Rongguo Mansion.

After sending off her brother and sister-in-law, Sister Feng returned to Rongqing Hall and saw Mrs. Wang sitting on a chair with a smile, being kowtowed by others.

After asking, I found out that Mrs. Jia really liked Aunt Xue's niece Bao Qin, so she ordered Mrs. Wang to adopt her as her adopted daughter.

Sister Feng stepped forward and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Madam, congratulations, Madam, we have another good daughter since our noble concubine!"

Mrs. Wang also Very happy. Although it was Mother Jia's order, she also felt that Xue Baoqin's birth was really rare, so after serving tea, she held Xue Baoqin in her arms and cherished her, as if she really had a daughter.

It’s a pity that Jia Mu above couldn’t stand it anymore, so she snatched her love away with her sword and said: “Girl Qin, come here.”

Xue Baoqin obediently came out of Mrs. Wang’s arms and walked away When he came to Jia Mu, he smiled sweetly and said: "Old lady~"

Just this clear childish voice made Jia Mu's dusty maternal love overflow.

She took Bao Qin’s green little hands and caressed them, then turned back and smiled with Aunt Xue: “I really like this girl, my aunt is willing to let her stay here. How many days can I stay here, old lady, to relieve my boredom?"

Aunt Xue said: "The old lady loves her so much, it is her blessing."

Jia Mu smiled again Asked Xue Baoqin: "Girl, are you willing to live here?"

Before Baoqin and his brother came, they had received instructions from Aunt Xue and knew Jia Mu's status.

She was also happy to be treated like this, so she nodded obediently in agreement.

Jia Mu was so happy that she hurriedly ordered Yuanyang to go down and prepare bedding and other things, saying that she would let Baoqin sleep with her tonight.

When everyone in the Jia family saw this, they couldn't help but feel jealous.

The last time Jia Mu liked a junior so much was when Daiyu went to Beijing for the first time.

Jia Mu didn't care what others thought. After holding Baoqin in her arms, she glanced at the daughters of other relatives and nodded secretly.

They all look good.

So he smiled and said: "I have always liked liveliness. It is rare that everything is complete today. So many distinguished guests came to stay and stayed together. Everyone is in the same place, so it is lively and lively."

Mrs. Xing's sister-in-law, Mrs. Shao, came to Beijing with her husband and daughter this time. She originally came to seek refuge with Mrs. Xing, so she agreed wholeheartedly after hearing this.

On the other hand, Li Wan's widowed aunt, Mrs. Li, said that she had someone build a house in the city, so that it would not be too much trouble.

However, Jia’s mother insisted on staying, and the Li familyI really had no choice but to agree to stay.

It turned out that Mrs. Li brought her two little girls to Beijing this time. Halfway through the boat trip, she happened to meet Wang Ren, Feng Jie'er's brother, and his party, as well as Xing Zhong and his wife.

The three families came together, and they were all related to each other, so they walked together.

And Jinling Xue Biao was about to send his sister to Beijing to get married because his father had promised his sister to the Mei family in Beijing. When he heard that Wang Ren and his entourage were coming to Beijing, he quickly followed his sister Xue Baoqin into Beijing.

After arriving in Beijing, he found Aunt Xue to chat and make arrangements. Aunt Xue took his brother and sister to Jia's house to meet their elders. When the three families of Wang, Li, and Xing came to visit Zhirongguo Mansion, all four families met together.

No wonder Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang were so happy.

At this time, the sisters in the garden came after hearing the news. After greeting each other, Xing Xiuyan and Xue Baoqin stayed beside Daiyu, holding Daiyu's hand:

"Sister Lin (Sister Lin)!"

Daiyu was also quite happy and replied: "Sister Xing, sister Baoqin, why are you here together?"

Everyone was amazed and asked how the three of them knew each other.

Daiyu briefly told the story of her acquaintance with Xing Xiuyan at Xuan Tomb Mountain in Suzhou under the guidance of Jia Lian before arriving at Rongguo Mansion, and her acquaintance with Xue Baoqin in Jinling City last year.

Jia Mu smiled from ear to ear when she heard this: "Okay, okay, it's more harmonious like this, hahaha..."

Sanchun and others found it incredible. Tanchun also pulled Daiyu and said, "I remember Miaoyu said that she used to seek Dharma at Xuan Tomb Panxiang Temple in Suzhou. Did you all know each other at that time?"

