Chapter 481: Broken Jade
"My precious brother, didn't you also know that His Majesty and the Queen had arranged a marriage for Brother Cong? Since the marriage is arranged, isn't it only natural that the ceremony be held?"
"Brother Cong is about to lead his troops to war, so we cannot allow such regrets to happen!"
"No, I won't allow it!" Baoyu shouted angrily, "Why would that Third Brother Cong want to marry Sister Bao and Sister Lin? He's just relying on his status as a marquis to bully the sisters! You haven't seen his true face, you must have been deceived by him."
"Brother Bao, you ca n't say such nonsense!"
"This arranged marriage was decreed by His Majesty and His Majesty. Isn't it slandering the royal family to say it like this? It's fine to say it within our family, but if it gets heard outside, even the old lady will be implicated."
"Oh, Second Sister-in-law knows. Is it because Brother Bao saw Brother Cong getting married that he's anxious? It's hard to say. We'll talk to the old lady another day and let her arrange it for you. With Brother Bao's ability and status, which girl in the capital wouldn't want to marry into your family? If there's anyone that Brother Bao likes, Second Sister-in-law will go and talk to him personally."
"Who wants anything else? I want Sister Lin!" Baoyu said angrily.
Wang Xifeng muttered to herself, "You still want Sister Lin? You don't even know what your mother did. If Uncle Lin had also passed away, leaving Daiyu an orphan, it might have been possible with the old lady's approval. But now Uncle Lin is still alive, and he's not taking your mother's actions seriously, out of respect for the old lady. How could he let his daughter marry the son of her enemy?"
"But this second sister-in-law can't make the decision for you!"
"Sister Lin was agreed to by Uncle Lin. The royal family issued an order to grant the marriage, and even the old lady can't change it. In my opinion, Miss Yun is also a good person!"
"Look, Miss Yun is your best friend. She's from a family of marquis and the granddaughter of the old lady. Isn't she the perfect match?"
"You all bully me! I want Sister Lin!" Baoyu was furious and pulled off the jade on his chest to start a big move.
“Bang!”
However, this time the fallen jade was not as lucky as before. After falling to the ground, it rolled twice and broke into two pieces.
At this moment, whether it was Wang Xifeng, the maids around her, or even Baoyu, they were all stunned.
How could it break? That's unscientific.
Baoyu stared blankly at the jade stone that was broken into two pieces on the ground. He felt as if something had been stolen from him and stood there in a daze for a while.
"You evil creature, why are you making a fuss here again?"
The next moment, Jia Zheng arrived in a rage. It was Wang Xifeng, upon seeing Baoyu, who had immediately sent Ping'er to fetch Jia Zheng. After all, no one else could persuade him in such a situation, so even if the old lady came out, what would that do? Coaxing wouldn't work, but could she really force that enemy to break off the engagement with the Lin family?
Perhaps the old lady has already woken up, but is just reluctant to come out. Baoyu is shouting in the hall, but the old lady in the back can't hear him? Even if she can't hear him, Hubo has already gone to report it. She hasn't come yet, obviously she is in a dilemma.
Therefore, only Jia Zheng can suppress Baoyu.
Even after Jia Zheng entered, Baoyu remained dazed, staring at the jade on the ground. Jia Zheng glanced at it, and then his expression changed. Some things become more credible the more you tell them. Moreover, this jade had been with Baoyu since childhood, and now it had suddenly shattered. Was it a sign of something?
Wang Xifeng took two steps forward, picked up the jade, and bowed to Jia Zheng, saying, "Second Master, people say that jade is a spiritual object, and that if worn for a long time, it will also absorb a person's temperament. Therefore, jade can protect people from disasters. Although it is not a good thing that the jade has been damaged, think about it, it is possible that some disaster has been warded off for Brother Bao, so this can be considered a good thing."
"Why don't you find a master carpenter to repair it, and then ask the old immortal to help offer it to the gods and Buddhas for a while. I think this jade is spiritual and will not blame our brothers Jiabao."
Seeing that Jia Zheng's expression had improved slightly, Wang Xifeng continued, "Besides, I heard Brother Cong mention it a few times before. Actually, if the jade is damaged, it may not be a bad thing for Brother Bao."
Jia Zheng frowned slightly, "What did Cong'er say?"
"Brother Cong once said that jade is a precious treasure, and Brother Bao was born with jade in his mouth. Isn't this a natural auspicious sign? Therefore, even if Brother Bao really passes the imperial examination and achieves honors, I don't think the royal family will use it much. After all, the royal family has always been very concerned about these matters. Even if our family has the protection of our ancestors, it can only protect Brother Bao from being held accountable by the royal family."
"Second Master is also a government official. He should know that if such an auspicious sign happened to a commoner's family, the royal family would have sent the Jinyiwei to arrest the person long ago."
"So, it was a great fortune for Brother Bao to have the jade, but it wasn't easy for him to make progress in the imperial examinations and official career."
"Now that the jade is broken, why would the royal family care about such a thing? In the future, Brother Bao will also be able to become an official and enter the court. Wouldn't this turn a bad thing into a good thing?"
As expected, Jia Zheng suddenly realized, "So that's how it is, what Cong-ge said makes sense!"
"If I had thought of this earlier, I wouldn't have needed him to throw it. I would have smashed the jade to pieces! Good, good breaking!"
"You evil creature, what are you still standing here for!" Jia Zheng took the jade from Wang Xifeng's hands and then pulled Baoyu away. "If you disturb the old lady's peace, I will punish you! Come back with me first. When I have a few days' free time, I will personally urge you to study hard. You are also very smart. I don't believe you can't study hard and get a place on the imperial examination!"
After the father and son left, all the maids in the room breathed a sigh of relief, and they looked at Wang Xifeng with awe and admiration.
Who didn't know that the jade was the lifeblood of Second Master Bao? Even if the jade was broken, even if they had nothing to do with it, if the old lady got angry, they would inevitably be expelled from the mansion. However, the Second Master was actually delighted by what Second Madam said. So, even if the old lady knew, she probably wouldn't make a big fuss about it.
In fact, Wang Xifeng was also worried, but fortunately she was quick-witted. Jia Cong had said something similar to her before, so she was able to cover up Jia Zheng's mistake...
"Old lady, please ask the second lady to come over!" At this moment, Amber came out and said to Wang Xifeng.
Wang Xifeng nodded and followed Amber into the inner room at the back.
But I saw that the old lady was leaning on the couch, with tears and sadness on her face.
"What's wrong, old lady?" Wang Xifeng hurried forward, picked up a handkerchief, and gently wiped the old lady's cheek. "But old lady is worried about Baoyu!"
The old lady sighed softly, "Alas, my precious jade has been spoiled by me since childhood, but now his heart has been hurt, and even the jade has been shattered. How can I feel good about this?"
