Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

Chapter 115 Lin Daiyu Enters the Capital

Rongqing Hall in Rongguo Mansion in Beijing is decorated luxuriously and elegantly.

The rosewood table and chairs are placed in the middle, and the rosewood flower stand is next to the screen.

Sitting in the rosewood armchair at the top was Lady Jia, a superior lady of high rank. On either side of her were her eldest son, Jia She, a first-class general, and her second son, Jia Zheng, a member of the Ministry of Works.

"You all know the letter already. You all just read it."

"Your sister will be back soon. What are you thinking?" Grandmother Jia asked her two sons.

"Mother! My sister is back, and we are all family relatives. We just need to treat her well." Jia She didn't care about anything and felt that there was nothing to discuss.

It’s not like we haven’t entertained relatives before. When they come, we provide them with food, accommodation and entertainment.

Jia Zheng frowned slightly and interjected, "The placement of my brother-in-law in the court is rather delicate now."

"I heard that my brother-in-law had submitted more than ten memorials before leaving Yangzhou. The Yangzhou officialdom is now in chaos."

"The court will send important officials to appease them."

"It has not yet been decided who will be on top and who will be on the bottom."

"Originally, my brother-in-law was promoted to the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites because of his meritorious service. Now there is a voice in the court saying that my brother-in-law will be allowed to take up the post only after the Yangzhou incident is settled."

"Brother! It's still unclear whether my brother-in-law is being promoted or demoted!"

"If we get too close to our brother-in-law, will we offend the Prime Minister?"

Jia Zheng said this with deep worry, as the Jia family could not afford to make any mistakes now.

The emperor was originally very wary of these old ministers, otherwise he would not have sent his own daughter into the palace to be a female official.

I am hoping that one day I will be favored by the emperor and that he will protect the safety of the Duke's Mansion.

Who would have thought that after entering the palace for several years, there was almost no news.

He was even more speechless about his brother-in-law Lin Ruhai.

You said that what you, a civil servant, do is more risky than what a military general does.

Originally, the daughter of the Jia family married a civil servant in order to remove the emperor's vigilance and seek long-term peace of mind.

Now it’s even more dangerous.

The Jia family is now in a dilemma.

Now that you, Lin Ruhai, have come to Beijing again, what kind of etiquette should be used to receive you?

When Grandmother Jia heard her two sons talking to themselves and having no consensus, she was amazed.

I originally thought that my sons were grown up and that an old lady like me wouldn't have to worry about them anymore.

Who knew that the son had grown up and had more thoughts. Although he had more thoughts, he no longer had the integrity of his ancestors.

Each generation is worse than the previous one, there is nothing we can do about it.

Only the grandson Baoyu can still show some of the charm of the old Duke.

He had two sons, one was stupid and ignorant, the other was upright but lacked courage.

Maybe an old lady like me will have to help them bear some of the responsibilities.

So she spoke earnestly to her two sons in their forties, saying that she was afraid they would not understand and would distort the matter.

"You are all masters now. This is the first time my sister has come back since she married in Suzhou. I am too old to think so much."

"Even if her husband commits a treasonous act the next day, I will still take her in on this first night."

"When the day comes, open the middle gate and welcome the bride."

"I think whether it's the royal family or the common people, the blood relationship is unbreakable."

"If anyone above blames me, I, an old lady, will take full responsibility and go to ring the bell and cry for the Duke."

When Jia She and Jia Zheng heard their mother's decision and mentioned their deceased father, they naturally did not object and agreed in unison.

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A few days later, more than a dozen people from the Lin family, including Jia Yucun, who were traveling to Beijing together, traveled by water and land several times and finally set foot on the land of the capital.

The capital city, where the national capital is located, is located in the south and the north, respectively, with very different scenery and its own majesty.

Coming from Suyang to the capital is like going from beautiful spring to bright autumn.

As soon as Lin Daiyu and her family entered the city gate, they were greeted by the steward sent by the Jia family.

"Aunt! Uncle, you are finally here."

"Since we received the letter from my aunt, she estimated that she would arrive in the next few days, so she sent us to wait at the door early."

