The fact that Daiyu was promised to Jia Lian and granted the title of Lord of the Country had a great impact on Aunt Xue. She was still thinking about it long after returning home.

Baochai changed her clothes and came to see her. Seeing that Aunt Xue was a little distracted, she asked her curiously.

Aunt Xue looked back and saw her daughter. She was slim and elegant, her lips were red without any dots, and her eyebrows were green without painting. No matter her figure or appearance, she is not inferior to those ladies from famous families and ladies of the world, and is even better.

As for talent, learning, and intelligence, it goes without saying that Aunt Xue believed that of all the young women she had ever seen, no one dared to say that she was better than her own daughter.

Having no choice but to be dragged down by his family, he finally waited for an opportunity to enter the palace, but was returned to the list without even seeing the noble person in person.

Although if you wait another year or two, there will be another chance to participate in the recruitment, but what if you are still not selected by then?

By then, my daughter will be seventeen. That was an age when people were anxious to get married.

Although Aunt Xue knew that with her daughter’s condition, she would definitely not worry about getting married, but with her daughter’s appearance, she would not be willing to marry an ordinary official, not only because she was afraid of her daughter, but also in her heart.

But if you want to marry someone from a truly noble family, and the man is of good condition, I am afraid that the other party will despise the Xue family's family background and refuse to get married.

Yes, Aunt Xue only has three paths reserved for her daughter.

Or enter the palace and rely on your daughter’s own conditions and abilities to achieve a bright future. Or, just find a high-ranking family with a talented son-in-law to marry into.

At worst, he is just an ordinary official, but his son-in-law must have extremely outstanding talents.

There is no other choice. Aunt Xue has never considered being an ordinary family. It is impossible for a family like theirs to consider marrying their legitimate daughter to an ordinary family and lowering their class.

Although the Xue family has no supporting figures now, the momentum of the four major families is still there, and the heritage of being a century-old family is still there, so naturally they will not give in easily. As long as they can survive this weak generation, maybe the next generation will be able to get up?

Therefore, it is impossible to waste any political resources, and we dare not waste them.

Aunt Xue had not felt so anxious before, because the four major families, not just the four major families, and many of the founding families were in decline.

But now, the Jia family, the head of the four major families, is seeing prosperity and is showing signs of regaining the glory of its ancestors...

In particular, the Lin family, one of the first in the founding of the country, is In terms of initial momentum, it was far inferior to that of the Xue family, one of the four major families.family. Even now, the Lin family is in dire straits, with only one orphan left, which cannot be compared with their Xue family.

It just so happened that the Lin family allowed their only orphan girl to marry into the now prosperous Jia family.

Although she is not a serious Marquis wife, she has managed to achieve enough dignity. The most important thing is that she also won a rare female title in ten years!

When a woman is a concubine, even if she is a good concubine with two or three bedrooms, why does she have no status? It's not because he is lowly that anyone dares to bully him.

But Daiyu is obviously different. Not to mention anything else, just the noble status of a village king makes anyone respect him and not dare to insult him lightly.

Even, as long as Daiyu has some tricks, or is favored by her Marquis, it will not be difficult to suppress Sister Feng in turn!

Of course, this is just a general situation. In fact, their family cannot be considered a general situation.

Whether it is Brother Lian, Feng Yatou as the mistress, or Lin Yatou as the concubine with the noble Lord by her side, they are not ordinary people. It remains to be seen what will happen in the future.

But according to her opinion, as long as Jia Lian himself is stable outside, it will be easy for the family to be harmonious and each of the Ehuang and Nvying to be more virtuous than the last.

It is even conceivable that in the future, a marquis, a marquis' wife, and a second wife with the title of township monarch in their house will definitely be a family with a far-reaching reputation and the envy of others.

So, why do all the good luck belong to other people’s families, and moreover, they are all juniors she is familiar with?

Let’s not talk about Sister Feng. She is her biological niece. She grew up like a monkey.

Daiyu was also a cute little girl she often saw after entering Jia's house. Although she was very good-looking, she shouldn't be so lucky as her own daughter!

Because in Aunt Xue's opinion, neither Sister Feng nor Daiyu can compare to her own daughter. Morality, appearance, and talent are all three in one, and her daughter is definitely the one with the upper hand.

Thinking of this, Aunt Xue felt a little irritable and sour for no reason. They are also cousins ​​who have met each other since childhood. To Jia Lian, Baochai is much more distant than Lin Yatou before he meets her, because from Sister Feng's point of view, Baochai is also their cousin.

