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 confused, she asked her curiously.
Aunt Xue looked back and saw her daughter. She was slim and graceful, her manners were elegant, her lips were red but not dotted, and her eyebrows were green but not painted. No matter in figure or appearance, she was not inferior to those ladies from well-known families. She was a lady, even more so.
As for talent, learning and intelligence, it goes without saying that Aunt Xue believed that of all the young women she had ever met, none of them dared to say that she was better than her own daughter.
Helplessly 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 there will be another chance to participate in the recruitment in another year or two, but what if you are still not selected by then?
By then, my daughter will be seventeen. At that age, she is 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 for fear of her daughter, but also in her heart.
But if you want to marry someone from a truly noble family, and the man's conditions are good, I'm 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.
Either enter the palace and rely on the daughter's own conditions and abilities to make a career out of it. Or, find a high-ranking family with a talented son-in-law to marry into.
At the worst, he is just an ordinary official, but his son-in-law must have extremely outstanding talents.
Other than that, there is no other choice. Aunt Xue has never considered an ordinary family. But 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. Naturally, they will not give in easily. As long as they can survive this weak generation, maybe the next generation will be able to
Are you up?
Therefore, it is impossible to waste any political resources, nor dare to 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, as the head of the four major families, the Jia family is prospering and there are signs of regaining the glory of their ancestors...
In particular, the Lin family, a family that was far less powerful than the Xue family, one of the four major families, in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Even now, the Lin family is in such decline that there is only one orphan left, and it cannot be with them.
Compared with the Xue family.
It happened that the Lin family allowed their only orphan girl to marry into the now prosperous Jia family.
Although she is not a serious marquise, she still managed to gain enough dignity. Most importantly, she also won a female title, which is rare in ten years!
Why does a woman have no status as a concubine, even if she is a good concubine with two or three wives? It’s not because she is humble and anyone dares to bully her.
"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"
But Daiyu is obviously different. Apart from anything else, just the noble status of a rural monarch makes anyone respect her and not dare to insult her.
In fact, 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 judged as 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. What will happen in the future remains to be seen.
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 the Ehuang and the female heroes to be more virtuous than the last.
It is even conceivable that in the future, in their house, a marquis, a marquis' wife, and a second wife with the title of township monarch will definitely be a family with a far-reaching reputation and the envy of others.
So, why did all the good luck belong to other people's families, and moreover, they were all juniors she was familiar with?
I won’t mention Sister Feng. She is her biological niece. She grew up like a skinny monkey.
Daiyu was also a cute little girl that 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 with her own daughter. Character, appearance, talent, three in one, her daughter definitely has the upper hand.
Thinking of this, Aunt Xue felt inexplicably irritated and sour. They were also cousins they had met since childhood. To Jia Lian, Baochai was much more distant than Lin Yatou, because according to Sister Feng, Baochai was also their cousin.
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Why did Jia Lian only look at Lin Yatou and not Baochai?
It was obvious that Baochai was a few years older than Lin Yatou, so he had grown up first! Judging from the way Jia Lian dared to openly take advantage of her, her aunt, and her aunt's maid, he must have been a lustful person.
In this case, he should first look at Bao Yatou and plan to marry Bao Yatou.
Aunt Xue felt a little ashamed when she thought of this. She knew it was wrong to think so, but she couldn't help but think about it. She had even thought about whether she would agree if Jia Lian had asked to marry her own daughter before...
If she were just the second wife, she probably wouldn't agree to it. If she was offered the title of concubine, she would probably consider it...
But if she adds the identity of Xiangjun, then she will 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 very surprised to see her mother staring at her, with blazing fire occasionally appearing in her eyes. She couldn't help but call out in surprise: "What are you thinking about, Mom?"
"Uh...nothing..."
Aunt Xue blushed and felt that she shouldn't think so much, but she had belittled her daughter.
But since the thought has arisen, if you don't think clearly, you will inevitably not understand it.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After giving Tongxi a look at the door of the room and letting her out, he took his daughter's hand, looked at her with a smile, and then asked
Said: "Bao girl, I want to ask you something, please answer me honestly."
Aunt Xue suddenly took hold of her, which made Baochai a little confused, but she still immediately replied: "If mother has anything to say, just say it."
