Chapter 506: Losing Sheep and Patching Gold and Jade

Ningrong Street, Count's Mansion, Yingchun's Courtyard.

In the main hall, Yingchun sat in the center, wearing a goose-yellow satin round-collared robe with embroidered branches, a white cross-collared jacket, and a white long skirt embroidered with magnolias.

Her jade face was beautiful, elegant, and moving. On her raven-black hair bun was inserted that golden phoenix with accumulated pearls and silk, which sparkled in the morning light, adding a bit of grace and beauty.

Back then, Jia Cong knew that Yingchun's golden phoenix with accumulated pearls and silk was often stolen by her wet nurse to pawn as gambling money.

So he bought Yingchun a new, top-quality golden phoenix with accumulated pearls and silk.

Yingchun got the golden hairpin sent by her brother and had treasured it ever since, personally keeping it properly and never allowing the wet nurse to touch it again.

She would only take it out to wear when encountering happy events or festivals.

As for the wet nurse Wang, who stole Yingchun's jewelry to pawn, as well as her son Wang Zhu'er and daughter-in-law, because they were greedy and tricky, they had always been disliked by Jia Cong.

Later, when Yingchun moved to the East Prefecture to be the head of the household, she only took her personal maid Xiuju, and the others were left in the West Prefecture.

Wang Xifeng saw Jia Cong's preferences, and taking advantage of the court's implementation of the new policy, the summer tax of the Rongguo Prefecture increased significantly, requiring the reduction of the residence's slaves.

She found excuses to drive Yingchun's wet nurse, her daughter-in-law Wang Zhu'er's wife, and the tricky and domineering maid Lianhua'er out of the residence to work on the farm outside the city, which could be considered retribution.

Yesterday, Jia Cong rushed to the West Prefecture to receive the decree. Hearing Zhi Shao and Zhen Ying Lian followed to hear the news. Learning that Jia Cong had unexpectedly inherited the Rongguo title, they hurriedly returned to the East Prefecture to report the good news.

The sisters of the Jia family in the East Prefecture were surprised, but they all knew that "one body, two titles" was a rare honor, and they were all happy for Jia Cong.

The happiest among the sisters was probably Yingchun, who was Jia Cong's eldest sister.

Her brother's glory was Yingchun's greatest pride in her heart. She changed into new clothes early and wore this gorgeous and luxurious golden phoenix with accumulated pearls and silk to show her joy.

……

Yingchun knew that the news of Jia Cong inheriting the Rongguo title would spread, and there would definitely be old friends and colleagues coming to congratulate him.

Early the next morning, she called two managing women outside the second gate and two managing maids inside the second gate to distribute tasks in the courtyard.

The rules of the Jia family were that the maids and women in the residence were divided into managing and non-managing.

Managing maids only managed the distribution and coordination of affairs in various places, held the first power, and their monthly allowance was higher than that of non-managing maids.

Non-managing maids only handled specific tasks, such as serving the masters, cleaning the courtyard, repairing flowers and trees, washing clothes, walking in the kitchen, and guarding the doors, etc.

In the Rongguo Prefecture, Yuanyang served Jia Mu daily and was a non-managing maid.

Ping'er followed Wang Xifeng to manage the household and was a managing maid.

But the status of the two was quite subtle, and could not be simply discussed in terms of managing and non-managing.

The two managing women and two managing maids under Yingchun were carefully selected from the more than fifty slaves that Yingchun and Seeing Tan Chun bought from Jiangnan.

The two managing women listened to the manager's distribution in the outer courtyard, and the two managing maids were Yingchun's right-hand assistants in managing the inner courtyard.

"The doors, roads, and corridors of the outer courtyard must be assigned to people to clean and tidy up. The Xuande Hall in the outer courtyard and several side halls must also be arranged for people to clean, and the utensils and curtains must be replaced with new ones."

"Let the manager arrange suitable personnel to change into new clothes and tidy up their appearance. There will be many relatives and colleagues coming to the residence to congratulate the Count on inheriting the title. The etiquette must be thorough, and no negligence is allowed."