"The old lady missed her daughter so much that she asked about her daughter several times a day. Finally, I waited for her." The person who came to greet me was Lai Da, the chief steward of Rongguo Mansion.

"Manager Lai, you could just send a servant out. Why did you send yourself here in person?" Jia Min felt a little happy when she saw an acquaintance.

It's like the feeling of childhood has come back again.

It was as if she had never left for more than ten years and was still a girl from the Jia family, who had just returned from a spring outing.

"Look at what you are saying, Auntie. I can come here because of the old lady's grace. Others don't have this honor."

"Everyone in the mansion is looking forward to my return. They all want to take my job so that they can get a good impression from the old lady."

"The sedan is ready. My dear son-in-law, my dear cousin, and my dear cousin, please get in the sedan!"

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Lin Daiyu watched Jia Min exchanging pleasantries with the Jia family's servants.

There was a joyful smile on her face, as if a spring flower bud was blooming in the wind.

Great! This is going back to my mother's home.

In the original book of Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Min's body was never found when she returned home.

This was what daughters were like in ancient times. Getting married meant severing the ties of family ties.

From then on, it was like a kite with a broken string, floating in the air with no idea when it would return.

"Cousin! You're back too! Why didn't you go and say hello?" Lin Daiyu saw her cousin pursing his lips.

He looked at everything in front of him with a gloomy face.

When the Prince of Nan'an heard that he was being asked, he said unhappily, "What do you care?"

Jia Min was chatting with someone in front, but her mind never left her two children.

When Daiyu mentioned the identity of the Prince of Nan'an.

Her heart couldn't help but skip a beat, and her heart, which had been hanging in the air, was lifted up again.

I originally thought that the Prince of Nan'an would stay in Yangzhou, but he didn't listen at all.

He seemed not to be afraid of death as he followed me here in such a grand manner.

This is really a difficult situation for me. I can't get rid of it and I can't explain it to you.

Jia Min had no choice but to step back two steps, walk up to Lin Daiyu, and say,

"When you get to grandma's house, don't mention Brother Ling'er's identity."

"So as not to cause trouble. This is a big taboo, you know?

"Let's stay at your grandparents' house for a few more days, while your father and Brother Lin live together."

"When someone asks, just say he's Lin's cousin, okay?"

When Lin Daiyu heard this, she realized that this cousin was really a fake cousin.

Could this be some kind of prince that my parents took in?

In the online time-travel novels of my previous life, it was often the case that the time-traveling heroine would encounter an injured prince or something.

There are also those who can easily pick up the emperor!

Maybe I will be treated as the protagonist.

If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me! Anyway, it will be revealed in the end.

Others are not anxious, but I am. Isn't it like the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuchs are?

And if he really is the prince and dares to come to Beijing, then it will be a real show to watch.

Thinking of this, she looked at the Prince of Nan'an meaningfully.

The unbearable son of the Jia family? The eldest son of the Lin family? The wild child picked up? The prince picked up?

Who are you? How many masks do you have? Although I can't see that you have any ill intentions towards the Lin family,

I hope it stays this way, otherwise even if I can't kill you I can poison you.

By the way, I must tell my mother when I enter the capital, and always keep some poison or something on hand to be prepared.

You know what, this cousin really looks like a prince or something.

At least, he looks good.

Suddenly she opened her arms and shouted mischievously to the Prince of Nannan.

"Brother Parrot! We are entering Beijing!"

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When she shouted, all the members of the Lin family who were around covered their eyes when they saw Daiyu like this.

Not to mention Lai Da, who was arranging for Jia Min and others to change sedan chairs.

I was even more shocked.

He heard the little girl's voice and saw a green parrot on the girl's shoulder.

The green-feathered parrot jumped a few times on my shoulder and started dancing with its waist and hips twisting.

Lai Da was shocked.

The people at the city gate who saw it were also stunned.

This is the young lady from out of town.

I heard that he is the new Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

Oh my God! The daughter of the Minister of Rites, what kind of etiquette and fashion did she bring?

This is really a case of knowing etiquette but not observing it, and you are not the one who is embarrassed.

Jia Minxian was so embarrassed that she died.

Lin Ruhai smiled and said nothing.

The Prince of Nan'an's eyelids were twitching so much that he felt like he was flying away.

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