Chapter 865

Rongguo Prefecture, Rongqing Hall.

Seeing Wang Xifeng enter the hall, Yuanyang took a set of official kiln-fired white-filled white-covered bowls and poured hot Old Gentleman's Eyebrow tea, offering it to Wang Xifeng on a tray.

She smiled and said, "Second Grandmother, this is newly brewed Old Gentleman's Eyebrow tea. Everyone has already drunk it, so you should also taste a bowl."

Wang Xifeng smiled, took it, drank it, and said repeatedly that it was truly good tea.

Lady Wang felt dissatisfied in her heart. Now these people are all following the wind and steering the rudder, and even Yuanyang is becoming more and more unruly.

The tea for her and Baoyu just now was served by a little maid. Feng Yaya is still a junior, yet she personally served it to her.

Although the Second Courtyard has moved to the East Courtyard, the Master is still Grandmother's own son, and he has the kindness of raising Third Brother Jia Cong.

These people have turned their heads and become frivolous. Now the West Prefecture is becoming more and more unsightly. Grandmother is also old and confused, and she doesn't say to manage it, letting Feng Yaya mess around...

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Jia Mu heard Wang Xifeng's words and smiled, "So there is this matter. However, Third Brother Jia Cong being summoned into the palace is also a common thing.

It's just waiting for news. It's the same for them to come here to wait. It will be the fifteenth day of the first lunar month soon to celebrate the Lantern Festival.

I am just about to ask Second Sister, how to handle the East Prefecture side. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is a big day, and the family should have a good time."

Baoyu heard that Jia Cong was summoned into the palace, and Grandmother even said it was a common occurrence, which made him feel really uncomfortable in his heart.

He felt that everyone in this family had already fallen, and every word was about the affairs of the officials and ministers. Inside and outside, they were all polluted by Jia Cong alone.

Hearing Jia Mu say that they should have a good time on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Baoyu's gloomy mood slightly opened up, feeling that these people finally talked about serious matters...

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "I thought of the things Grandmother thought of a few days ago.

The banquet, lanterns, fireworks, small opera troupes, and female storytellers for the fifteenth day have all been prepared. Grandmother, just wait to be happy."

Jia Mu heard this and could not help but be happy, smiling, "Yuanyang, go to the East Prefecture to pass on a message and ask Second Sister, Sister Lin, and the others to come over to talk.

They are just waiting for news at home, it's the same to come here. Also, ask Third Brother Jia Cong to come over to sit when he returns to the prefecture.

I also want to hear something rare, what new errand he got when he was urgently summoned into the palace this time."

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Yuanyang received Jia Mu's instructions and went to the East Prefecture to pass on the message. Baoyu heard that the sisters were coming, and his heart was filled with joy. The unhappiness that had just filled his heart immediately vanished.

After only half a cup of tea, Yuanyang brought Yingchun, Daiyu, Seeing Tan Chun, Baochai, Xichun, and other sisters over.

Jia Mu smiled and asked the granddaughters to take their seats, and Baoyu was even more happy, but most of the sisters ignored him.

Originally, Xiangyun and Baoyu could still say a few words, but since the last time they were snapped at by Baoyu, she was still angry and only rolled her eyes when she saw Baoyu.

Jia Mu naturally saw it in her eyes, but this kind of young boy and girl quarreling was not a big deal to her.

She smiled at Yingchun, "Second Sister, it will be the fifteenth day of the first lunar month soon. Feng Yaya has already prepared the banquet and opera troupe in the West Prefecture.

Now you are in charge of the East Prefecture. Have you prepared everything for the Lantern Festival over there? It's auspicious to be lively on the big festival of the year."

Since Jia Cong was suddenly summoned into the palace, he had mentioned a few words to Seeing Tan Chun before leaving, and the sisters all guessed that his entry into the palace this time was mostly related to leading troops on an expedition.

Yingchun was full of worry about this matter. Although it was not the first time Jia Cong went on an expedition, he had also returned home safely after leading the army to pacify the Jurchens in Liaodong last time.

But going on an expedition to fight, swords and guns have no eyes, how can there be a foolproof way? Yingchun was trembling with fear, so how could she have the mood to think about having fun?

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Yingchun said, "Grandmother, the East Prefecture has prepared lanterns and banquets for the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, but opera and music have not been prepared.

We invited a small opera troupe around New Year's Eve, and the sisters watched the opera for a few days. Later, the war in the north broke out, and the Mongols entered the pass and invaded.

The wind in the imperial court has tightened a lot. Third Brother said that the country is in war, and as a military family, setting up a stage to sing songs is not good for outsiders to hear.

So the previous small opera troupe was retired. This time Third Brother was summoned into the palace in a hurry, and I guess it mostly involves an expedition.

If this is the case, naturally we will not invite an opera troupe on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. It will be quiet inside and outside, which can be considered as a good omen for Third Brother."

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Jia Mu was stunned when she heard this, because Yingchun's words were not wrong, but she was always happy, and if the fifteenth day of the first lunar month was too light, it would be a bit disappointing.

Baoyu heard that Yingchun's words were all about Jia Cong, and she was really thinking about him in everything, which made him feel indignant. Why had no sister ever treated him like this?