"The miscellaneous rooms outside the second gate, stables, carriage sheds, etc., must be arranged for people to clean and organize, and the carriages, horses, and attendants of the visitors must be properly placed……"

"In the kitchen, let the manager arrange enough personnel for Sister Liu in advance. It is inevitable that guests will need to eat and drink……"

Yingchun distributed the various tasks methodically, appearing unhurried and clear in logic.

She was originally motherless since childhood, ignored by her biological father and legitimate mother, and grew up following Jia Mu, developing a withdrawn and dull personality.

But ever since Jia Cong moved to the West Prefecture when he was ten, he was quite close to this elder sister of the same father. Yingchun had this brother in her heart and took care of him with all her heart. Under the influence of this, she gradually opened her barriers.

Ever since she was picked up by Jia Cong to be the head of the East Prefecture, she was originally forced to the shelves, but a woman with excellent Go skills would not be stupid.

Moreover, this East Prefecture was the family business that her brother fought for, and it was also her home and destination, so she was tireless about everything in the residence.

In the past year, she had Seeing Tan Chun helping her manage the East Prefecture's household affairs, and she had long been familiar with all kinds of affairs in the residence, and her daily handling had become comfortable.

Jia Cong was happy to be a hands-off manager, and everything depended on Yingchun, the eldest sister, to arrange.

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After Yingchun finished instructing the tasks, she was about to dismiss the managers to do their own things.

One of the women asked: "Eldest Miss, when the imperial edict was proclaimed yesterday, I heard that the West Prefecture was decorated with lanterns to show celebration.

It is our Count who inherited the title. The West Prefecture has already arranged it like this. Should our East Prefecture also be festive and instruct to decorate with red colors?"

Yingchun said: "As long as every place is clean and elegant, personnel and utensils are fresh and thorough, and etiquette is in place, there is no need for red colors. The Count is naturally not fond of being too ostentatious. Everyone go down and do your work."

After the managing maids and women went out to do their work, Yingchun saw several pretty figures swaying at the entrance of the main hall, and Daiyu, Xiangyun, Xing Xiuyan, and others entered.

Daiyu smiled: "Second Sister is now truly like an official handling affairs in the yamen. Third Brother inheriting the title has kept you busy. Now that you have put down the official seal and left the hall, we have specially come to see you."

Xiangyun giggled and said: "I say it's not like an official; Second Sister is so capable of managing the household, it's like a managing lady."

Yingchun's pretty face turned red, and she scolded with a smile: "How old is this girl? Her words have no restraint. Third Brother hasn't married yet, where did the managing lady come from."

Shi Xiangyun stuck out her tongue and hurriedly apologized: "I said it wrong, it's not a managing lady, it should be a managing aunt."

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Yingchun asked: "Didn't you go to the West Prefecture to see the Old Ancestor and Aunt? It hasn't been long, why have you all returned?"

Shi Xiangyun said: "Aunt suddenly fell ill, and we couldn't say a few words when we met. The Old Ancestor's spirit was also not good, and she was lazy. Yuanyang was serving her, so we all came back."

Shi Xiangyun had limited time in the Jia family, and her heart was cheerful and immature, so she naturally didn't know the dark entanglements between the two prefectures of the Jia family.

But Yingchun and Daiyu were different. Yingchun put all her heart into Jia Cong, and Daiyu listened to things in Jia Mu's lap every day.

They naturally knew clearly in their hearts why the Old Ancestor and Aunt were sick when they encountered such a happy event as Jia Cong inheriting the title.

Daiyu had just gone to see Jia Mu and Lady Wang, and she was as clear as a mirror in her heart.

The Old Ancestor and the Second Aunt were very uncomfortable with Third Brother inheriting the title. The Old Ancestor was just somewhat biased, and it was generally fine, and it would be fine after a few days.

The Second Aunt was a bit different. The second house lost the title and property, so I fear she hates the people in the East Prefecture to death now.

It's just that she didn't think about it. This title wasn't snatched by Third Brother, but bestowed by the Emperor's edict. Besides, with Third Brother's ability, him getting the title would only make the Rongguo family business more stable.

Yingchun frowned and said: "Now that Third Brother has received the imperial grace and inherited the Rongguo title, the old friends and relatives who will come to congratulate him in the next few days will probably be more than those in the East Prefecture.

At this moment, the Old Ancestor and Aunt are both unwell. Wouldn't the West Prefecture be in chaos? Third Sister and Eldest Sister-in-law are capable, but one is in the boudoir and one is a widow. It is not convenient to do things."