"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 that, so she was stunned. After a while, her blood suddenly surged, turning her beautiful face as red as snow.
"What are you talking nonsense about, mother? I, I...he, brother Lian already has sister Feng, and now there is also girl Lin, I..."
Baochai 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, mother and daughter, talking privately. Are you too shy?"
Aunt Xue relied on her experience. Seeing her daughter being so shy, 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 her daughter is not morally bad and she is afraid that she won't get married, so why did mother want to give her daughter away?
Giving someone else a concubine? Could it be that the mother is like others, dazzled by the power and wealth in front of her, so she also wants to despise her daughter? "
Baochai was really frightened by Aunt Xue's thoughts for a moment. She was afraid that Aunt Xue would really do this, so she couldn't help but speak more harshly to dispel Aunt Xue's thoughts.
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 him more and like him more.
Therefore, even if Baochai was unwilling to become 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 wouldn't have thought of it. But if it were Brother Lian, it would be a different matter.
Do 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 seen and heard much more than you know.
Our daughter's family is born with a hard life. If you choose one person, you will never have to buy any regret medicine.
Do you know that among the couples in the world, there are not even one out of ten couples where the husband sings, the wife follows, and the piano and the piano are in harmony. Most of them are just making do and getting by.
In contrast, over the years, my mother has also seen some people who were not originally well-off, but because they married their lover, they lived a happy and healthy life. Many of these people were not married in the beginning, but no matter
No matter what, there is one thing, 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 he saw that his mother meant to communicate with her privately, Baochai slowly calmed down and listened to her mother's teachings.
She was a little surprised. She didn't expect that in her mother's heart, she would think highly of Brother Lian for reaching this stage.
Although she also thinks that Jia Lian is a very good and very good person...
However, he has a wife, and he also wants Nalin girl!
What's the big deal if she gets together at this time?
It's not that Jia Lian has this qualification, but that she, Xue Baochai, will never underestimate herself to this extent.
"I can understand what mother said, but if Brother Lian is sincerely...sincerely begging...begging...then mother has something else to consider...
However, now that people have no such plan at all, but my mother says this, doesn’t it make people laugh?
Besides, second brother Lian can be regarded as my 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.
Aunt Xue smiled when she saw this. She felt that her daughter did not really understand her intentions. However, her daughter was very smart, so there was no need to force her to let her know that she had this intention. If she figured it out in the future, she would naturally change her mind.
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So he patted Baochai on the 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."
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 now, so as not to make mistakes in the future and delay your life.
Therefore, you don't have to object in a hurry. I have no intention of committing 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 without letting her suffer any injustice.
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 reveals 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 most outstanding young man she had ever seen since she grew up.
In the past, I heard my mother say that she was envious of her cousin Wang Xifeng, and she agreed with her. She felt that her cousin was indeed lucky.
Even today, from Mrs. Wang's mouth, when she first heard that Daiyu was promised to Jia Lian, she was surprised and puzzled. Because based on her understanding of Daiyu, Daiyu was such a proud and arrogant person who did not take worldly things into account.
The arrogant girl in her eyes.
It is absolutely impossible for her to be willing to be Jia Lian's concubine for the sake of Jia Lian's power.
Therefore, at first, she even thought that this was another family marriage, a private deal reached by Jia Mu, Lin Ruhai and others. In the future, Lin Yatou was afraid that she would suffer.
Later, when she heard Mrs. Wang explain the relationship one by one, and recalled that in the past, Daiyu only treated Jia Lian as her brother and not anyone else, she slowly understood.
Maybe, Daiyu is willing to marry Jia Lian!
In addition, she heard from her mother and aunt that the identity of Daiyu Xiangjun was probably obtained because of Jia Lian, so she felt a hint of envy...
Considering how well Jia Lian treats Daiyu and his relationship with Jia's mother, I'm afraid it's not Daiyu who will suffer in the future, but her cousin Wang Xifeng!
Her hesitation was noticed by Aunt Xue, who immediately laughed, and then sighed in her heart. It was too late to say anything. Girl Lin had taken all the benefits.
