In this era, anyone who is knighted, no matter how big or small, is a matter worthy of publicity and celebration by those around them.
Wang Xifeng knew that this matter could not be hidden from others, so she never thought of hiding it. After returning to Rongguo Mansion, she told the happy news in front of Jia Mu and others.
Jia Mu and others were naturally surprised, and then they were overjoyed.
Although the title Daiyu was granted was only the lowest rank of Baroness, and it was not hereditary, which meant that it would not bring any other benefits to the family or others. But because of its rarity and specialness, it is more talked about than a man's family getting a title.
After all, the titles of men's families are the mainstream, and there are many kinds and varieties, but there are only a few kinds of titles for women. And she was almost wrapped up by the noble daughter of the Tian family.
There are really very few people who can live among the people.
For the Lin family to be able to obtain one, it can be said that their ancestors are smoking.
No, the ancestors of the Lin family have been smoking for a long time. From the ancestors of the Lin family who were granted the title of marquis, from the time when Daiyu and her father Lin Ruhai visited Hualang, they had experienced two misfortunes. This is the third time!
It's a pity that the Lin family has become extinct, and this glory and holy scroll have been wasted.
Aunt Xue smiled at Jia Mu and others and said: "I have lived for half my life, but this is the first time I have seen such a thing. When I was in Jinling City, I heard that the old lady of the Zhen family was a very noble person. She seemed to be just like this. There is a title, and I heard that he is the county lord.
Therefore, her family is so noble and elegant that other families cannot compare with it. "
Even the female descendants of the Jia family, most of them are relatively unfamiliar with things like female titles. Because in their impression, if a woman wants to obtain an extraordinary title, the only option is to be consecrated. The elders will not take the initiative to talk about the Baroness because it is too far away.
At this time, I heard from Aunt Xue that the old lady of the Zhen family, an old relative of the Jia family, actually had a title, and she was also the head of the county! It sounded like he was much taller than Daiyu's countryman, so they asked questions one after another.
Jia Mu looked cheerful at this time and smiled at Aunt Xue: "Don't say you are rare. Even though I have lived for more than seventy years, I have only seen a few cases. Each of them has a very prominent family background. Or they are people who have great blessings.
As for the old lady of the Zhen family, she was a celebrity in the country when she was young. She was the "Princess of Xiu'an County" personally named by Taizu. At that time, her reputation in the capital was louder than that of ordinary princesses and princesses.
But after she got married, few people mentioned her title.
However, her noble status was earned by her father with his life, and others could not envy her. "
Jia Mu told some of the past events in a casual tone. There was no hint of envy towards the old lady of the Zhen family in his words.
On the contrary, before she got married, Jia's mother was the daughter of the founding prince of the country. After she got married, she became the most distinguished wife of the Duke of the country.
If you really want to talk about it, her status as the Duke's wife may not be lower than that of the other county head.
Besides, the old lady of the Zhen family was more beautiful than her before she came out of the court, but the man she married was not as good as her.
Women, in the end, are not that important than men, sons, grandsons, and everything else.
Nowadays, she herself is the first-grade concubine, her eldest granddaughter is a noble concubine, and her eldest grandson is a noble prince. …
What kind of scenery and glory is this?
On the other hand, the old lady of the Zhen family, since the death of Taizu, the scenery of the Zhen family has changed every year. Nowadays, the situation of the Zhen family is entirely supported by her alone.
When she is also buried, the Zhen family will be completely unable to compare with the Jia family.
Speaking of happiness, Jia Mu unexpectedly revealed to everyone in the hall the secrets of women's titles.
She didn't say it before because there was no need to say it. Now that her granddaughter has received one, she certainly wants everyone to understand how hard-won the Baroness is.
For a noble person like Jia Mu to receive sermons in public, whether it was the maids, servants, masters, grandmothers, girls, or even the mother and daughter of the Xue family, they all listened attentively. After all, this kind of opportunity is rare.
After a lot of laughter and emotion, it was unclear how many people were happy and how many were envious. It was not until Wang Xifeng mentioned that Jia Lian was going to Jiangnan to serve the emperor that everyone shifted their focus.