Daiyu He nodded and pointed at Xing Xiuyan with a smile: "She is Miaoyu's disciple."

Tan Chun was surprised and happy when he heard this. It is joyful to have so many little sisters in the family. Wouldn't it be better if they could also recite poems and compose poems?

Although Miaoyu's character is not entirely likable, the sisters in the Grand View Garden all admire Miaoyu's talent and taste.

Since Xiuyan is a disciple of Miaoyu, he must also be very talented.

So he laughed and said: "There are such coincidences in the world. People like us from all over the world have come together today!"

said , pulled Daiyu and others to discuss how to prosper the poetry club...

"Second Master Lian is here."

The maid's voice suddenly sounded outside. , there was a sudden silence in the hall, all eyes looked towards the door.

As the maid opened the door curtain, the heroic and gracefulJia Lian walked in slowly.

Except for Jia Mu and two or three others, everyone else, regardless of host or guest, all stood up, and many even couldn't help but take a few steps forward to greet them.

Being stared at by so many women, old and young, Jia Lian didn’t show any timidity.

Looking at the four girls beside Sister Sanchun, Jia Lian stepped forward and saluted Jia Mu.

Jia’s mother seemed a little surprised by Jia Lian’s arrival, and asked: “Why do you have time to come to my place?”

“I heard that there are rare guests here, old lady, so Come and have a look."

Jia Mu calmed down and said, "Since your master went south, you have been responsible for welcoming guests.

I just see how busy you are, so I help you. Since you are here, you haven’t seen the two elders yet."

Even though Jia Mu said this, she has long been humble. Mr. Li and Mr. Shao, who stood up quickly, did not dare to wait for Jia Lian to come forward to pay their respects. They both took the initiative to show kind smiles to Jia Lian.

Jia Mu pointed at Mr. Shao and said, "This is your eldest wife's sister-in-law. She came all the way from Suzhou to Beijing to visit your wife."

"Meet you. More than my aunt."

"Don't dare, brother, I'm safe..."

After Jia Lian bent down and saluted, he looked at Xing Xiuyan next to Shao and smiled. Said: "After so many years since we parted ways in Suzhou, I didn't expect that sister Xiuyan has become a big girl."

When they were in Xuan Tomb Mountain, Xing Xiuyan was only a teenager. The little girl, now four or five years later, is already slim and graceful.

Jia Lian’s words made Xing Xiuyan feel a little ashamed, and Yingying stepped forward to pay homage: “Xiuyan, I have met Lian’s second cousin.”

They are familiar with each other. This appearance reminded Jia Mu of what Daiyu had said before, so she nodded and introduced Mrs. Li.

“This is your sister-in-law Zhu’s aunt, and her two cousins.”

“I’ve met Aunt Li and my two younger sisters.”

Although Li is Li Wan's aunt, she still looks very young.

And she was not as restrained as Shao. She bowed down and returned the gift with the most standard courtesy, and then took her two daughters.

Her two daughters looked about twelve or thirteen years old, and both looked slender and delicate.

The two sisters look alike, they are both golden and jade-like, just like two flowers, which makes people pity you at first sight.

“Li Min has met Mr. Hou.”

"Li Qi has met Mr. Hou."

Jia Lian glanced at her two sisters briefly, and felt that it was worthwhile for her to take the time to come and take a look.

It’s just as Qingwen said, Li Min and Li Qi, plus Xing Xiuyan and Xue Baoqin, are really like four onions pinched out of a handful.

Absolutely eye-catching.

Seeing that Jia’s mother was going to continue to introduce the Xue Baoqin brothers and sisters, Jia Lian greeted them in advance.

"Brother Xue Biao, sister Baoqin, we meet again."

Faced with Jia Lian's familiarity, Xue Biao was still a little shy, but Xue Baoqin took the lead and was very natural. He smiled and said: "Brother Lian said that since you and Sister Lin returned to Beijing last year, we haven't seen each other for a year. I miss you and Sister Lin so much."

Xue Baoqin's age She was originally small, not only was she the youngest among the four flowers today, but even with all the golden hairpins in the Grand View Garden, she was only slightly older than Xichun.

Coupled with Yousheng’s rare appearance and such open and generous speech, everyone only found her cute and touching, and it was difficult to feel disgusted or harsh.