But having said that, if it hadn't been for Girl Lin's incident, I'd be like the rest of the world. I would only envy Girl Feng for having a good home, and not see her around. With her abilities, she would never be able to take advantage of all the benefits!
Seeing her mother's smile, Baochai blushed and did not answer directly: "What mother said does not exist in the first place, so what's the point of making assumptions?
No matter how good Brother Lian is, he still chose Sister Feng and Girl Lin, who are destined to have nothing to do with me.
Instead of thinking about these things, mother might as well think of a way to get her brother to take some notice of her. Either study, or learn economics and social skills, so that even if she cannot be an official in the future, she can at least make use of the family's property.
By taking care of it, mother won’t be so tired.”
Seeing Baochai change the subject, Aunt Xue really started laughing.
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 I can't teach him even if the Prime Minister himself comes to teach him.
Instead of wasting energy, how about finding a strong backer?
Your brother is a bit confused, but at least he's not stupid. He has a smart sister and a capable brother-in-law to help him, so at least he's more than capable.
The more she thought about it, the more Aunt Xue regretted not boarding 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. For the first time, Baochai felt that her mother was also a secular woman.
Afraid that she would have random thoughts again, I wanted to say goodbye and go back to the room to calm down.
However, Aunt Xue grabbed her and didn't let her go. She smiled and asked again: "Now that you are in their house, do you feel that their old lady looks at you more kindly than before?"
Baochai was a smart person, but when he heard the song and understood its elegant meaning, he immediately blushed.
"Mother~!"
"Hahaha, you can see it, right? Since you dislike your second brother Lian for marrying and taking concubines, then Baoyu must be pretty good.
She is also well-behaved and sensible, and looks good. What is 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 intended to make Baochai her daughter-in-law. However, both families had some concerns before and never made it clear.
She knew Mrs. Wang's concerns, and that was Mrs. Jia.
Jia Mu wants her granddaughter and grandson Baoyu to become a couple.
Now that my granddaughter is dead, the old lady glanced at her and thought, Hey, baby girl is not bad either...
Baochai was really annoyed now and said coquettishly: "Mother, if you keep saying this, I will ignore you."
If she remembered correctly, her mother had tested her before, and she had expressed her unwillingness. Now her mother was asking, wasn't it because she was obviously worried that she wouldn't be able to get married, and wanted to find a place to get rid of her.
If we say Jia Baoyu, to be fair, he has a better personality than ordinary children from aristocratic families, but perhaps because her cousin-in-law Jia Lian Zhuyu was in front of her, she couldn't help but feel that Jia Baoyu was too inferior.
Moreover, he is too unmotivated. He is also his cousin. If he really wants to be his wife, he will have endless worries in the future.
If he is willing to listen, then he can do it. If he is not willing to listen, what can he do? He is just imitating his mother in those years, shedding tears for nothing because of his 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 necessarily 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 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. Being handsome and natural is best, and the appearance of a handsome person 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.
"Hahaha, Baoyu, you don't want to, so what kind of person do you want to marry? But it's so difficult for me. If I had known it, I would follow the example of others, no matter what you mean, I would just find someone I like and marry you That’s fine.”
Aunt Xue held her daughter in her arms and complained with a smile.
Because it has long been known that after the old lady of the Jia family returns to the west, the brother-in-law and his wife will move out of Rongguo Mansion sooner or later.
When the time comes, if Baoyu is unable to take care of the Xue family, even if he has a concubine sister, he may not be able to take care of the Xue family.
Therefore, Aunt Xue is not very satisfied with this pairing. Parents love their children and have far-reaching plans. No matter how much they think about it, 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, and to be granted a royal title. This way, her daughter can be happy and help the Xue family in the future.
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.
She raised her head and took a look, as if she could 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 that when the next search is held in the palace, Do you want your daughter to try again?
Maybe my daughter will be chosen next time and have her own destiny, and then my mother won’t have to worry about me anymore.”
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 choose 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 fine.
I'm afraid that if you have bad luck and meet someone who is dissolute and immoral and doesn't care about others, it will be a disaster.
What's the point of that?
It's just that this worry is something you should never tell Baochai. It would be too cruel to Baochai.
Let's see, if we let her live a comfortable life for another two years and worry about these things, maybe Bao Yatou will really have her own destiny?