"It's such a big matter.
Why didn't you discuss it with me? "Mother Jia looked at her daughter and son-in-law with dissatisfaction.
Jia Min was dissatisfied when she heard Mother Jia's criticism and replied directly, "Mother, haven't you been busy with Second Brother's matters recently? This isn't a big matter to begin with. Father can just help me settle it. "Jia Min also had resentment in her heart.
She didn't have a good relationship with her two brothers.
She felt that her worldview was incompatible.
Jia Xie used to have the Jia Chang Clan to help mediate. Although Jia Xie was muddling along,
She still treated her sister very well, even though she knew that this sister didn't like her big brother very much. Therefore, Jia Min's relationship with the eldest branch was quite good.
As for her and Jia Zheng.
At first, there was Jia Xie to set them off.
Jia Min and Jia Zheng's relationship was slightly better.
Later.
With the Jia Chang Clan, after Jia Min and Jia Xie's relationship improved, Jia Zheng felt that Jia Min had betrayed them.
In the end, the two siblings also fell out, and Jia Min felt that Jia Zheng was even more unreasonable.
Mother Jia was so angry that she trembled.
She looked at Jia Min.
She felt that Jia Min was not considerate at all. "All these years.
I doted on you for nothing.
Among the children,
The person I doted on the most was you, and you vomited on me like this. "Mother Jia's tears flowed out.
Jia Min pursed her lips and looked at Mother Jia's appearance. She felt that she had indeed gone too far just now. Just as she was about to pull down her face and apologize, Yuan Chun, who was beside Mother Jia, said, "Aunt Min, you're a junior. You can't talk to Grandmother like this. Grandmother's health isn't good. She'll be angry."
Jia Min looked at Yuan Chun and frowned. Just as she was about to admit defeat, she pulled a long face again. As expected, she and Second Brother's family didn't get along.
Lin Ruhai's brows furrowed slightly. He was a standard scholar-official. Although he did not like Mother Jia's accusation, he also saw Jia Min's defiance. He planned to tell Jia Min about it when they got back. After all, he would never embarrass his wife in front of outsiders. However, he was also dissatisfied with Yuan Chun's accusation that Jia Min was unfilial.
Mother Jia saw Lin Ruhai and Jia Min's expressions and hurriedly said, "Yuan Chun, you can't be so rude. This is your aunt and uncle." The Lin family only had Lin Ruhai left, but his ancestors had been marquises for five generations. Even though Lin Ruhai's generation had lost his title, he was still able to come third in the imperial examinations at a young age. Even though he was only a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue, he was still young and had observed his mother's filial piety. His future was limitless. Moreover, he was a legitimate official. In the future, when his son entered the imperial court, he would still need his son-in-law to guide him.
Yuan Chun's face paled. Looking at Jia Min and Lin Ruhai's ugly expressions, she said timidly, "Uncle, Aunt, Yuan Chun was wrong. I was just worried about Grandmother, so I was anxious."
Jia Min pursed her lips. She had no intention of investigating whether Yuan Chun did it intentionally or not. However, Mother Jia's actions today made her feel a little disappointed. She had been here for so long, but she didn't see her mother show any concern for Jinyu's health. She only asked her why she didn't discuss such an important matter with her first. To be honest, even if she had discussed it, it wouldn't have been of any use. Mother would have been able to get Zheng 'er's wife to accept Jinyu or something else. She might even have given up on the idea that a child raised in Ningguo Province wouldn't be close to her in the end.
Seeing that Jia Min and Lin Ruhai didn't react to Yuan Chun's apology, Mother Jia was a little unhappy. If it wasn't for this evil creature, Yuan Chun wouldn't have spoken up for her. "Yuan Chun didn't do it on purpose. Don't be angry."
"Mother, you're looking down on me too much. How could you be so calculative with the younger generation? Alright, I've been out for so long, and there's no one in charge of the household. I'll go back first," Jia Min said in her heart. In the future, it would be better for her to be on good terms with the first branch, and avoid the second branch if possible.
Mother Jia sighed. Since things had already come to this, she could only let it go. "Alright, you can go."
Jia Min and Lin Ruhai stood up and bid farewell to Mother Jia.
Mother Jia looked at Jia Min and Lin Ruhai's backs as they left, and sighed heavily. "It's all a sin."
"Grandmother," Yuan Chun pitifully called out to Mother Jia.
Mother Jia turned her head and patted Yuan Chun's head, saying, "Yuan Chun did very well today. You know how to protect your grandmother. However, in the future, don't try to stand out in front of your aunt and uncle. Your father will enter the imperial court in the future and will still need your uncle's help. Poor your father. Although he is the legitimate son of the Duke, he is only the second son. Until now, he has not even held an official position. Instead, your uncle, because he is the eldest son of the Duke, received the title of Marquis."
Yuan Chun didn't speak. She had already felt that the attitude of the servants in the household towards her was far less warm than that of Jia Lian in the East District. Every time Jia Lian came to pay her respects, these servants couldn't wait to pounce on her.
