Chapter 548 Xiren becomes Concubine Jin?
"Good, good, good!" The old lady clapped Baoyu's hands, feeling happy no matter how she looked at him.
In fact, the old lady asked Baoyu to come over today not just to talk.
Although the old lady began to care about Jia Cong as he gradually rose to a high position and became the pillar of the Jia family, her love for Baoyu did not diminish. However, the old lady was a sensible person and knew that if she became enemies with Jia Cong because of Baoyu, it would not be a good thing for Baoyu. Therefore, she gave in to Jia Cong on many matters concerning Baoyu.
It is precisely because of this that Baoyu feels that he is less favored, but how can he know Grandmother Jia’s good intentions?
Baoyu was just bored in his room, but the old lady was worried about him! Now, not to mention Jia Cong being away, there was another little Jia Lan in the mansion. He was Baoyu's nephew, and now he was only twelve years old, about the same age as Jia Cong when he took the exam. He also took the imperial examination in the past two days.
Qin Zhong used to hang out with Baoyu, but now he has also become a good person.
Moreover, although she pretended not to care, she had people inquire about it. It turned out that Jia Lan and the other two had really worked hard in the Imperial College and their articles were quite good .
Coupled with the current power of the Jia family, unless the two's writings were truly unsightly, it was almost certain that they would be selected. After all, although the current County Magistrate Guo Ren had no close relationship with the mansion, he also had no grudges and would not do anything to offend anyone.
In this case, wouldn’t Baoyu be even more embarrassed?
As for whether Jia Lan and the other two would be admitted, the old lady actually didn't care much! Even if they were admitted, they would still have to take the exam again. Even if everything went well, it would take until next year for them to be officially admitted. Besides, even if they were admitted, they would only be admitted as Jinshi. Would the Jia family care about that?
Even if a Jinshi has the means, background, and connections, it will take him half his life to reach the court.
But her indifference was one thing, but it was mainly because it would make Baoyu look bad! Besides, her son was determined to give Baoyu a hard time, and it was only because she had been protecting him that he temporarily gave up the idea. But no matter what, he was still her own son, and she couldn't vomit too hard.
When Jia Lan and the other two are really chosen, won't his son be even more displeased with Baoyu when he is happy?
It is no exaggeration to say that the old lady has been unable to sleep at night these days because of worry!
Wang Xifeng happened to come over and the old lady mentioned this matter. Wang Xifeng said that Baoyu was not young anymore and it was time for him to have a proper roommate. If there was a roommate who could give him some advice, it would not only help him make progress but also help Baoyu to calm down.
This matter once again hit the old lady's heart!
The old lady naturally cares about the marriage of her beloved, just like Mrs. Wang.
However, her original plan was directly shattered by another grandson. After several battles between the two "Yu'er", the old lady . This also made the old lady look around and find that there was no one who was more suitable.
There are many young ladies in the Jia family. Besides her own family, there are Daiyu, Baochai, Xiangyun, Baoqin and Xing Xiuyun.
Now, three of them have taken wives. Old Lady Baoqin really likes them and they are also very beautiful. However, the status of the second branch of the Xue family is not even comparable to that of the first branch. Now the family of three relies on the first branch for their livelihood. How can the old lady be interested in them? As for Xiangyun, the old lady is naturally happy too, especially after Jia Cong and Daiyu and Baochai exchanged gifts, the old lady's attention naturally fell on Xiangyun.
In the past, Xiangyun would naturally not be considered as a candidate. After all, the Shi family was already impoverished. Although they had two marquises, they had no official jobs. Moreover, Xiangyun had lost both her parents at a young age, which made her even less suitable. But now, with the help of Jia Cong, the Shi family has become much richer. Most importantly, not only do the Shi brothers have jobs, but even the younger generation has started to establish their own households. Naturally, Xiangyun has become a hot commodity.
Unfortunately, she did mention this matter to the two eunuchs of the Shi family during the New Year, but the two sisters-in-law said that the master was not at home and they did not dare to make a decision on their own, and that it would be better to discuss it first.
In addition to the Shi family, the old lady also has a target, that is the Wang family! Yes, it is Wang Ziteng's house.
Wang Ziteng has a daughter who is now of marriageable age. Wang Ziteng is the Minister of War and Baoyu's uncle. Isn't it a great idea for cousins to get married?
But before this matter could be mentioned, Wang Xifeng said that the wife should be carefully selected, but it would not be a bad idea to add a maid first. The old lady thought about it and thought that Xiren had been her head maid before. She also agreed with Wang Furen's suggestion of Xiren's monthly allowance. Now that Xiren was allowed to go first, it would be a happy thing for Baoyu.
Besides, Xiren is a good-tempered person. If she can persuade Baoyu, it would be a good thing.
It is for this reason that the old lady asked someone to call Baoyu over today.
"Today, the second sister-in-law is here to congratulate Brother Bao!" Wang Xifeng said with a big laugh.
Facing Baoyu's puzzled gaze, Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "Isn't it because the old ancestor loves her grandson so much that she's worried about not having someone close to him in the family? So, isn't she looking for a wife for Brother Bao? What do you think? Invite the second sister-in-law to be the host. She will definitely prepare a lively and festive feast for you."
"How dare you, a poor fellow, talk about my Baoyu!" said the old lady in feigned anger.
Baoyu looked at Jia's mother in confusion, "Grandmother!"
Holding Baoyu in her arms, Grandmother Jia asked lovingly, "Zhenzhu has been in your room for some years now. Over the years, I have found her to be quite well-behaved and has won your heart. My Baoyu is grown up now, so how about we take her over and let her become your concubine?"
Xiren, Baoyu's concubine, whose original surname was Hua, was previously called Zhenzhu when she served the old lady. Later, when Xiangyun came to stay at the mansion, the old lady sent Zhenzhu to take care of Xiangyun. After that, she was transferred to Baoyu's courtyard by the old lady.
Seeing that Pearl was kind-hearted and beautiful, Baoyu named her Hua Xiren based on Lu You's poem "The fragrance of flowers makes us know that the day is warm, and the sound of bamboos passing through the air tells us that the sun has just risen."
This sudden news made Baoyu a little confused!
He was happy with Xiren and satisfied with her care for him. However, although the two had tried many times, they had never thought of taking her as their concubine.
Receiving the old lady's hint, Wang Xifeng hurriedly said again, "Brother Bao, Xiren is a dutiful woman. She has been diligent in her duties in your room and has been most attentive to you. It is only ."
