"Old lady, your concubine has given Baoyu a chance to board the boat!"
"What, this is great..."
On the avenue in the garden, Mrs. Wang, Sister Feng and others surrounded Jia Mu and followed from a distance to see what was going on.
When the imperial concubines returned home, they discussed the national ceremony first. Therefore, even if they were eager to see Yuan Chun, they did not dare to rush into it. They could only follow the rules of the palace and follow the procedures one after another.
Suddenly someone said that Jia Zheng, Jia Lian and others suggested that Jia Baoyu board the boat as Yuanchun's guide. Jia Mu and others were surprised.
What kind of status does the imperial concubine have? She is only one step away from reaching the status of the mother of the country.
Therefore, today is clearly to welcome the imperial concubine back home for a family visit, rather than to pick her up.
Therefore, although the royal family has also stated that the concubines can talk freely about their family relationships after returning home, the etiquette between the monarch and his ministers cannot be abolished, and the national etiquette cannot be abolished.
From leaving the palace in Yuanchun to returning to the Jia family, where to go and what to do, all the itineraries and arrangements were basically decided by the palace.
At this point, the Jia family has no room for comment.
At this time, if the Jia family does not follow the rules of the palace at all, it may be defined as a transgression or even a violation.
Under such circumstances, Jia Baoyu was actually able to obtain permission to board the imperial boat and serve as Yuanchun's guide?
But Jia Mu and others immediately figured it out. Firstly, Jia Baoyu was Yuanchun's younger brother, and he was too young to have any quarrel between men and women. Secondly, the reason given by the family was also very reasonable, allowing relatives to serve as Yuanchun's guide.
This coincides with the original intention of the Tian family to allow the concubine to return home to visit relatives.
The most important thing is that Yuanchun misses Jia Baoyu, his biological brother, and is afraid that the person she wants to see the most when she returns home is Jia Baoyu.
There are deep-seated reasons for this.
As the eldest daughter of Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang, Yuanchun was ten years older than Jia Baoyu. The eldest sister and younger brother were both raised by Jia's mother, so she loved Jia Baoyu very much. Long before Jia Baoyu entered the school, the three of them were
When she was four years old, she had already taught Jia Baoyu several books by hand orally, and she had thousands of figures in her belly.
Therefore, Yuanchun and Jia Baoyu are named siblings, but in fact they look like mother and son.
After entering the palace, Yuanchun often missed her younger brother. However, the palace walls were high and deep, and she was able to communicate with Mrs. Jia Muwang and others through letters. More than a year ago, the Tian family allowed Jiao Fang's family members to enter the palace.
After the palace visit, you can always see me every month.
But for Jia Baoyu, when Yuanchun entered the palace, he was still ignorant and didn't remember much, so he never had any feelings for Yuanchun. He only knew that he had a sister, but he didn't know anything about her sister, and he didn't want to know, so he had no idea about her sister.
I didn’t know how to cherish the letters and greetings I received from him, but they were just perfunctory.
You can imagine how happy and even gratifying it will be for Yuan Chun to be able to see his brother Jia Baoyu for the first time after returning home.
Therefore, as long as the family dares to mention it and the eunuchs in charge of etiquette and Zhaorong are willing to report it, what reason does she have for not granting permission? After thinking about this, Mrs. Jia and Mrs. Wang were very pleased and felt that this proposal was really good.
, not only can it make up for Yuanchun's shortcomings, but it can also take advantage of this to enhance the relationship between the two siblings, which is what they are most happy to see.
"Go back to the old lady, I heard from the gentlemen that this matter was proposed by Mr. Lian to the elders in charge after asking for advice." A woman reminded.
Mrs. Wang and others were startled, but then felt relieved.
I was startled because not long ago the two brothers had a quarrel over Daiyu. I was relieved and naturally felt that only Jia Lian in the family could think of such an original and courageous proposal.
Feeling doubtful, Jia Mu ordered someone to call Jia Lian.
"Where's Baoyu?"
"Brother Bao has already boarded the royal boat under the leadership of the palace father-in-law."
When Jia Lian saw that Jia Mu and others couldn't even wait for him to salute before starting to ask questions, he gave up hastily, then stood up straight and replied.
Mother Jia was still thinking about how to ask the question, but Mrs. Wang couldn't bear it anymore, "I heard that it was you who suggested that your precious brother board the boat and act as a guide for the queen?"
"Well, it was my suggestion..."
Jia Lian responded casually, then met the eyes of Jia Mu and others, and immediately said: "Madam, don't get me wrong, I'm just thinking about my eldest sister who has been away from home for many years, and now it's rare to go home. If I can only silently observe what's going on at home,
Changes always seem a bit deserted. At this time, if you can have a relative by your side to talk and introduce the scenery in the garden, it will be convenient for the big sister to visit, and it will also be a comforting thing psychologically.
After much thought, Baoyu is the most suitable candidate, so I proposed it to the master. I didn’t mean to embarrass Brother Bao, or to do anything to him..."