Daiyu smiled: "Second Sister doesn't need to worry about this. Just now we came back, and many old relatives have come to the residence to congratulate.

The female relatives of the relatives who came to congratulate the Old Ancestor in the inner courtyard are taken care of by Third Sister and Eldest Sister-in-law.

There are also Second Sister-in-law and Ping'er who are busy. They are both people who are used to managing household affairs, so there is no problem at all. The male guests in the outer courtyard are received by the Second Uncle and Third Brother.

Later, when Third Brother's colleagues and classmates come to the East Prefecture, Second Sister-in-law will call the son of the Fifth Sister-in-law in the West Corridor, Brother Yun, to take Third Brother's place in the West Prefecture. Everything is very proper."

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Rongguo Prefecture.

Since the imperial edict was proclaimed yesterday, it was only half a day, and the news of Jia Cong inheriting the Rongguo title spread quickly in the circle of officials and nobles in the Love Shenjing.

Early this morning, there were already guests coming to congratulate. The first to arrive were the old relatives of the Wang, Shi, and Xue families in the capital. The four great families of Jin Ling had always been of one mind, to the point that there was a saying of "protecting the official talisman" in Jiangnan.

The Jia family had such a rare event of "one body, two titles," which brought the prestige of the four great families of Jin Ling up a wave, so they naturally had to come early to congratulate and gather popularity.

There were also relatives and female relatives of various branches of the Jia family in the Love Shenjing, who also came to congratulate Jia Mu.

Following that were the Four Kings, Eight Dukes, and other hereditary noble families. The congratulations from these noble houses were much more elaborate than those of ordinary families.

Because the protagonist this time was Jia Cong, he became the youngest head of the family among the Four Kings and Eight Dukes after inheriting the Rongguo title.

Therefore, the people who visited these old noble families today were estimated to be the heirs and legitimate sons of the same generation as Jia Cong.

Most of these people had no much intersection with Jia Cong, and most of them were not very familiar. Their friendship with the Jia family was deposited by the previous generations, or traced back to Jia Daishan and Jia Mu.

Therefore, although Jia Cong lived in the East Prefecture, very few people went to the East Prefecture to congratulate him, but most of them came to the West Prefecture.

The reason was not only that the Old Ancestor of the Jia family was in the West Prefecture, but also that Jia Cong inherited the Rongguo title this time, becoming the legitimate master of the West Prefecture, so coming to the West Prefecture to congratulate him was also reasonable.

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The head of the Wang family in the capital, Lady Wang's elder brother, Wang Ziteng, who was still the Military Governor of the Capital Battalion, also appeared in the crowd, which made Jia Cong slightly surprised.

He saw Jia Cong, who had a calm face, and Jia Zheng, who had an awkward expression on the side, but his face was completely normal.

He walked forward steadily and smiled at Jia Cong: "The Count of Lord Weiyuan is truly outstanding as a youth. To have the honor of 'one body, two titles' at such an age, looking at the younger generation of Da Zhou, there is no second choice. Congratulations, congratulations."

He also said to Jia Zheng, who was somewhat uncomfortable: "Brother-in-law also had a torch-like vision back then, early seeing the outstanding talent of the Count of Lord Weiyuan, and guided him with all his heart, only to have today's atmosphere. It is admirable."

Back then, because of the conflict between Jia Cong and Wang Ziteng's wife, Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao had Guo Lin use tricks behind his back, making the relationship between the Rongguo Prefecture and Wang Ziteng completely broken.

For the past few years, the two families had only maintained basic decency, and there was no entanglement or connection in private.

Wang Ziteng lost the support of the Jia family and became a rootless duckweed in the officialdom, becoming a puppet that Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao could knead at will.

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The Military Governor of the Capital Battalion originally had the power to control the military forces of the capital, and according to his duties, he even had jurisdiction over the Five Military Camps.

This was also the reason why Jia Daohua, who was the Military Governor of the Capital Battalion, plus Jia Daishan, who commanded the border troops of the Nine Borders, brought such a thick foundation and prestige to the Ningrong Jia family.

But the Rebellion of the Prince of Wu completely overturned the power structure of the old nobles in the Love Shenjing.

