Lin Ruhai did not have a residence in the capital. The emperor ordered the Ministry of Works to make preparations for his residence, which would take three days at the latest.
So after having dinner at the palace yesterday, we went back to the palace to stay temporarily with Japer and others.
When Lin Ruhai returned to Beijing, she naturally had to go to Rongguo Duke's Mansion to meet Jia Mu. When she returned to Beijing yesterday, Lin Ruhai sent someone to deliver a message to Duke Rongguo's Mansion. Today, she and Lin Daiyu went to Duke Rongguo's Mansion with gifts to pay their respects.
The Royal Palace and the Rongguo Palace were not far apart, and they soon arrived in front of the Rongguo Palace. At this time, Jia Zheng had been waiting for a long time with Jia Baoyu, Jia Lian, Jia Huan, Jia Lan and other people in the Rongguo Palace.
Seeing Lin Ruhai arriving, Jia Zheng hurriedly stepped forward: "Ruhai, you are finally here. The old lady has been waiting for you for a long time."
Hearing this, Lin Ruhai hurriedly said: "How dare you make Lord Tai Shui wait? I came to the capital yesterday, and I came to see you as soon as possible, but because of the emperor's orders, I had to go to the palace to see your majesty, so I delayed it until today. I hope you will forgive me. It’s sin!”
Jia Zheng smiled and said: "It doesn't matter! As long as you can come, the old lady will be very happy." Then he turned to look at Jia Baoyu and others and said: "Baoyu, Lian'er, Lan Ge'er, Huan Ge'er, this This is your uncle, why don’t you show me courtesy?”
Jia Baoyu and others quickly saluted and said hello, calling them uncle.
When Lin Ruhai saw this, he repeatedly said yes, but when he looked at Jia Baoyu, he frowned. It was Jia Baoyu who looked at Lin Daiyu closely, frightening Lin Daiyu to hide behind Lin Ruhai, and whispered softly: "Sister Lin , Sister Lin!" Lin Ruhai was very angry in her heart, but she couldn't get angry.
Jia Zheng naturally noticed that Lin Ruhai's face looked a little bad. He followed Lin Ruhai's gaze and was furious.
Nowadays, the situation in the Rongguo Duke's mansion is not good, and he also knows that his niece has long been interested in Jia Bao, so every time Lin Daiyu comes to visit Jia Mu, she will send Jia Baoyu away in advance to prevent Jia Baoyu from causing further trouble. Unexpectedly, today It was an oversight.
Jia Zheng looked at Jia Baoyu who was looking at Lin Daiyu crazily, and shouted: "Evil! How unbecoming is this!"
Jia Baoyu was most afraid of Jia Zheng. He was frightened by Jia Zheng's low voice and looked a little panicked. He didn't care about his sister Lin at the moment and turned around and ran away.
Seeing this, Jia Zheng felt even more disappointed, shook his head and sighed.
He turned around and apologized to Lin Ruhai, then said
"Let's go and pay our respects to the old lady first."
Lin Ruhai nodded in agreement, and then walked side by side with Jia Zheng into Rongqing Hall.
After entering the Rongqing Hall, Jia's mother was sitting on the imperial concubine's couch, with Yuanyang, Hubo and other maids serving beside her. Wang Xifeng, Li Wan, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Shi Xiangyun and others were joking with each other.
Seeing Lin Ruhai's arrival, everyone else stood up quickly.
Lin Ruhai and Lin Daiyu first walked to Jia Mu and bowed solemnly.
"My son-in-law asked Mr. Tai Shui Jin An"
"The granddaughter asked her grandmother Jin An."
"An! An!" Mother Jia looked at Lin Ruhai and couldn't help but burst into tears thinking of her deceased daughter Jia Min.
Jia's mother had two sons and one daughter. The eldest, Jia She, inherited the title, but was taken back to the palace by Jia Po to recuperate from his "illness" and has not been seen for several months.
The second eldest son, Jia Zheng, inherited the family business. He originally served as a member of the Ministry of Industry in the imperial court. Later, he was found to have covered up human lives in the Xue family and was deprived of his official position.