Jia Lian's previous explanation was a piece of good advice to Mrs. Wang. She couldn't help but cry when she thought about her daughter being away from home for so many years.
But the last sentence to warn her of misunderstanding was like a slight slap, which made her a little embarrassed. She also knew that she had been too eager just now and Jia Lian had misunderstood.
Jia's mother beside Mrs. Wang, and the female relatives of the family behind her, were silent. They each looked at Jia Lian, who was talking loudly and independently in front, with expressions full of respect.
Even Baochai, who was closely following her mother at the edge, couldn't help but take a deep look at Jia Lian again.
The cousin had just offended him. He didn't just ostracize him, he just wanted to take revenge. How could he act so selfishly without caring about past grudges, yet he was not afraid at all that Jia Baoyu would say bad things about him in front of the imperial concubine? What kind of magnanimity is this?
, and what a magnanimous person he is?
Baochai felt that the number of times she had looked down on others in her life was not as high as that of Jia Lian alone. She had become accustomed to it, but every time, she would still be shocked and look sideways.
Baochai couldn't help but glance at Daiyu, who was standing alone next to her with her brows furrowed and not knowing what she was thinking. She thought to herself that it was no wonder that even a proud woman like her was willing to devote herself to Jia Lian. She was indeed a smart and discerning person.
Compared with Jia Lian, Jia Baoyu seems too ordinary.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! You can't even compare Jia Baoyu with Jia Lian. Even if you compare everyone in the Jia family with Jia Lian, they are all far behind in terms of realm.
No wonder Brother Lian was able to reach such heights in a few years.
I just wonder why my mother, aunt and others all said with certainty that Brother Lian was definitely very mediocre in those years, even though he was a bastard...
Is it true that there is a saying that after ten years of stubbornness, one has an epiphany?
Jia Lian looked at the surprised and admiring looks of dozens or hundreds of women in front of him, and felt very happy.
It's worth all the effort he put into it.
As for Jia Lian, although he does not hold any grudge against Jia Baoyu, because Jia Baoyu is simply a childish brat and not as evil-minded as Jia Huan. But it is still unforgivable for Jia Baoyu to covet his Daiyu.
So if you don't step on him, you will be completely benevolent and righteous, but you still hold him up and hold him high? There is indeed a deep thought in this.
No matter how high his official position is now and how favored he is in front of the emperor, his foundation is still a bit unstable and needs to be gradually strengthened.
As for the second brother of the Rongguo Mansion, no matter how powerful they are, their external support is real.
Take Jia Baoyu as an example, Jia's mother's love, her biological uncle Wang Ziteng's concern, and the imperial concubine's biological sister's love...
Only these three points, besides Jia Mu, the other two people are two very important forces for him to enrich his own foundation.
In other words, it would be foolish to be hostile and alienated from these two powerful forces without knowing how to make good use of them.
Since these two forces that are inseparably related to the second wife cannot be cut off, it is necessary to make good friends with them, digest them, and transform them into your own power.
Luckily for Wang Ziteng, in addition to being Jia Baoyu's uncle, he is also Feng Jie'er's biological uncle. Therefore, after there was a huge gap in potential between him and Jia Baoyu, it was not surprising that he would be chosen.
As for Jia Yuanchun, even though she came from the second wife and was not of the same lineage as him, as long as she was still clear-headed, she should know that in the Jia family today, only he could help her outside and inside the palace.
Before fully gaining the trust and full support of these two people, Jia Lian naturally had to show enough generosity to his second wife.
This is not a conciliation. Sometimes, generosity can be a force that makes the enemy unable to resist.
For example, in the previous episode, Jia Baoyu tried to ruin his marriage with Daiyu. Although it was Jia Baoyu who was "unjust" first, in the end, it seems that Jia Baoyu still suffered.
Not only was Jia Mu forbidden to set foot in Daiyu's courtyard, but she had been unhappy about it for a while.
If he complains to Yuan Chun at this time, or Mrs. Wang complains to Yuan Chun, even if Yuan Chun refuses to acknowledge his parents, he will inevitably feel uncomfortable when he sees his beloved younger brother like this.
Bullied...
This is still Yuanchun's recognition. If she only recognized her as a relative, she would probably have many knots in her heart and start to be wary of Jia Lian.
Jia Lian's slight suggestion at this time was enough to show his generosity to Jia Baoyu and his second wife, and to end Yuanchun's suspicion.
Coupled with the previous impression of Jia Lian, if Mrs. Wang and others speak ill of Jia Lian in front of Yuan Chun, I am afraid that Yuan Chun will only think that her mother, brother and others are bigoted and intolerant, and she will lose trust in what she says to them in the future.
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If you have less trust in Mrs. Wang and others, you will naturally have no choice but to trust Jia Lian!
Of course, Jia Lian doesn't expect to completely conquer Yuanchun with just such a trick. He just wants to prevent her from becoming hostile to him. Jia Lian still has means, and strives to become his solid support in the palace after Yuanchun returns to the palace.
foundation and strong internal response.