Jia Daishan and Jia Daohua passed away one after another around the time Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao ascended the throne, and the reasons were mixed.

The next generation, Jia She, Jia Zheng, and Jia Zhen, were all decadent and mediocre people, and the Ningrong Jia family also embarked on the road of setting sun from then on.

Later, Wang Ziteng relied on the foundation of the Jia family's power in the military to take over the official position and power of the Military Governor of the Capital Battalion, and became a latecomer of the four great families of Jin Ling.

But man proposes, God disposes. No one expected that after the Jia family had been silent for more than ten years, a Jia Cong would suddenly emerge. Wang Ziteng didn't expect his wife's operation to harm Jia Cong, but instead completely cut off his connection with the Rongguo Jia family.

Having lost the connections and support of the Jia family, he, Wang Ziteng, became a "four-unlike," and coupled with Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao's secret instruction and suppression, now he was nothing but the empty name of the Military Governor of the Capital Battalion.

According to the military position of the Military Governor of the Capital Battalion, Wang Ziteng was even above Shi Ding, but in Shi Ding's eyes, he was not a thing at all.

None of the five main generals of the Five Military Camps put Wang Ziteng in their eyes, and he couldn't control any of the main generals at all.

Even he himself was strange, why did Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao still put him in this position after losing the connections and support of the Jia family.

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In the final analysis, Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao needed a puppet like him to occupy the position of Military Governor of the Capital Battalion, so as not to let other old nobles have an opportunity.

Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao didn't even need a general with real talent to sit in the position of Military Governor of the Capital Battalion when it was not necessary.

With a puppet like Wang Ziteng occupying this position, the real Military Governor of the Capital Battalion was actually the Emperor himself.

And Wang Ziteng relied on his sister marrying into the second house of the Jia family to win the position of Military Governor of the Capital Battalion, which was enough to show that this person had quite a bit of ambition and strategy. He naturally was not reconciled to the situation before his eyes.

In the past two years, Jia Cong had risen strongly, not only famous in Jiangnan for his literary affairs and twice passing the imperial examinations, but also because of his proud military record of pacifying the Jurchens in Liaodong, he was granted a title and established a mansion.

Many wise people among the Four Kings and Eight Dukes had vaguely seen the shadow of Jia Daishan and Jia Daohua from Jia Cong. With Wang Ziteng's mind, he naturally couldn't ignore this point.

And this time Jia Cong's strange inheritance of the Rongguo title and the honor of "one body, two titles" made his reputation climb to a peak again. A more important point was that everyone could see that Jia Cong was in the Emperor's heart.

All this made Wang Ziteng feel that Jia Cong was a strange commodity to be hoarded, so he put down the past entanglements and, under the guise of being an old relative of the four great families, shamelessly came to congratulate him.

As for his sister losing the title and wealth of the second house of the Jia family because of Jia Cong, Wang Ziteng didn't take it to heart at all.

He was hot for officialdom and ambition, so how could he put these irrelevant things in his heart?

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Originally, Jia Cong inherited the title, and according to the daily seniority and etiquette, Wang Ziteng should have sent his son to congratulate him.

He came personally this time, which already meant he was lowering his status, plus the entanglements between the two families back then, so Jia Cong was slightly surprised.

Now that he saw Jia Cong again, he didn't dare to call him "Cong'er" like a few years ago, but called him "Count of Lord Weiyuan" in every sentence.

Jia Cong saw him congratulating himself, with an appropriate smile on his face, and his words were like a spring breeze, neither lacking the demeanor of an elder nor appearing sincere and warm.

If it weren't for the matter of that day, Jia Cong would really think he was a warm and enthusiastic elder, but unfortunately, he wasn't.

Because of the conflict between the two families back then, Wang Ziteng was so crooked and had no embarrassment, which made Jia Cong even more vigilant against him.

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Jia Zheng was straightforward and had clear likes and dislikes. Thinking of Wang Ziteng's wife, who designed to harm Jia Cong back then, almost making the Jia family's unicorn son lose his reputation and never turn over, his heart was still full of mustard.

His response to Wang Ziteng's greetings was just barely coping, and anyone could see the discomfort on his face.

However, Wang Ziteng didn't care about Jia Zheng's reaction. His purpose in coming to congratulate him was because of Jia Cong, and Jia Zheng's attitude was irrelevant.