Why did Jia Lian only look at Lin Yatou and not Baochai?

It is obvious that Baochai is a few years older than Lin Yatou, so he has grown up first! Judging from the way Jia Lian dared to openly take advantage of her aunt and her aunt's maid, he must be a seductress.

Since this is the case, he should look at Zhongbaoya firstBoss, you are the one planning to marry Bao Yatou.

Aunt Xue felt a little ashamed when she thought of this. Even though she knew it was wrong to think like this, she still couldn't help but think about it. She had even thought about whether she would have agreed if Jia Lian had asked to marry her own daughter before...

If she were just the second wife She probably wouldn't agree. If she was offered the title of concubine, she would consider it...

But if the title of Xiangjun was added to it, then she would definitely agree. !

It sounds like a long time, but in fact, this thought has been swirling in Aunt Xue’s mind for half a day.

Baochai, on the other hand, was surprised to see her mother staring at her, with occasional blazing fire in her eyes. She couldn't help but call out in surprise: "What are you thinking about, Mom?" ?"

"Uh...it's nothing..."

Aunt Xue blushed and felt that she shouldn't think so much, but she was belittling her daughter.

But since the thought has arisen, if you don’t think clearly, you will inevitably not understand it.

Because he gave Tongxi a look at the door of the room and asked her to go out, he took his daughter’s hand, looked at her with a smile, and then asked: "Bao girl, let me ask you One thing, please answer me honestly."

Aunt Xue suddenly took hold of her, which made Baochai a little confused, but she immediately replied: "If mother has anything to say, just say it."< br />
"Suppose, I mean if, if I promise you to your second brother Lian, would you be willing?"

Baochai never expected that her mother would say this. , so he was stunned. After a while, the blood suddenly surged up, turning his beautiful face as red as snow.

"What are you talking nonsense about, mother, I, I am... Brother Lian already has Sister Feng, and now there is also Girl Lin, I..."

Bao Chai rarely felt helpless, but now she felt it seriously.

In panic, she struggled with her hands. If Aunt Xue hadn't predicted it and kept holding her hands tightly, she would have run away.

"Why are you nervous? There are no outsiders here. It's just you and my daughter talking privately. Are you embarrassed?"

Aunt Xue said it was true. People who came here saw that her daughter was so shy, but she calmly took control of it.

Baochai took a deep breath, looked at Aunt Xue, and said solemnly: "I don't know where mother got the idea, but it's not like her daughter has bad moral character and is afraid that she won't be able to get married. Why did the mother want to give her daughter to someone else as a concubine? Could it be that, like others, the mother was dazzled by the power and wealth in front of her, so she also wanted toIsn’t it okay to belittle your daughter? ”

Baochai was really shocked by Aunt Xue’s thoughts for a moment. She was afraid that Aunt Xue would really do this, so she had to speak more harshly to dispel Aunt Xue’s thoughts.
< br />Aunt Xue was slightly surprised when she saw this. She could personally feel how attractive a strange man like Jia Lian was to her daughter's family. And she thought that with her daughter's personality, she would value and like her more. .

So, even if Baochai was not willing to be a concubine, when he heard that it was Jia Lian, he would shyly think about it silently before rejecting her. How could he be so clear-cut?

　"Silly girl, if it were anyone else, I would naturally not have thought of this. But if it's Brother Lian, it's a different matter.

Did you know that even if you are a married couple, if you marry the wrong person, you may not be happy for the rest of your life.

Mom is a person who has been here before. She has seen and heard much more than you know.

Our daughter’s family is born with a hard life. If you choose someone, you will never have to buy any medicine to regret.

Do you know that in the world, there is not even one out of ten couples in the world where the husband sings and the wife follows suit, and the harp and the piano are in harmony? Most of them are just making do, muddle along.

In contrast, over the years, my mother has also seen some people whose lives were originally bad, but because they married their lover, they lived a happy and healthy life. Many of these people were not married at first, but no matter what, one thing is that they all married the right person.

There are fewer good men in the world, but there are definitely not many good men in the world, and the ones you can meet are even rarer.

But I believe that none of these people will be better than your second brother Lian. ”

Perhaps because there was no one else in the room, or perhaps because she saw that her mother meant to communicate with her privately, Baochai slowly calmed down and listened to her mother’s teachings.
< br />She was a little surprised. She didn’t expect that her mother would think highly of her second brother Lian to this extent.

Although she also felt that Jia Lian was a very good and very good person...