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Yuanchun's main hall, the palace where she stayed this time, is located to the north of the garden, at the foot of the main mountain.
In the middle of the garden, there is a Qinfang River. Therefore, if you want to stay at the palace in the Spring Festival, taking a boat is the best choice. You can also stand on the boat and have an overview of the entire garden.
But at this time, Yuanchun no longer had the same interest in admiring and visiting the garden as before. Standing on the bow of the boat, all he could think about was Jia Baoyu's appearance at this time, whether he was healthy, or whether he still remembered himself...
After only waiting for half a quarter of an hour, Yuanchun felt that after a long time, he finally saw the eunuchs leading a chubby but handsome young man of thirteen or fourteen years old.
Although they hadn't seen each other for ten years, Yuanchun could still tell at a glance that this was the little brother he had held in his arms and loved since childhood.
Therefore, the whole person involuntarily took two steps forward. Zhao Rong beside her quickly reminded her to be careful of falling into the water, so she stood firmly. However, her tightly clenched hands and tearful eyes made everyone around her
The attendants could all see how excited the imperial concubine was now.
But he said that Jia Baoyu also looked gloomy today. If he hadn't been guided by Jia Zheng all the time, he wouldn't bother to follow the large group of people, standing here and kneeling there like a puppet on strings.
He thought this was a boring and meaningless thing. He really didn't understand why people like Jia Zheng were so happy while kneeling!
Therefore, when he heard Jia Lian's proposal to let him board the boat as a guide, he felt bad. For a moment, he wondered if the second brother Lian was still resenting what happened that day and was deliberately causing trouble for him?
But no matter what he thinks, the will of Jia Zheng and others is not something he can violate or influence.
Following the imperial concubine's decree, he could only obediently follow a few eunuchs who were walking with their heads raised to the garrison in Hong Kong.
When I was approaching the shore, I glanced at the woman in yellow robe standing tall on the bow of the boat from a distance, and I knew in my heart that this was probably my sister.
He knew the rules and didn't dare to look around at this time.
It wasn't until he stepped on the wooden plank onto the boat and heard an emotional call of "brother" that he raised his head and looked at the woman walking towards her.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! With just one glance, Jia Baoyu was stunned.
Is this stunning woman in front of me, with gorgeous clothes, slender figure, beautiful appearance, and a temperament that is one-third of compassion and one-third of dignity, really her sister?
Although both his grandmother and mother had said that his sister was a first-rate and outstanding woman, he thought it was just self-promotion.
In his eyes, a woman who is willing to enter the palace to serve the old emperor and take it as an honor to become a concubine is just a worldly and mediocre person who flatters the powerful. How can she be so beautiful?!
This disrupted his thinking. When he thought that his sister, who was so beautiful and graceful, with such a graceful figure, had actually entered the filthiest place in the world and been driven around by others for nearly ten years, he couldn't accept it. He even thought,
It would be better if she didn't want this appearance, and she would feel better!
"Kneel down~!!"
Eunuch Bingli was dissatisfied with Jia Baoyu's rudeness and reminded him loudly.
Only then did Jia Baoyu come back to his senses. He quickly knelt down and shouted dully: "Jia Baoyu, pay your respects to the imperial concubine~"
"Baoyu, get up quickly."
Yuan Chun stepped forward and directly helped Jia Baoyu up, then lowered his head and stared intently.
In the past, she abided by etiquette and showed royal majesty, but now facing her own brother, she finally showed the attitude of an ordinary woman facing someone who cares deeply. It is true that at her current position, she no longer needs to care too much about such small things.
What a breach of etiquette, this is her biological brother!
It was just not necessary before.
"Sure enough, I have grown a lot better than before, and I am also taller..."
Faced with Yuanchun's affectionate behavior and elder-like tone, Jia Baoyu murmured, but in the end did not say a word and lowered his head shyly.
"I heard that you made all the plaques and couplets in this garden?"
Jia Baoyu nodded slightly.
"It's really improved."
Yuanchun's face was full of joy, and he wanted to talk to Jia Baoyu about their separation for many years. However, he saw that Jia Baoyu was too shy. Knowing that it was because he was a stranger to her, he felt very sad. He tried not to shed tears and said with a smile.
: "In that case, why don't you introduce the scenery in the garden to me later? You and I have been separated for many years, and I really want to hear what you have to say."
"Okay... I honor your Majesty's decree."
Seeing that Jia Baoyu could not regard her as his dearest person after all, Yuan Chun's happiness and excitement dropped a lot, and he felt a little regretful.
It seems that the environment at this time made Jia Baoyu cautious. If he had known this earlier, it would be better to wait until after the national ceremony and go to Rongqing Hall to meet him again. Presumably, Jia Mu and others will be there by then, and they will introduce him with words.
I will definitely not let them, brother and sister, meet so strangely and care about each other so silently.