At the noon banquet, a man and a woman sat together at Mrs. Shi's table. To put it bluntly, there were only two men, Jia Baoyu and Li Miao, who were invited to the table by the old lady. At the same time, it also shows that the old lady attaches great importance to Li Miao.
It stands to reason that this is still a bit illegal. But the ancestors of Rong Ning's second mansion are here. Mrs. Shi is a person who can break the rules in Rongguo Mansion. Of course Jia Baoyu was used to it and didn't think it was inappropriate.
Jia Baoyu just saw that Li Miao was also present, and felt a little unhappy. Li Miao also took the opportunity to observe Jia Baoyu and didn't see anything strange. As a result, I let go a little bit.
Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue and sisters accompanied the old lady. Lin Daiyu, Jia Yingchun and Youshi were also present. Although Wang Xifeng also had a seat, she was holding nine pounds in one hand. I spend more time hanging around the old lady than sitting around.
Jia Yingchun and Lin Daiyu are Li Miao's first wives, so it makes sense for them to have seats. A wife is more valuable than her husband. As the mistress of Ningguo Mansion, Youshi represents the face of Ningguo Mansion.
Wang Xifeng is the chief steward of Rongguo Mansion and the second mistress of Rongguo Mansion. The key is that Wang Xifeng will come to trouble. Wherever she is, there will be joy and laughter.
No, the old lady was amused by her again. Although Mrs. Shi kept laughing and cursing. In fact, this is what the old lady did. It can be seen from his eyebrows that Mrs. Shi is really happy.
Li Wan is qualified to sit at this table. Now her father Li Shouzhong is the elder of the pavilion. Li Wan's status in Rongguo Mansion also increased. But the seats are limited, and the second-generation mother-in-law is sitting there. It's normal not to have her place.
The person most qualified to sit at this table is Mrs. Xing. As Jia She's second wife, she is actually his first wife. It may be that she was born in a humble background, and the dowry was not generous. It may also be because of Jia She.
Anyway, in one sentence, there is no one in my natal family. She even had a younger brother, Xing Zhong, who originally came to the capital to seek refuge with her. If it weren't for the fact that Li Miao accepted Xing Xiuyan and settled Xing Zhong. It is estimated that Xing Zhong is living on the streets.
In any era, strength actually speaks. Only when you have strength can you be respected by others and have the right to speak. Rules are dead, people are alive. Mrs. Xing sat at the next table and didn't feel anything wrong. She had long been accustomed to it, as if it should be this way.
Jia Baoyu is sitting because Mrs. Wang is here. It makes people feel a bit cunning. My eyes were not strong enough, so I looked here and there. I have to take into account Mrs. Wang's expression from time to time. Beautiful and delicious! I barely moved my chopsticks.
How could Mrs. Wang not know Jia Baoyu's character as she knows her son better than her mother? So I just pretended not to see it. Mrs. Wang was acquitted by Mrs. Shi years ago. However, if you confiscate the stewardship rights, you will confiscate them. You can become a wealthy and idle man.
After all, Mrs. Wang is the biological mother of the virtuous concubine in the palace, and her housekeeping rights have been taken away, so what else can she do? Mrs. Wang now looks at Rongguo Mansion, which is full of vitality. No matter the master or the slave, they are full of energy.
Years ago, a group of powerful people came to the palace to pay homage to the virtuous concubine, and of course Mrs. Wang was among them. When she saw Concubine Xian De, Mrs. Wang didn't believe her eyes. Isn't it supposed to be a bad life? Why does it look like that's not the case?
You must know that Rongguo Mansion now has a lot less money for Concubine Xiande. The eunuchs who came to the door were all rejected one by one. A virtuous concubine should have a sad face and live a miserable life.
Later, after the mother and daughter chatted alone, Mrs. Wang found out. It turns out that after the Rongguo Mansion was reorganized, it actively repaid the money owed to the Ministry of Household Affairs. The emperor also personally gave him a royal plaque. From then on, Concubine Xiande's life in the palace was easy.
Eunuchs are the most adaptable to the changing circumstances. Seeing that the emperor's attitude towards the Rongguo Mansion has changed drastically, can these eunuchs not follow suit? Those eunuchs who used to come to blackmail me were filled with regret.
Who knew that this salted fish in Rongguo Mansion could turn over? Is money more important or brains more important? This group of eunuchs themselves have little power. Relying on the reputation of godfather and godgrandpa, he was fooling around outside.
So these eunuchs went to Wang Xifeng to return the money and even apologized a lot. Of course Wang Xifeng will accept it, but it’s impossible not to accept it! These eunuchs have done their best to kneel down, but they cannot afford to do so.
How could Mrs. Wang be unhappy when she learned that her daughter was living a good life? Concubine Xian De also asked Mrs. Wang to have a good relationship with her sister-in-law Li Miao. Li Miao has two backers, Li Shouzhong and Lin Ruhai.
