia Lian, the protagonist, tell some facts from his own mouth, the two of them agree, why don't they make their hearts surging and proud?

In fact, Jia Mu also likes to listen to stories, let alone stories about her own grandchildren.

But Jia’s mother is very knowledgeable. After seeing Jia Lian speak a few times, she became more concise and concise, knowing that he probably didn’t want to say too much.

Moreover, everyone has been waiting for a long time, and it is time to start the meal.

So he smiled and said: "Well, you have worked hard to come back from a long way. We are all women's families here, and you must not feel comfortable here.

Just you Go, the gentlemen of the clan are still waiting outside.

If you go out, it will be easier for us to have a meal."

Jia Lian then smiled and said yes, Then he glanced at Sanchun and Baochai alone, turned around and walked out.

"Baoyu, you should also go along and help your second brother Lian toast to the gentlemen."

"Yes."

If so Normally, Jia Baoyu might not be willing to leave the inner hall.

This time, he was holding back a lot of words and wanted to ask Jia Lian. After hearing this, he quickly followed Jia Lian's footsteps, shouting: "Second brother Lian, wait for me."

In this way, Jia Mu made Jia Mu and others laugh again. They all felt that the two brothers Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu were getting along well with each other.

　……

“Brother Lian, you are back, we are all so worried about you.”

On the way out of the inner hall, Jia Baoyu followed Jia Lian and said with a smile.

Jia Lian glanced back at Jia Baoyu. Well, the little chubby guy in his memory was a bit slimmer than before. In addition to being cute, he also showed a bit of handsomeness.

It is conceivable that in a few years, Jia Erbao will lose his youthfulness and lose his plump image, and he will also be a handsome young man.

From this point of view, fortunately, I moved quickly enough.

Otherwise, when Jia Erbao grows older, is more handsome, and knows more, with his natural skills in flirting with girls, and getting along with Daiyu day and night, he might really be able to capture Sister Lin. Heart.

Jia Lian responded to Jia Baoyu casually while walking forward.

And Jia Baoyu also asked the accumulated questions one by one, such as whether the stories sung in the capital were true or false, especially the part about Princess Zhaoyang, he was particularly concerned about it.

Jia Lian has a God’s perspective, so he naturally knows that Jia Baoyu is a passionate young man who can put his love in all things.

Even if he has never met a woman before, as long as he hears others say that she is a "beauty", he will be able to think about her for a long time.

This is the so-called greatest talent in ancient and modern times.

It would be fine if Princess Zhaoyang had nothing to do with him, but Princess Zhaoyang was already his woman. Seeing a little brat thinking about his woman, Jia Lian felt a little unhappy.

But suddenly he remembered the incident between Daiyu and Xiren, especially Xiren. Jia Lian felt dissatisfied and just dealt with it lightly.

Jia Baoyu felt a little regretful when he saw that he couldn't ask anything, but he didn't pay much attention to it, and then said: "By the way, second brother Lian, I heard that you just went to see Uncle Lin, but you saw Sister Lin How is she now? Can she eat every day? Is she haggard?"

Jia Baoyu suddenly became very serious.

Jia Lian heard this and said nonchalantly: "Sister Lin, everything is fine. She is in a good mood, sleeps well, eats deliciously, and has gained weight."

" ??”

Jia Baoyu’s eyes widened with disbelief on his face.

It’s a pity that Jia Lian has already entered the Hall of Rongxi and has no time to pay attention to him anymore.

Rongxi Hall, as the main hall of Rongguo Mansion, is also the most luxurious place in Rongguo Mansion.

The Rongxi Hall is very large. Usually, there are only eight chairs in the middle. Phoebe screens are used to separate a small hall on both sides, which is specially used to receive guests.

Now that the stools and screens are removed and all the doors are opened, there is a huge banquet hall.

There are five or six tables in the hall, and almost all the respectable men in the eight rooms of the Jia family are here today.

They all came to celebrate Jia Lian’s ennoblement.

Jia Lian also casually communicated with them, dealt with them, ate some simple meals, and then withdrew from the banquet citing fatigue.

…

In the Lin family, Daiyu woke up not long after Jia Lian left.

Zijuan brought the prepared rice porridge and while feeding Daiyu, asked: "What happened to the girl? Why did she faint so easily?"

