The fact that Daiyu was promised to Jia Lian and granted the title of Lord of the Country had a great impact on Aunt Xue. She was still thinking about it long after returning home.
Baochai changed her clothes and came to see her. Seeing that Aunt Xue was a little distracted, she asked her curiously.
Aunt Xue turned around and saw her daughter. She was slim and graceful, her lips were red but not dotted, and her eyebrows were green but not painted. No matter her figure or appearance, she is not inferior to those ladies from famous families and ladies of the world, and is even better.
As for talent, learning and intelligence, it goes without saying that Aunt Xue believed that of all the young women she had ever seen, none of them dared to say that she was better than her own daughter.
Helplessly dragged down by her family, she finally waited for an opportunity to enter the palace, but was returned to the list without even seeing the noble person in person.
Although there will be another chance to participate in the recruitment in another year or two, what if you are still not selected by then?
By then, my daughter will be seventeen. That was an age when people were anxious to get married.
Although Aunt Xue knew that with her daughter's condition, she would definitely not worry about getting married, but with her daughter's appearance, she would not be willing to marry an ordinary official, not only because of her daughter's fear, but also in her heart.
But if you want to marry someone from a truly noble family, and the man's conditions are good, I'm afraid that the other party will despise the Xue family's family status and refuse to get married.
Yes, Aunt Xue only has three paths reserved for her daughter.
Either enter the palace and rely on the daughter's own conditions and abilities to make a future. Or, just find a high-ranking family with a talented son-in-law to marry into.
At worst, he is just an ordinary official, but his son-in-law must be extremely talented.
There is no alternative. Aunt Xue has never considered being an ordinary family. It is impossible for a family like theirs to consider marrying their legitimate daughter to an ordinary family and lowering their class.
Although the Xue family has no supporting figures now, the momentum of the four major families is still there, and the heritage of being a century-old family is still there, so naturally they will not give in easily. As long as they can survive this weak generation, maybe the next generation will be able to get up?
Therefore, no political resources can be wasted, nor should we dare to waste them.
Aunt Xue had not felt so anxious before, because the four major families, not even just the four major families, and many of the founding families were in decline.
But now, as the head of the four major families, the Jia family is prospering and has signs of regaining the glory of its ancestors...
In particular, the Lin family, a family that was far less powerful than the Xue family, one of the four major families, in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Even now, the Lin family is in dire straits, with only one orphan left, which cannot be compared with their Xue family.
It happened that the Lin family allowed their only orphan girl to marry into the now prosperous Jia family.
Although she is not a serious Marquise's wife, she has managed to achieve enough dignity. The most important thing is that she also won a rare female title in ten years!
When a woman is a concubine, even if she is a good concubine with two or three wives, why does she have no status? It's not because he is lowly that anyone dares to bully him.
But Daiyu is obviously different. Not to mention anything else, just the noble status of a village king makes anyone respect him and not dare to insult him lightly.
In fact, as long as Daiyu has some tricks, or is favored by her Marquis, it will not be difficult to suppress Sister Feng in turn!
Of course, this is just a general situation. In fact, their family cannot be regarded as a general situation.
Whether it is Brother Lian, Feng Yatou as the mistress, or Lin Yatou as the concubine with the noble Lord by her side, they are not ordinary people. It remains to be seen what will happen in the future.
But according to her opinion, as long as Jia Lian himself is stable outside, it will be easy for the family to be harmonious and each of the Ehuang and the heroines to be more virtuous than the last.
It is even conceivable that in the future, in their house, a marquis, a marquis' wife, and a second wife with the title of township monarch will definitely be a family with a far-reaching reputation and the envy of others.
So, why did all the good luck belong to other people's families, and moreover, they were all juniors she was familiar with?
Let’s not talk about Sister Feng. She is her biological niece. She grew up like a monkey.
Daiyu was also a cute little girl that she often saw after entering Jia's house. Although she was very good-looking, she shouldn't be so lucky as her own daughter!
Because in Aunt Xue's opinion, neither Sister Feng nor Daiyu can compare to her own daughter. Morality, appearance, and talent are all three in one, and her daughter is definitely the one with the upper hand.
Thinking of this, Aunt Xue felt a little irritable and sour for no reason. They are also cousins who have met each other since childhood. To Jia Lian, Baochai is much more distant than Lin Yatou before he meets her, because from Sister Feng's point of view, Baochai is also their cousin.