Jia Lian was also made to laugh by her bright smile and cute appearance. Looking at the little girl walking in front of him, he almost couldn't hold it back. In front of Sister Feng and Baochai Daiyu, he reached out and touched her little head.

"Where is your mother, how is your health?"

Hearing Jia Lian's question, the smile on Xue Baoqin's face fell a little, and she said quietly: "Auntie is not well?" Well, the reason why we came to Beijing this time is to find a good doctor for my aunt..."

Of course, Bao Qin knew that the reason for coming to Beijing this time was mainly for her marriage. But no matter how generous she was, she would never mention this in public, so she only responded with these words.

But Jia Lian heard something else.

Baoqin only said that Mr. Zhuang was not in good health, and also said that we were going to Beijing. It seemed that the second lady might also be coming to Beijing.

It was not easy to ask questions at this time, so Jia Lian smiled and said: "You don't have to worry too much about this matter. I happen to know a few famous old miracle doctors in Beijing.
< br /> I will be prepared to give them a generous gift and ask them to go south for a consultation."

People in the Jia family who knew him were not surprised by Jia Lian's words.

Only foreigners such as Li and Shao were a little surprised. If Jia Lian did not say this casually, then he would be too impatient for justice.

South Beijing is thousands of miles apart. Under normal circumstances, which good doctor would be willing to travel like this just to save a stranger?

Perhaps because of Jia Lian’s status, others are not goodIf you are offended, you will reluctantly agree.

But this will also consume Jia Lian's affection and energy. Is it worth putting in such effort just for a relative?

Regardless of what others thought, the two Xue brothers and sisters were deeply moved.

Mr. Zhuang is probably seriously ill.

No wonder they were so anxious to send Baoqin to Beijing. The Mei family already had the intention of regretting their marriage, but they were afraid that if her aunt died, the Mei family would have even more reason to delay and repent.

Lifting Xue Biao up, Jia Lian said: "Brother Xue doesn't have to be like this, it's all what I should do."

After the gossip, Jia Lian also sat down here.

Although because of his presence, the atmosphere in Rongqing Hall was not as lively as before, but after a while, under the leadership of Jia Mu and others, they were still chatting.

Jia Lian also looked at Xing Xiuyan and her daughter and said, "My aunt and his family are coming to Beijing this time. Do they plan to live there permanently or for a short time?"

Hearing Jia Lian mention this About this, Shao said with some shame: "To be honest, brother, when we went to Beijing this time, we really lost our livelihood in the south, so we decided to go to Beijing and join his eldest sister."

Shao Shi said, looking flatteringly at Mrs. Xing next to her.

Mrs. Xing just frowned slightly and said nothing.

In fact, Jia Lian had already guessed it when he saw that the clothes and decorations of Shao and Xing Xiuyan were as simple as before.

Speaking of which, he was a little worried back then because with his, especially Daiyu's, support, the Xing family would take root in Suzhou and would no longer go to Beijing.

After all, Liu Baner's family can improve their family's situation and live a better life because Sister Feng rewarded Grandma Liu with twenty taels of silver. .

But back then, he and Daiyu gave Xing Xiuyan and the Xing family far more than twenty taels of silver.

Unexpectedly, the Xing family was still impoverished.

It seems that the Xing Zhong couple really don’t seem to be calculating.

But this is just right. Jia Lian thought for a while and said: "I wonder if Uncle Xing has already made a living in Beijing?"

Shao was even more ashamed: "Not yet..."

Jia Lian He smiled and said: "In this case, it happens that I have a winery under my name and I am short of some labor. If Uncle Xing doesn't mind, how about coming to my place to help temporarily?

In addition, Uncle and Aunt I will live in the house for the time being.When I send someone to find a suitable house to rent outside, my uncle's family will move in. It can be regarded as settling in Beijing. "

"I don't dislike it, I don't dislike it, but this is too troublesome for you..."

After hearing Jia Lian's arrangement, Mr. Shao looked very moved.

If their livelihood was not really difficult, why would they choose to go to Beijing?

After all, they and Mrs. Xing have not corresponded for many years, let alone met.

Frankly Speaking of which, Xing Zhong also knew that there was not much brother-sister relationship between him and Mrs. It’s not necessarily that we pay more attention to friendship.