Although Jia Cong was young, he was not as strained as Jia Zheng when facing Wang Ziteng. His expression was relaxed and he had a polite smile, matching his unusually handsome appearance, making people feel close and gentle.

He chatted with Wang Ziteng in a relaxed manner, and both of them seemed to have forgotten the unpleasantness of that year.

Jia Cong just slandered in his heart, wondering if Wang Yi, who was scared to pee his pants by him back then, had left any illness.

At this time, Liu Hong, the son of Liu Fang of the Duke of Liguo, and Ma Cong, the son of Ma Shang of the Duke of Zhiguo, came to congratulate him together. These two families and the Ningrong Jia family were among the Eight Dukes, and there was a friendship of several generations between them.

Liu Hong and Ma Cong were of the same generation as Jia Cong and were also the heirs inheriting the titles of these two families. This time, they were representing their elders to congratulate him.

This was a noble family friendship with a deeper foundation than the Wang family. Jia Cong naturally had to go and see them personally, so he used an excuse to throw Wang Ziteng to Jia Zheng to deal with, taking the opportunity to escape.

Wang Ziteng watched Jia Cong's departing figure, and then thought of his old and free response that was even better than Jia Zheng's, and he became even more wary and valued Jia Cong.

He wanted to repair his relationship with Jia Cong and borrow his momentum in the future to find a breakthrough opportunity for himself, which was also his consistent way of thinking as an official.

He also knew very well that this was a difficult game and a dangerous game. Not to mention whether it would make Emperor Emperor Jia Zhao suspicious, whether Jia Cong would take the move was even more of a problem.

Therefore, he never thought that he would achieve any substantial progress by coming to congratulate him this time, and could only rely on long-term planning.

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Rongxi Hall, Lady Wang's courtyard.

In the bedroom, Lady Wang was half-leaning on the bed, her face was sallow, her breath was weak, her eyes were bloodshot, and there was a stubborn sharpness in her gaze.

The noisy sound of welcoming guests outside pierced into Lady Wang's heart like a sharp needle, making her heart ache, tossing and turning, and restless.

Xue Yima heard last night that Jia Cong inherited the Rongguo title, and she was also shocked, and didn't sleep peacefully for half the night.

Only this morning did she hear that her sister had fallen ill, so she brought her daughter Baochai to visit.

She naturally knew the reason for her sister's illness. Sisters are connected by heart, and she naturally understood Lady Wang's thoughts best.

The title and glory she had longed for all her life were gone, and it was so embarrassing. She heard that the imperial edict scolded Baoyu very badly, and I fear it would be hard to see people when going out in the future.

Encountering such a harsh and humiliating thing, it was already considered a hard life that her sister wasn't suffocated to death, but what could be done? The imperial edict issued by the Emperor, who could say half a "no"?

Actually, to tell the truth, Xue Yima's heart was fluctuating no less than Lady Wang's. Originally, she thought the second house of Rongguo was going to inherit the title, and she had long regarded Baoyu as the golden turtle son-in-law inheriting the title and property.

But I didn't expect that the Jia family's affairs could be so evil. Those who didn't have a title couldn't hope for it, but those who already had a title kept having pies falling from the sky.

Xue Yima advised: "Sister, since things have happened, you still have to think openly. Although it was Cong'er who inherited the title, it is not two Jia families written in one stroke, and it is all family after all.

Besides, he has always respected Brother-in-law, and he will definitely treat the second house well."

Xue Yima had always been worldly and adaptable, best at saying good words and set words. Even Jia Mu, who was so sophisticated in the inner residence, could often be coaxed by Xue Yima to the point of not finding the north.

The words she used to comfort Lady Wang just now were also steady, sounding very reasonable, and couldn't pick out half a flaw.

But Lady Wang's mood now, how could it be smoothed out by a few words? Especially Xue Yima's last sentence, saying that Jia Cong would treat the second house well for Jia Zheng's sake.

Hearing this in Lady Wang's ears made her feel unusually harsh.

It made her heart rise with boundless resentment. Her husband and son were the legitimate bloodline of the Rongguo Prefecture.

What is that boy in the East Prefecture? Just a bastard born of a prostitute. Do we in the second house still have to look at his face to survive!