But, he is married, and he also wants Nalin girl!

At this time, what does it mean for her to get involved again?

No It is said that whether Jia Lian has this qualification, but she, Xue Baochai, will never despise herself to this extent.

"I can understand what my mother said, but if the second brother Lian is sincere...sincere I beg you...please...then mother has something else to consider...

However, now that she has no plans at all, but mother says this, doesn't it make people laugh?

Besides, brother Lian can be considered as her daughter’s cousin-in-law. If my mother does this, how will you and I face Sister Feng in the future? "

Baochai almost blushed and stammered before finishing her words.

When Aunt Xue saw this, she smiled. She felt that her daughter did not I really understand her intentions. However, my daughter is very smart, so there is no need to force her. Let her know that she has this intention. If she figures it out in the future, she will naturally change her mind.

So I patted her. Chai looked over his shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm not that unreasonable person. Your father passed away early. After all these years, it's all because of you who opened my heart that I can survive well until now."

Therefore, I will definitely not make any decisions about your marriage, and will definitely ask you what you want.

I am just asking for your opinion in private, so as not to make mistakes in the future and delay your life.

Therefore, you don’t have to object in a hurry. I don’t really want to promise you to Brother Lian.

Today you have also heard from your aunt that your second brother Lian took great pains and put in a lot of efforts in order to marry Lin Yatou and prevent her from being wronged.

Let me ask you, if you were Lin Yatou and faced him doing that, would you be willing to marry him? ”

Baochai was suddenly startled.

She is introverted by nature and never leaks her emotions to others easily, so many times, others cannot see her inner thoughts. .

But she couldn’t lie to herself. Even if Aunt Xue didn’t say it, she still felt that Jia Lian was indeed the best young man she had ever seen in her life.

In the past, she heard her mother envious of her cousin Wang Xifeng, and she agreed with it. She felt that her cousin was indeed lucky.

Even now, when she first heard from Mrs. Wang that Daiyu was promised to Jia Lian, she She is surprised and puzzled. Because based on her understanding of Daiyu, she is such a proud and arrogant girl who does not take worldly things in her eyes.

It is absolutely impossible for her to see this. For the sake of his power, Jia Lian was willing to be a concubine to Jia Lian.

Therefore, at first, she even thought that this was another family marriage, reached privately by Jia Mu, Lin Ruhai and others. Deal. From now on, Lin Yatou is afraid that she will suffer.

Later, I heard Mrs. Wang explain the relationship one by one, and recalled that in the past, Daiyu only wanted Jia Lian. A brother is different from others, she slowly understood.

Maybe, Daiyu is willing to marry Jia Lian!

In addition, her mother and aunt said that Daiyu Tamago-kun'sIt was probably because of Jia Lian that she could get her identity, so she felt a hint of envy...

With how well Jia Lian treats Daiyu, and coupled with Jia Mu's relationship, I'm afraid that the one who will suffer in the future will be someone other than Jia Lian. Daiyu, but cousin Wang Xifeng!

Her hesitation was noticed by Aunt Xue, who immediately laughed, and then sighed in her heart, saying that it was too late to say anything. Lin Yatou took all the benefits.

But having said that, if it hadn’t been for Girl Lin, I would have been like the rest of the world and would have only envied Girl Feng for having a good home, but couldn’t see her around. With her ability, she wouldn’t be able to occupy her. All the benefits!

Catching a glimpse of her mother's smile, Baochai blushed and did not answer directly: "What mother said is a situation that does not exist, so what is there to assume?

No matter how good Brother Lian is, he has chosen Sister Feng and Girl Lin, who are destined to have nothing to do with me.

Instead of thinking about these things, my mother might as well think of a way to make my brother feel at ease. . Either study, or learn economics and the way of life, so that even if you can't work for an official in the future, you can at least take care of the family's property, and your mother will not be so tired."

Aunt Xue really started laughing when Baochai changed the subject.

Silly girl, why else do you think I thought of promising you to brother Lian...

Don’t talk about your brother’s temper, I’m afraid he will become the prime minister You can't teach it yourself.

Rather than wasting energy, how can we find a strong backer?

Your brother is a bit confused, but at least he is not stupid. He has a smart sister and a capable brother-in-law to help him, so at least he is more than capable.

The more she thought about it, the more Aunt Xue regretted not getting on Jia Lian's ship earlier. But another rational thought told her that earlier, she would not have known that Jia Lian would reach this point.

Seeing the remorseful look on her mother’s face, Baochai consciously spied on her thoughts and for the first time felt that her mother was also a secular woman.