That’s why he came here.

However, when he saw Mrs. Xing in Dongkuoyuan just now, Xing Zhong also bluntly expressed his intention to defect But Mrs.

It’s just that the reality prevents them from talking about their self-esteem, so they can only smile as much as possible. After all, seeing Mrs. Survived.

Later, when he was introduced to Rongqing Hall and saw Jia’s mother who was extremely respected but also hospitable, Shaw’s heart arose with more hope.

Sure enough, this time Jia Lian just showed up and solved all their family's difficulties in just two sentences.

In excitement, Shaw wanted to kneel down to Jia Lian.

At this time, Jia Lian, in her eyes, is the most noble, friendly and best person in the world.

Mrs. Xing next to her looked at Shaw's unpromising look, A little disgusted.

It’s not that she can’t spare a few taels of money to help her eldest brother’s family, but she doesn’t think Xing Zhong is her brother at all.

In her heart, The only real brother is her brother Xing Dequan (the person who was kicked out of the Jia family temple by Jia Lian).

She looks down on the poor and down-to-earth Xing Zhong family.

/> She loves money and has no good intentions, so she will naturally not be enthusiastic about Xing Zhong’s surrender.

But she is still happy to see Jia Lian help.

After all, Jia Lian is her son in name, and it is naturally her love for Jia Lian to take action.

Moreover, Jia Lian can take care of her natal family, which naturally makes her happy, and she feels that this is for her stepmother. Pay attention.

While Jia Lian was sitting in the hall, chatting with the elders, and occasionally looking at the sisters in the room, Ah Qin pushed aside the obstacles and walked to the house with a serious face. Beside him, someone whispered: "Sir, the princess just sent a message, saying that Concubine Li is dead!"

Jia Lian's expression suddenly froze on his face.

"What's wrong?"

Although Jia Lian is a junior, his every move is in the eyes of everyone.

Jia Mu noticed everyone was quiet and couldn't help but look over.

Jia Lian stood up, took a deep breath, held hands with Jia Mu and said, "Something happened. Let's go out and have a look."

After saying that, he gave it to Ah Qin took her away from Rongqing Hall with a look.

Walking outside, Aqi was also waiting. After confirming the authenticity of the news from their mouths, Jia Lian couldn't help but sigh.

He didn’t care whether Mrs. Li died or not.

But, it happened to be today.

Jia Lian has no doubt that it is because of what happened in the morning!

Although, he was still the victim of what happened in the morning.

However, ordinary people still have the worry of anger, let alone emperors?

What if Emperor Ning Kang thought that Concubine Li’s death was related to him?

If something like this caused resentment between him and Emperor Ningkang, and his years of planning were ruined, Jia Lian would really feel unjust and panicked.

Damn old witch, even if she dies, it won’t make people worry!

I went back to the house and changed my clothes, but Sister Feng chased me back sneakily.

"What happened?"

Looking at Sister Feng's suspicious and concerned face, Jia Lian didn't want to hide it from her, so he told her directly.

Sister Feng was naturally shocked. After all, she didn't know Jia Lian's stakes in this matter, so she didn't say anything.

Jia Lian said: "The imperial obituary may arrive soon. You can tell the old ladies first and let them prepare to come to the palace to express condolences.

And , you should also make arrangements for the guests at home as soon as possible, and don’t make any mistakes while busy."

"I understand, what are you going to do?"

"I will go to the Yamen first to explain. At this time, we cannot let the people below get into trouble."

"Yes, yes, you have been thoughtful, so I will make arrangements to make the servants in the mansion more peaceful."

Sister Feng facedBig things come with enough attitude.

After she came to her senses, she looked at Jia Lian affectionately and respectfully. As expected, the heartless person was more considerate. She had no idea what she should do at this time, but the other party thought of it immediately.

How did she know Jia Lian’s considerations.

What Jia Lian was thinking was that he should be cautious enough in the next step and not give Emperor Ning Kang a chance to anger him.

As soon as he went out and before he got on his horse, Lin Zhixiao also ran over and said in a low voice with a serious face: "Second Master, just now the empress in the palace sent a message saying that it was Mrs. Li in the palace. The empress has passed away!"

Jia Lian just nodded when he heard this.

Very good, with these two women in the palace, he has nothing to worry about.