Why did Jia Lian only take a look at Lin Yatou and not Baochai?
It's obvious that Baochai is a few years older than Lin Yatou, so he has grown up first! Judging from the way Jia Lian dared to openly take advantage of her aunt and her aunt's maid, he must be a seductress.
In this case, he should first look at Bao Yatou and plan to marry Bao Yatou.
Aunt Xue felt a little ashamed when she thought of this. Even though she knew it was wrong to think like this, she still couldn't help but think about it. She had even thought about whether she would agree if Jia Lian had asked to marry her own daughter before...
If she were just the second wife, she probably wouldn't agree to it. If she was offered the title of concubine, she would probably consider it...
But if she adds the identity of Xiangjun, then she will definitely agree!
It's a long story, but actually this thought has been swirling in Aunt Xue's mind for half a day.
Baochai, on the other hand, was surprised to see her mother staring at her, with blazing fire occasionally appearing in her eyes. She couldn't help but call out in surprise: "What are you thinking about, Mom?"
"Uh...nothing..."
Aunt Xue blushed and felt that she shouldn't think so much, but she was belittling her daughter.
But since the thought has arisen, if you don't think clearly, you will inevitably not understand it.
After giving Tongxi a look at the door and letting her out, he took his daughter's hand, looked at her with a smile, and then asked: "Bao girl, I want to ask you something, please answer me honestly. ."
Aunt Xue suddenly started to hold it, which made Baochai feel a little dazed, but she still immediately replied: "If mother has anything to say, just say it."
"Suppose, I mean if, if I promise you to your second brother Lian, would you be willing?"
Baochai never expected that her mother would say this, so she was stunned. After a while, the blood suddenly surged up, turning her beautiful face as red as snow.
"What are you talking nonsense about, mother? I, I...he, brother Lian already has sister Feng, and now there is also girl Lin, I..."
Baochai rarely felt helpless, but now she felt it seriously.
In panic, she struggled with her hands. If Aunt Xue hadn't predicted it and kept holding her hands tightly, she would have run away.
"Why are you nervous? There are no outsiders here. It's just you, mother and daughter, talking privately. Are you too shy?"
Aunt Xue relied on her experience. Seeing her daughter being so shy, she calmly took control of it.
Baochai took a deep breath, looked at Aunt Xue, and said solemnly: "I don't know where mother got the idea, but her daughter is not morally bad and she is afraid that she won't get married, so why did mother want to give her daughter away? To be given to someone else as a concubine? Could it be that the mother is like others, dazzled by the power and wealth in front of her, so she also wants to despise her daughter? "
Baochai was really frightened by Aunt Xue's thoughts for a moment. She was afraid that Aunt Xue would really do this, so she couldn't help but speak more harshly to dispel Aunt Xue's thoughts.
Aunt Xue was slightly surprised when she saw this. She can understand firsthand how attractive a strange man like Jia Lian is to her daughter's family. And she thought that with her daughter's personality, she would value her more and like her more.
Therefore, even if Baochai was not willing to be a concubine, when he heard that it was Jia Lian, he would shyly think about it silently before rejecting her. How could he be so clear-cut?
"Silly girl, if it were anyone else, I wouldn't have thought of it. But if it was Brother Lian, it would be a different matter.
Do you know that even if you are a married couple, if you marry the wrong person, you may not be happy for the rest of your life.
Mom is a person who has seen and heard much more than you know.
Our daughter's family is born with a hard life. If you choose someone, you will never have to buy any regret medicine.
Do you know that among the couples in the world, there is only one husband out of ten who can sing in harmony with the wife, and most of them are just making do and getting by.
In contrast, over the years, my mother has also seen some people who were not originally well-off, but because they married the lover, they lived a happy and healthy life. Many of these people were not married at first, but no matter what, one thing is that they all married the right person.
There are fewer good men in the world, but there are definitely not many good men in the world, and the ones you can meet are even rarer.
But I believe that none of these people will be better than your second brother Lian. "
Perhaps because there was no one else in the room, or perhaps because he saw that his mother meant to communicate with her privately, Baochai slowly calmed down and listened to her mother's teachings.
She was a little surprised. She didn't expect that in her mother's heart, she would think highly of brother Lian for reaching this point.
Although she also thinks that Jia Lian is a very good and very good person...
However, he has a wife, and he also wants Nalin girl!
What's the big deal if she gets together at this time?