In addition to Li Miao's young age, he was already a senior official of the fourth rank. The future is promising. And this time Li Miao made great efforts to rectify the Rongning Second Mansion. It shows that Li Miao's brother-in-law is reliable.
Originally, Mrs. Wang had some objections to Li Miao. She helped Wang Xifeng organize the Rongguo Mansion and even arranged for her concubine Jia Huan to study in his study. Isn’t this clearly against yourself?
Mrs. Wang now heard from Concubine Xiande that this was really the case. Li Miao is really willing to help Rongguo Mansion. Otherwise the old lady wouldn't think so highly of him.
When Mrs. Wang looked at Li Miao again, she felt much more pleasing to the eye. When he saw Li Miao looking back, he responded with a kind smile. Li Miao was also stunned. This was an unprecedented first time. It's definitely not a good thing.
Li Miao and Mrs. Wang have met several times. I never saw a smiling face at all. This was an unprecedented kind smile, and it was not given randomly.
The soldiers came to cover up the water and the earth. Although Li Miao had nothing to do with Mrs. Wang. My impression of Mrs. Wang is neither good nor bad. If you are devoted to your children and your daughters, you will not be able to do any bad things. Let's see and do it.
After three rounds of wine, the five flavors of food are gone. Li Miao proposed to Mrs. Shi to buy the Lai Mansion that had been idle. Now the second courtyard of Li Mansion is still too small. As Li Miao's wife, concubines, and children increased, it was obvious that there was not enough room for him.
Li Miao has long been interested in Lai Mansion. Speaking of Lai Mansion's residence, it not only covers a large area, but also has many houses with exquisite design and decoration. There is also a large garden built in imitation of the Grand View Garden in the backyard.
The Lai brothers still spent a lot of effort on the house. Moreover, there are many illegal places in the entire yard. Rongguo Mansion has always wanted to take action, but ordinary people simply couldn't afford it, and those who could afford it looked down upon it.
Feng shui is still very important these days. You said that the whole family was sold off and sent to officials, and only an old lady was left to be raised by the Rongguo Mansion. How good can this feng shui be?
Li Miao is not taboo about this. He has great luck, and wherever he lives, that is a geomantic treasure. As for the illegal places in Lai Mansion, they were just right for Li Miao. No need to change it. Just bring your bags and check in.
Originally, Li Miao and Wang Xifeng could discuss this matter. But he didn't want to offend anyone. I don’t even want to embarrass Wang Xifeng. Besides, Li Miao didn't want to take advantage of Rongguo Mansion. So, I mentioned this to the old lady at this time.
Mrs. Shi is also very generous, she doesn’t want the money, she just gives it away for free. Li Miao didn't care whether the old lady was really generous or not. Determined not to take advantage of this. Is Li Miao short of money? I still understand the principle of being short-tongued and taking advantage of others.
Finally, the deal was made for three hundred thousand taels of silver. The Rongguo Mansion is very satisfied. This idle Lai Mansion really cannot be sold for the high price of 300,000 taels of silver. Li Miao is also very satisfied, it is value for money, and the cost price is far more than this amount.
So, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves. Li Miao took the opportunity to raise the matter of mandarin ducks to the old lady. "Old lady, I want to wait for you to welcome a mandarin duck to your door a hundred years later." Li Miao stood up immediately and bowed deeply to the old lady.
Li Miao also knew that as long as he raised it, the old lady would not refute his face. But the old lady definitely couldn't accept it all of a sudden. Yuanyang is the old lady's walking stick, and she really can't live without it.
Although Li Miao is waiting for the old lady a hundred years later. But my heart is already with you. Is this mandarin duck still the same mandarin duck? Mrs. Shi, who had been grinning for a long time, finally stopped her smile and fell into deep thought.
Li Miao made this decision based on several considerations. First, it is to give Yuanyang an explanation. After all, she is already his woman. How long will it take for Mrs. Shi to wait a hundred years from now?
Now that all the women in Li Miao know about Yuanyang, will Yuanyang feel comfortable as a girl?
Li Miao was really stimulated by Jia She today. Li Miao is not jealous, the key is what if one day the mandarin duck is pointed out to someone else by the old lady? Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. So, Li Miao made it clear today.
Everyone, including people at several nearby tables, also heard Li Miao's words. Jia She's reaction was that his son-in-law was indeed a lecherous person. Finally he couldn't help but speak to the old lady.
Jia Baoyu's thought was, who wouldn't like Sister Yuanyang? She is the lifeblood of the old lady. I didn't even dare to ask grandma for it. It seems that this Li Miao is kidnapping Sister Yuanyang again.
Although Jia Baoyu is not familiar with world affairs, he knows the importance of Li Miao in the old lady's heart. I feel that 80% of the old lady will agree. Jia Baoyu looked nervously at the pensive Mrs. Shi, and silently said in her heart, "Grandma, don't promise him."