But she could only scold this in her heart now, even in front of her sister, she dared not say it out loud.

No matter how unconvinced she was in her heart, Jia Cong inheriting the Rongguo title and property because of the imperial edict was an indisputable fact.

Moreover, this boy was gentle on the surface, but he was a ruthless character inside. Lady Wang hadn't forgotten that when Jia Cong was ten years old, he used a few words to kill Wang Shanbao's wife.

Later, her accompanying woman, Zhou Rui's wife, was also caught by him because she blocked him from bringing a woman from outside into the residence, and was sent to the army as a slave, and now she didn't know where she died.

And his title and family business were also fought for by risking his life in Liaodong. Don't look at his decent etiquette toward the master, if he was caught by him and went crazy again, how could she bear it?

Now she could only rely on the Old Ancestor and survive this period first……

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At this time, Lady Wang saw Baochai standing beside Xue Yima, beautiful, elegant, and radiant, and her heart moved slightly.

She thought of yesterday's imperial edict, which disparaged her Baoyu so unbearably. This news had probably spread throughout the Love Shenjing, and her Baoyu's reputation for a lifetime would probably be ruined.

I don't know if he can still read and study in the future, but wanting to marry a daughter of a famous family with the prestige of Rongguo like before, I fear it is absolutely impossible.

With that imperial edict, which famous family's daughter would dare to come to marry? Lady Wang thought of this and looked at the outstanding Baochai, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, she had long taken a fancy to this niece, and the saying of "gold and jade marriage" she made up in the past was not a waste of effort, and now it could be used.

Others would suspect that her Baoyu was unbearable because of that wicked imperial edict from the palace, but her sister knew the bottom line, so she shouldn't mind these things.

Lady Wang thought of Baoyu's current situation, and couldn't help but feel worried and vigilant, so she could only put aside the pain of losing the title first.

She said: "Sister's words are reasonable. Although the master lost the title this time, Cong'er is also the bloodline of Rongguo, and he was raised by the master since he was ten years old.

The master's care and esteem for him, who in this family doesn't know? The master truly cherishes him more than Baoyu, and there is no difference from his own son.

Now that he has taken over the Rongguo family business, he will naturally treat the second house generously. Otherwise, how can it be justified? Although Rongguo has changed its master, it is no different from before."

Baochai on the side frowned when she heard this. She was intelligent and transparent. How could she not hear the gloom in her aunt's words? She couldn't help but worry secretly for Jia Cong.

Xue Yima heard Lady Wang's words and was also stunned. Her sister was confused by anger and said such confused words to coax her.

Cong'er inherited the Rongguo title and property, how could this family still be the same as before?

He could fight for the title by charging into battle, and could make the Emperor value him so much that he gave him the Rongguo title. How could such a person be a good stubble?

This Cong'er, as long as he is slightly more capable, now that he is the master of Rongguo, he can rightfully move into the Rongxi Hall. Even if he lets her sister and brother-in-law move out of the residence to live separately, others can't pick out any faults.

Although he respects his brother-in-law, he is not his brother-in-law's own son. If the sister uses means on this, how could he be indifferent……

In the final analysis, her sister still couldn't let go of the Rongguo title and property. But now the Emperor's golden mouth, the iron-pen imperial edict, and the streets are known, her sister is a woman, what else can she do?

If she doesn't see through it earlier and do some confused things, how will it end……

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Xue Yima wanted to say it clearly to persuade her, but she knew deeply that her sister, since her eldest son passed away, although she had changed into a Buddha-hearted and Buddha-spoken appearance, her stubbornness and strength in her bones had not changed at all.

Moreover, she valued the title and glory of the family so much, I fear that more persuasion would be useless.

Lady Wang said: "Now I don't have to worry about other things. What I worry about most is Baoyu. Next year he will be at the age of fifteen, and it is time for marriage.

I am planning to discuss this with sister, and finish this major event for Baoyu earlier."

Lady Wang said, a smile appeared on her sallow, sickly face, and she looked at Baochai with unusually kind eyes.

Xue Yima's face changed instantly, and Baochai's face turned pale instantly…… (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 507 =====

Xue Yima's expression changed slightly, but Baochai's face instantly turned pale... (End of chapter)