Although Yingchun was Jia Cong's own sister, no one could say anything about her caring and worrying about Jia Cong, but Baoyu felt sour and unconvinced in his heart.

He saw that Jia Mu seemed disappointed after hearing Yingchun's words, and his heart brightened. Grandmother was also uncomfortable with Second Sister's words.

Baoyu naturally knew Jia Mu's temperament. Grandmother and he had similar temperaments, and neither of them wanted to be restrained, did not like the words of officials, and loved opera and elegant things.

Baoyu suddenly had strange confidence in his heart. Second Sister was still too young after all, and she had been spoiled by Jia Cong for the past two years, so it really couldn't be blamed on her.

Although Second Sister was also an intelligent person, she was too protective, and there was no such old and upright person as Grandmother.

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Baoyu had strange confidence, and his heart began to show off. Now that the sisters were gathered, he should let them know that he had his own insights.

He smiled, "Although Second Sister's words make some sense, they are a bit too rigid. Fighting and killing are the affairs of those who are soldiers and generals.

They are unwilling to be lonely, showing off their strength, wanting to grab achievements, wanting to be noble in front of others, and others don't need to care.

They want to fight and kill, that is their own karma, and they shouldn't manage other people's joy. Everyone just manages their own affairs, and everyone is clean and pure.

They want to go on an expedition to fight, let them go themselves. Is it not allowed for others to have fun? It is too far-fetched and domineering, without any sense of purity and harmony.

So our family, close relatives, close the door to listen to opera and sing opera, which does not hinder others at all. As long as we enjoy ourselves, that is the best."

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After Baoyu finished these words, he was a bit proud of himself, really feeling that his insights were refined.

Since moving back to the East Courtyard, he had been humiliated by his father Jia Zheng every three days, and was often called to be taught, tested on homework, and asked questions.

It happened that this evil official Jia Huan was extremely obsessed with poetry and imperial examinations, and had read those sour classics thoroughly, showing off in front of his father from time to time.

It made his father curse him for not being attentive to reading, which made Baoyu feel like he was living in agony, and he could only return to his room to cry and make trouble, and there was nothing he could do.

Now moving to the East Courtyard, losing Grandmother's protection, he could only live in agony.

Because he was really depressed in his heart, besides looking for erotic stories to pass the time, he also looked for books like Nanhua Jing and Lao Zhuang to pass the time.

Unexpectedly, he gained some plausible insights, which made him feel very useful, only thinking that he had innate wisdom and realized the ultimate truth, and was complacent.

At this moment, he was dissatisfied with Yingchun's attention to Jia Cong, so he borrowed the topic to play, far-fetched, and blindly showed off.

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After Baoyu finished his words, he was a bit intoxicated and self-respecting about his detached heart and not being stained by dust.

Jia Mu and Lady Wang heard Baoyu talking about the circle talk, and were confused, worrying about why Baoyu suddenly started talking crazy without anyone provoking him.

But Yingchun and other sisters were all well-read, so they naturally understood the affectation in his words, and felt indignant and unhappy in their hearts.

Yingchun had always been a generous person, but at this moment, her beautiful face sank, but it was due to her temperament and Grandmother's face, so she would not reprimand or refute him to his face.

Daiyu had already snorted, feeling very dissatisfied in her heart, but turned her body slightly, and simply didn't bother to talk to Baoyu, so as not to get involved again.

Seeing Tan Chun heard Baoyu's words, her eyebrows furrowed, and she was so angry that her face turned pale.

This Second Brother loves to be far-fetched and has learned some superficial knowledge from books, so he has produced a set of crooked theories.

If he wants to talk nonsense, let him be, but he uses these nonsense words to ridicule Third Brother. Does he think these words can please the sisters?

It doesn't matter if he doesn't like reading, he should at least be a sensible person so that he won't be looked down upon, but he is still self-righteous and speaks so confusedly.

Second Brother always acts like this, which will only make the sisters more distant.

How can he not figure out that Third Brother's benefits are not something he can compare with, and how can they be distorted by a few words?

Seeing Tan Chun was originally out of blood connection, and she still had a sense of protection for Baoyu in her heart, always hoping that he and his brothers and sisters in the family could live in harmony with each other.

It was just that seeing Baoyu's habits unchanged, self-corrupted, and hopeless, she became more and more disappointed with this father's brother...

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Baochai read miscellaneous books and had read many Buddhist scriptures and Daoist books, so she understood Baoyu's meaning and felt very disgusted in her heart.

Baoyu was also a descendant of a military family, with the origin of the Rongguo family style, fighting for the country, guarding the land and protecting the people, and it had been like this for generations.

Third Brother Cong was a Hanlin scholar and a military official of the current dynasty. He was esteemed by the Emperor, and his expedition for the country was a generous matter.

Baoyu read some superficial knowledge of Daoist books and Zen machines, and used them to distort and ridicule the affairs of the country, not knowing the height of the sky and the thickness of the earth. It was truly chilling!

Xichun was still young, had not read many books, and had limited knowledge, so she could not hear the meaning in Baoyu's words.