As for the youngest and only daughter, Jia Mu was extremely doting on her and held her in the palm of her hand from childhood to adulthood.
But he never thought that just a few years after marrying into the Lin family, the yin and yang were already separated.
"My son-in-law is incompetent and failed to protect his wife. Please punish me, Master Tai Shui." Lin Ruhai bowed with a sad face, while Lin Daiyu was sobbing beside her.
Upon seeing this, Mother Jia quickly adjusted her emotions, pulled Lin Daiyu into her arms and comforted her softly, then turned to look at Lin Ruhai and said, "It has been many years, and there is no need to mention it again. Don't hurt your body."
Wang Xifeng and others were also there to comfort the father and daughter.
When Lin Ruhai regained her mood, Jia Mu said, "Now that you have returned to the capital, has your Majesty made any promises for you?"
Lin Ruhai said truthfully: "Your Majesty has newly established the Commercial and Taxation Department, and my son-in-law is favored by Your Majesty and takes up the post of Minister."
Seeing that everyone was confused about the Commercial and Taxation Department, Lin Ruhai explained the functions of the Commercial and Taxation Department in detail.
After everyone listened, they had different expressions.
Jia Zheng was envious, but in his heart he was happy for Lin Ruhai.
Mrs. Wang was jealous, but powerless. In addition, she heard that her father ordered someone to assassinate Lin Ruhai, which made the Wang family even more disgusted by the emperor. Baoyu was no longer doted on by the old lady, and her life in the Duke of Rongguo was not easy. .
Wang Xifeng and others looked at Lin Daiyu with eyes full of envy. Who would have thought that Lin Daiyu, who was said to be seeking asylum when she came to the Duke of Rongguo's Mansion, now has the title of minister, and is still in such an important department. This shows that the emperor's affection for Lin Ruhai value.
And Mother Jia now smiled when she heard that Lin Ruhai was the Minister of Commerce and Taxation. The Duke of Rongguo needed someone in the court. Lin Ruhai is the son-in-law of Duke Rongguo, so he can naturally represent the interests of Duke Rongguo.
"Master Bao! The old lady said you can't go in!"
While everyone was talking, a burst of noise came in.
"Grandma loves me so much, how could she not let me in? Don't stop me!"
But it was Jia Baoyu who broke into Rongqing Hall regardless of the maid's obstruction.
Jia's mother looked a little unhappy when she heard that Jia Baoyu had barged in.
Jia Zheng showed signs of being angry. He looked at the door and said in a deep voice: "Let that scoundrel come in. I want to see what he wants to do."
Lin Ruhai glanced at his daughter, his face was also ugly. He knew Jia Baoyu's reputation. He was a spoiled young man, but he was very masculine. He talked about "the country's corrupt thief" all day long and looked down upon him. This one looks down on that one.
Haha, isn't Lin Ruhai the "national coward and wealthy thief" in his mouth? When he entered the house today, how could he not understand the way he looked at Lin Daiyu, and he felt even more disgusted with Jia Baoyu.
Jia Baoyu outside the door turned around and wanted to run away when she heard Jia Zheng's voice, but today she finally saw Lin Daiyu. The desire in her heart suppressed her fear and walked into the hall.
Entering the hall, he glanced around and stared at Lin Daiyu without moving.
Lin Ruhai's face darkened when she saw Jia Baoyu staring at her daughter so rudely.
Lin Daiyu even turned away from looking at Jia Baoyu, feeling disgusted with Jia Baoyu in her heart.
Seeing this, Jia's mother shook her head helplessly. Jia Zheng was furious when he saw Jia Baoyu being so rude: "Nie Zhan! What the hell is wrong with you!"
Awakened by Jia Zheng's angry shouts, Jia Baoyu trembled and wanted to run away, but then he thought of the attacker telling him that Lin Daiyu and Lin Ruhai were both here today. Chong Ai will definitely agree.
Immediately, he knelt down in front of Jia Mu and said, "Grandma's grandson likes Sister Lin. Please ask grandma to make the decision for her grandson."