When Daiyu heard this, she asked instead of answering: "When did second brother Lian leave?"

After waking upAfter that, Jia Lian was not seen, and he was guessed to have left.

"After Dr. Wang examined and treated the girl at noon, Master Lian left after hearing that the girl was fine."

Dr. Wang?

Daiyu frowned.

“The girl’s guess is right, it’s the doctor Wang who comes to the house every day to treat the old lady. Mr. Lian personally invited him to come and treat the girl.

The girl said it was interesting or not. Even though it was a very cold day, when Dr. Wang came, he was sweating on his forehead. They said that Dr. Wang was having dinner at home when he was forcibly 'invited' by Mr. Lian. At our house.

Five or six miles away, it only took Master Lian less than a quarter of an hour to bring him here."

Zijuan As he spoke, there was a smile on his face, as if he found it very interesting that Jia Lian invited the doctor like this.

When Daiyu heard this, she just remained silent.

Zijuan was a little confused, how could the good girl fainted outside the master's ward?

Moreover, the manner in which the master and Mr. Lian were talking earlier was so strange, as if they were playing a riddle!

“The girl didn’t know that when Mr. Lian came in with the girl in his arms, we were frightened to see her face so pale and unconscious.

The imperial doctor said that the girl had experienced some great tragedy or great joy, and her mood swings were too great, which led to her fainting.

The girl had encountered something big, please tell us. Don't let us worry about the girl."

Zicuckoo keenly guessed that something must have happened today, so she inquired in various ways.

Unexpectedly, Daiyu blushed after hearing her first sentence, and said hesitantly: "You said, you said it was brother Lian who brought me in..."< br />
Dai Yuxin said that since she was a child, except for Jia Lian, she had never been hugged by a man.

Her father may have hugged her when she was very young, but she had no memory of it.

But as for Jia Lian, when he was in Yangzhou, Jia Lian took her out to play. Whether he was getting on or off the carriage or teaching her to ride a horse, he always carried her up and down with his own hands.

I was still young and didn’t understand much at the time. Later, every time I thought about it, I felt secretly shy.

In addition, this time... In fact, if you think about it carefully, there are traces of Brother Lian's intentions...

Zijuan smiled between her brows, not saying anything. He nodded hesitantly and said: "Yes, it was Mr. Lian who brought the girl back.

I was working in the house at that time when I heard someone outside.Someone shouted at the head, so I hurriedly went out to take a look, and saw Erye Lian holding a person in his arms, striding over, with a gloomy and terrifying face.

After I asked, I found out that the girl had fainted.

Mr. Lian, perhaps because he was afraid that we would not have the strength, would not give the girl to me at all. He personally carried the girl to the couch and placed her there. He told us to watch carefully, and then he went to give the girl to me. Call the doctor. ”

Daiyu’s face turned even redder.

After hearing Zijuan’s words, she could easily imagine the scene at that time.

She felt ashamed, touched, and inexplicably sad.

Daiyu was indeed so overwhelmed by what Jia Lian and Lin Ruhai said that she could not control herself, so she fainted.

Also, although she always had many special feelings for Jia Lian in the past, because Jia Lian always treated her like a brother, taking care of her, tolerating her, and comforting her, he never revealed anything to her. A completely different feeling.

She couldn’t see through Jia Lian’s thoughts at all.

She also guessed why Jia Lian took such good care of her!

Just because he is his direct cousin, do you pity her for being weak?

You can’t say for sure, you can’t figure it out.

To this day, I heard with my own ears that Jia Lian asked It was only when her father proposed to marry her that she suddenly realized.

She felt sad and happy at the same time, and it was difficult to control herself.

Although she did not hear everything Jia Lian said to Lin Ruhai, she was the only one who listened. The part she saw was enough to shock her and make her lose heart.

She never thought that not only did Jia Lian have her in his heart, but he was also so sincere and brave towards her.< br />
Yes, brave.

When she thought about it, it took a lot of courage for Jia Lian to propose marriage to Lin Ruhai.

But she did not have such courage. Courage, she doesn’t know what to do...

“Put it down, I don’t want to eat it. ”

Thinking of her sadness, Daiyu lost her appetite and avoided the spoon handed over by Zijuan. Xue Yan’s voice: “Master is here. "

Zijuan quickly tidied up, stood up and stepped aside.