It's not that Jia Lian has this qualification, but that she, Xue Baochai, will never underestimate herself to this extent.
"I can understand what mother said, but if Brother Lian is sincerely...sincerely begging...begging...then mother has something else to consider...
However, now that people have no such plan at all, but my mother says this, doesn’t it make people laugh?
Besides, second brother Lian can be considered as my daughter’s cousin-in-law. If my mother does this, how will you and I face Sister Feng in the future? "
Baochai almost blushed and stammered before finishing her words.
Aunt Xue smiled when she saw this. She felt that her daughter did not really understand her intention. But my daughter is very smart, so there is no need to force her. Let her know that she has this intention. If she figures it out in the future, she will naturally change her mind.
So he patted Baochai on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm not that unreasonable person. Your father passed away early. After all these years, it's all because of you who opened my heart that I can survive well." Now.
Therefore, I will definitely not make any decisions about your marriage, and will definitely ask you what you want.
I am just asking for your opinion in private now, so as not to make mistakes in the future and delay your life.
Therefore, you don't have to object in a hurry. I have no intention of committing you to Brother Lian.
Today you have also heard from your aunt that your second brother Lian took great pains and put in a lot of efforts in order to marry Lin Yatou and prevent her from being wronged.
Let me ask you, if you were Lin Yatou and faced him doing this, would you be willing to marry him? "
Baochai was suddenly startled.
She is introverted by nature and never reveals her emotions to others easily, so many times, others cannot see her inner thoughts.
But she couldn't lie to herself. Even if Aunt Xue didn't say it, she felt that Jia Lian was indeed the most outstanding young man she had ever seen in her life.
In the past, she heard her mother envy her cousin Wang Xifeng, and she agreed with her, thinking that her cousin was indeed lucky.
Even today, Mrs. Wang heard from Mrs. Wang that when she first heard that Daiyu was promised to Jia Lian, she was surprised and puzzled. Because based on her understanding of Daiyu, Daiyu is such a proud and arrogant girl who does not take vulgar things in her eyes.
It is absolutely impossible for her to be willing to be Jia Lian's concubine for the sake of Jia Lian's power.
Therefore, she even thought at first that this was another family marriage, a private deal reached by Jia Mu, Lin Ruhai and others. From now on, Girl Lin is afraid that she will suffer.
Later, when she heard Mrs. Wang explain the relationship one by one, and recalled that in the past, Daiyu only treated Jia Lian as her brother and not anyone else, she slowly understood.
Maybe, Daiyu is willing to marry Jia Lian!
In addition, she heard from her mother and aunt that the identity of Daiyu Xiangjun was probably obtained because of Jia Lian, so she felt a faint feeling of envy...
Considering how well Jia Lian treats Daiyu and the relationship with Jia's mother, I'm afraid it's not Daiyu who will suffer in the future, but her cousin Wang Xifeng!
Her hesitation was noticed by Aunt Xue, who immediately laughed, and then sighed in her heart, saying that it was too late to say anything. Lin Yatou took all the benefits.
But having said that, if it hadn't been for Girl Lin's incident, I would have been like the rest of the world, and would have only envied Girl Feng for having a good home, but couldn't see her around. With her abilities, she couldn't take advantage of all the benefits!
Seeing her mother's smile, Baochai blushed and did not answer directly: "What mother said does not exist in the first place, so what is there to assume.
No matter how good Brother Lian is, he still chose Sister Feng and Girl Lin, and they are destined to have nothing to do with me.
Instead of thinking about this, mother might as well think of a way to make her brother feel at ease. Either study, or learn about economics and life, so that even if you can't work for an official in the future, you can at least take care of the family's property, and your mother will not be so tired. "
Seeing Baochai change the subject, Aunt Xue really started laughing.
Silly girl, otherwise why do you think I thought of promising you to Brother Lian...
Don't talk about your brother's temper. I'm afraid I can't teach him even if the Prime Minister personally teaches him.
Instead of wasting energy, how about finding a strong backer?
Your brother is a bit confused, but at least he's not stupid. He has a smart sister and a capable brother-in-law to help him, so at least he's more than capable.
The more she thought about it, the more Aunt Xue regretted not getting on Jia Lian's ship earlier. But another rational thought told her that earlier, she would not have known that Jia Lian would reach this point.
Seeing the remorseful look on her mother's face, Baochai consciously spied on her thoughts. For the first time, Baochai felt that her mother was also a secular woman.