Although it was sad that Jia Lian had just returned home and had to travel far away again, fortunately, this was already normal for Jia Lian, and the family did not have too many surprises.
On the other hand, Jia's mother was surprised and said: "Yu'er's father is dead. I also said that I was worried about letting Yu'er carry the coffin and return home alone. I was thinking about arranging who should follow. Now that Lian'er is going to Jiangnan, isn't it right? Can Yu'er go south with him?"
Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "That's not what the old lady said. We, Mr. Lian, have thought everything about Lin Yatou's affairs thoughtfully and appropriately. Why do we need our ancestors to worry about it?"
Jia Mu listened silently. Of course she could hear Wang Xifeng's joking intention, and she could also guess that maybe this job was what Jia Lian had asked for himself.
Others, such as Baochai and others, were a little surprised by Wang Xifeng's tone of voice.
Although Daiyu is Jia Lian's cousin, she is still a girl who has not left the court. Wang Xifeng's words are a bit inappropriate.
Before they could figure it out, Jia Baoyu suddenly said loudly: "Since our ancestors are worried about Sister Lin, why not let me follow Sister Lin and help Uncle Lin return home together."
Jia Baoyu didn't care what title Daiyu was awarded. He only heard that Daiyu was going to carry Lin Ruhai's coffin and return home, so he was very reluctant to leave. When he saw the opportunity, he prayed.
His words made everyone else laugh.
Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang immediately tried to persuade her with serious faces. Even before Daiyu was promised to Jia Lian, it was impossible for Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang to let Jia Baoyu follow Daiyu south and suffer, let alone now.
Mrs. Wang really wished that Daiyu could stay away from Jia Baoyu. And Jia Mu was also thinking about how to make the relationship between the two children that she had deliberately cultivated become calmer.
Jia's mother didn't want Jia Lian to feel bad about Jia Baoyu because she pestered Daiyu.
Jia Mu was still thinking that she would count on Jia Lian to take good care of Jia Baoyu in the future.
Jia Baoyu just wanted to fight for it, but in fact he had no plans, such as how to arrange things on the road, how to deal with the Lin family when he arrived in Suzhou, etc. Therefore, after being coaxed and frightened by Jia Mu and others, he could only give up in frustration.
After comforting Jia Baoyu, Jia's mother didn't want to talk about Jia Lian and Daiyu anymore. She turned her head and saw Baochai with bright skin and plump appearance next to her. Her eyes lit up slightly and she said with a smile: "I heard that the queen is Bao girl ’s child?”…
"Back to the old lady, it is indeed her birthday."
Mother Jia smiled and said, "I feel like my house has become a little quieter these days, and I'm looking for something to do to make things lively. By the way, Bao Yatou has given birth to a baby. How old is she?"
"Go back to the old lady, she's fifteen."
Hearing Aunt Xue's reply, Mother Jia looked at Baochai and nodded, "Well, that's right. Fifteen and hairpin is a big day for her, so she can't be too complacent. It just so happens that I like Baochai to be dignified and sensible. , better than the three girls in our family.
If my concubine doesn't mind, let me help you organize Bao Ya's birthday. Then, how about we get together and have fun together? Don't worry, I won't let you pay for it. It's rare for me to love this girl once. I'll bear all the expenses, hehehe. "
These days, because of Lin Ruhai, even the Lantern Festival was not celebrated properly. Now that Lin Ruhai's first seven days are about to pass, it's time for the family to be lively and change the atmosphere.
Faced with Jia Mu's enthusiasm, Aunt Xue naturally declined to be polite. Seeing Jia Mu's insistence, she could not disobey, so she could only agree with Baochai.
Then Jia Mu asked what kind of theater Baochai liked to watch and what kind of food she liked to eat, so that she could have someone take care of it.
Baochai couldn't resist, thinking that Jia Mu was getting older and always liked to watch lively dramas and eat softer dishes, so she followed the instructions. After hearing this, Jia's mother was even more happy. She immediately ordered Wang Xifeng to make arrangements as Baochai said. She also made Wang Xifeng "complain", saying that Jia's mother only promised her words and did the dirty work, but in the end it was not left to her. It's so well done and it arouses laughter in the whole house, so there's no need to say more.