I was afraid that she would have random thoughts again, so I wanted to say goodbye and go back to the room to calm down.

Aunt Xue grabbed her and didn't let her go. She smiled and asked: "In their house today, do you feel that their old ladies look at you more than before?" Are you friendly?"

Baochai was originally a smart person. When he heard the song and understood its elegant meaning, he immediately blushed.

"Mother~!"

"Hahaha, you can see it too, right? Since you dislike your second brother Lian for marrying a wife and taking concubines, then Baoyu must be good That’s it.

She is also well-behaved and sensible, and looks good. What’s rare is that she cares about her daughter’s family. If you marry her and your aunt loves her, you will definitely not suffer. ”

Aunt Xue chuckled.

She had known that Mrs. Wang had intended for Baochai to be her daughter-in-law. However, both families had some concerns before, but they never had any concerns. Say it clearly.

She knows Mrs. Wang’s concerns, that is Jia Mu.

Jia Mu wants her granddaughter and grandson Baoyu to become a couple.

Now that my granddaughter is dead, she glanced at her and said, Hey, Bao Yatou is not bad...

Baochai was really annoyed now, and said coquettishly: "Mother, if you keep talking about this, I will ignore you. ”

If she remembered correctly, her mother had tested her before, and she had expressed her unwillingness. Now her mother actually asked, wasn’t it because she was obviously worried that she wouldn’t be able to get married, and wanted to find someone? It's time to get rid of this place.

To be honest, Jia Baoyu has a better personality than the average children from aristocratic families, but maybe it's because her cousin-in-law Jia Lian Zhuyu is in front of her, so she can't help but feel that Jia Baoyu is too inferior. .

Moreover, he is too unmotivated. I am my cousin. If I really want to marry him, I will have endless worries in the future.

If he is willing to listen, If she refuses to listen, what can she do? She is just imitating her mother in those years, shedding tears for nothing because of her brother.

Therefore, Jia Baoyu is really not a good match in her heart.

What she wants is a person who is well-mannered and has good taste. His ability does not have to be as high as that of her cousin-in-law Jia Lian, just a little higher than ordinary people.

The most important thing is What is important is a husband who can accept advice so that after she gets married, the couple can help each other and create a career together.

In comparison, appearance is not that important, and handsomeness is naturally the most important. Okay, the appearance of the middle-aged man is acceptable.

It may be a bit difficult, but you have to give it a try. If you really can’t wait, make other plans.

“Haha Haha, you don’t want to, Baoyu, so what kind of person do you want to join? But it’s hard for me to die. If I had known, I would follow the example of others and just find someone I like and marry you regardless of your wishes. ”

Aunt Xue held her daughter in her arms and complained with a smile.

Because it had long been known that after the old lady of the Jia family returned to the west, the brother-in-law and his wife would have to move out of Rongguo Mansion sooner or later. .

When the time comes, if Baoyu cannot establish a career, then even if there is a concubine sister, she may not be able to take care of the Xue family.

Therefore, Aunt Xue is not very happy with it.into this pair. Parents love their children and have far-reaching plans. No matter how much they think about, it is never too much.

In her eyes, the best marriage for her daughter is naturally to marry a son-in-law with high status and outstanding ability, who can get a royal title, so that her daughter can be happy and can be helped in the future. Xue family.

Baochai was lying in her mother's arms. She was a little shy at first, but when her mother didn't speak for a long time, she became worried.

Glancing up, she seemed to see Aunt Xue's broken heart. She felt a little distressed, so she put away her shyness and suddenly said seriously: "Mom forgot, didn't I agree to wait for the palace?" Will I let my daughter try again during the next search?

Maybe my daughter will be selected next time and have her own destiny, and then my mother won’t have to worry about me. It's gone."

Aunt Xue stroked her daughter's hair lovingly and sighed in her heart.

She has never doubted that with her daughter’s appearance, as long as she can be chosen to be with a princess, princess, or imperial concubine, and become a female official, she will be chosen by a noble one day!

However, even noble people have differences.

If you are favored by those idle princes and princes, if you can become a princess or concubine, then that's okay.

I’m afraid that if you have bad luck, it will be a disaster if you meet those who are dissolute and immoral and don’t care about others.

What’s the point of that?

It’s just that this worry is never something to be told to Baochai. It would be too cruel for Baochai.

Let’s see, let her live a comfortable life for another two years, and then worry about these things, maybe Bao Yatou really has her own destiny?