Afraid that she would have random thoughts again, he wanted to say goodbye and go back to his room to calm down.
However, Aunt Xue held her tightly and smiled and asked: "In their house today, do you feel that their old ladies look at you more kindly than before?"
Baochai was a smart person. Hearing the song and knowing its elegant meaning, Baochai immediately blushed.
"Mother~!"
"Hahaha, you can see it, right? Since you dislike your second brother Lian for marrying and taking concubines, then Baoyu must be good.
He is also well-behaved and sensible, and looks good. What is rare is that he cares about his daughter's family. If you marry her and your aunt loves you, you will definitely not suffer. "
Aunt Xue laughed.
She had known that Mrs. Wang wanted Baochai to be her daughter-in-law. It's just that both families had some concerns before, but they never made it clear.
She knew Mrs. Wang's concerns, and that was Jia Mu.
Jia Mu wants her granddaughter and grandson Baoyu to be a couple.
Now that my granddaughter is dead, the old lady glanced at her and said, Hey, baby girl is not bad either...
Baochai was really annoyed now and said coquettishly: "Mother, if you keep saying this, I will ignore you."
If she remembered correctly, her mother had tested her before, and she had expressed her unwillingness. Now her mother was asking, wasn't it because she was obviously worried that she wouldn't be able to get married, and wanted to find a place to get rid of her.
If we say Jia Baoyu, to be fair, he has a better personality than ordinary children from aristocratic families, but perhaps because her cousin-in-law Jia Lian Zhuyu was in front of her, she couldn't help but feel that Jia Baoyu was too inferior.
Moreover, he is too unmotivated. She is also a cousin, and if she really wants to marry him, she will have endless worries in the future.
If he is willing to listen, then he can do it. If he is not willing to listen, what can he do? He is just imitating his mother in those years, shedding tears for nothing because of his brother.
Therefore, Jia Baoyu is really not a good match in her heart.
What she wants is a person who is well-mannered and has good taste. His ability does not necessarily have to be as high as that of her cousin-in-law Jia Lian, just a little higher than ordinary people.
The most important thing is a husband who can accept advice so that after she gets married, the couple can help each other and create a career together.
In comparison, appearance is not that important. Being handsome and natural is best, and the appearance of a handsome person is acceptable.
It may be a little difficult, but you have to try. I really can’t wait and make other plans.
"Hahaha, Baoyu, you don't want to, so what kind of person do you want to join? But it's so difficult for me. If I had known, I would follow the example of others, no matter what you mean, I would just find someone I like and marry you That’s fine.”
Aunt Xue held her daughter in her arms and complained with a smile.
Because it has long been known that after the old lady of the Jia family returns to the west, the brother-in-law and his wife will move out of Rongguo Mansion sooner or later.
When the time comes, if Baoyu cannot establish a career, then even if he has a concubine sister, he may not be able to take care of the Xue family.
Therefore, Aunt Xue is not very satisfied with this pairing. Parents love their children and have far-reaching plans. No matter how much they think about, it is never too much.
In her eyes, the best marriage for her daughter is naturally to marry a son-in-law with high status and outstanding ability, who can get a royal title. This way, her daughter can be happy and help the Xue family in the future.
Baochai was lying in her mother's arms. She was a little shy at first, but when her mother didn't speak for a long time, she became worried.
Glancing up, she seemed to see Aunt Xue's broken heart. She felt a little distressed, so she put aside her shyness and suddenly said sternly: "Mom forgot, didn't I agree that when the next search is held in the palace, Do you want your daughter to try again?
Maybe my daughter will be chosen next time and have her own destiny, and then my mother won’t have to worry about me. "
Aunt Xue stroked her daughter's hair lovingly and sighed in her heart.
She has never doubted that with her daughter's appearance, as long as she can choose to be with a princess, princess, or imperial concubine, and become a female official, she will be chosen by a noble one day!
However, even noble people have differences.
If you are favored by those idle princes and princes, if you can become a princess or concubine, then that's fine.
I'm afraid that if you have bad luck and meet someone who is dissolute and immoral and doesn't care about others, it will be a disaster.
What's the point of that?
It's just that this worry is never something to be told to Baochai. It would be too cruel for Baochai.
Let's see, let her live a comfortable life for another two years, and then worry about these things, maybe Bao Yatou really has her own destiny?