"My Yuan Chun will definitely be a good color in the future," Mother Jia had an idea. "Yuan Chun, do you want to help your father?"
Yuan Chun nodded heavily. "Yes."
"Good. Then Yuan Chun must be able to endure hardships," Mother Jia narrowed her eyes. She had an idea.
"Yuan Chun is not afraid of hardships," Yuan Chun set her sights on greatness.
"Good. Grandmother will help you," Mother Jia thought of the former Consort Zhen and the current Consort Zhen. She thought of the Zhen family's influence in Jinling, and of the Emperor's ascension to the throne and directly bestowing the empress's family with the title of Marquis Chengen. As long as Yuan Chun won the Emperor's favor, then the second son's family would be able to make a comeback.
Mother Jia acted quickly. After thinking it through, she immediately called for the housekeeper. Lai Da's family, including Mama Lai, had already been dealt with by Jia Daishan. The housekeeper who came now was personally arranged by Jia Daishan. His surname was He.
"Master, madam wants me to keep an eye on the nannies released from the palace," said the housekeeper.
Jia Daishan frowned and said, "What is she trying to do now?"
"I heard madam say that it's because Eldest Sister is getting old, and it's time for her to find an etiquette instructor. In the past, when Great Aunt was still at home, there were eight etiquette instructors by her side. Eldest Sister doesn't need that many, but she still needs four," said the housekeeper.
Jia Daishan agreed. To him, this wasn't a big deal. It was just that there were a few more etiquette instructors. He wanted to separate She 'er and Zheng' er, so now, it didn't matter if he compensated Zheng 'er. As for comparing Yuan Chun to Min' er, Jia Daishan was unhappy. Of the eight etiquette instructors by Jia Min's side, two were left behind by his mother. The Emperor Emeritus valued relationships, and Old Madam was getting old, so he bestowed four instructors to take care of Old Madam. Old Madam felt that she didn't need so many people to take care of her, so she gave two to Min 'er.
As for the remaining six, two were bestowed by the Empress Dowager at that time, two were bestowed by the Empress Dowager, two were bestowed by the Empress, and the remaining two were personally invited by him. However, this was all in the past, and finding an etiquette instructor wasn't a big deal. Although four was a little too much, it was still okay since he could afford it.
Xia Lu and Jia Zhen didn't know about the matters in Rongguo Province. Although Jia Zhen had inherited the title of Count, he didn't need to attend court except for the imperial court meeting at the beginning of each month. However, recently, Jia Zhen was also quite busy. At the end of the year, he had to make arrangements for the various residences. This was a tiring job, and it should have been done by Xia Lu. However, Xia Lu was pregnant, so Jia Zhen took over this matter.
With Jia Zhen taking the initiative to take care of things, Xia Lu worked hard to gain weight in the residence. She felt that she had gained at least five kilograms since she was pregnant. Xia Lu, who had nothing to do, played with the three little kids. However, she usually sat at the side and watched them play.
"Sister-in-law, look at our little nephew." Jia Yao unfolded the painting and showed it to Xia Lu.
Xia Lu saw the so-called little nephew that Jia Yao had drawn. It was such an ugly doll. Before Xia Lu could say anything, Jia Lian spoke up for him. "You didn't draw a little nephew. The little nephew must be very good-looking. He definitely won't be this ugly." Jia Lian commented on Jia Yao's painting very frankly.
"Nonsense, the little nephew I drew is obviously very good-looking." Jia Yao was unconvinced.
"Ugly."
"Good-looking."
"…" Just like that, Jia Lian and Jia Yao started to quarrel with each other.
Lin Jinyu glanced at them and realized that they were going to quarrel for a long time. He silently held the brush and painted. In the beginning, Lin Jinyu would be nervous when he saw Jia Yao and Jia Lian quarreling. Now, he was very calm, just like Xia Lu. When they were tired of quarreling, they would reconcile. There was no need to care about them.
Lin Jinyu was right. Not long after, the two of them were tired of quarreling. Jia Lian turned and saw Lin Jinyu's painting. Her eyes lit up. "Hey, look at little brother's painting. This is the little nephew."
"Let me see, let me see." Jia Yao ran over and pounced on Jia Lian's back. She tiptoed and rested her head on Jia Lian's shoulder as she looked at Lin Jinyu's painting.
"Wow, it's great. Little brother is amazing." Jia Yao widened her eyes and announced loudly, "Alright, I admit that little brother's painting is the best. Then it's me."
Lin Jinyu covered his mouth and laughed. The relationship between the two brothers was really good. He liked these two brothers. They would loudly praise him for doing well. They would bring him around to play. They knew that he was not in good health, so they would always hold his hand.
"Really? Let me see. "Xia Lu was a little curious. When she heard Jia Yao and Jia Lian say that Lin Jinyu's painting was good, she was also interested. After all, he was Sister Lin's brother. Even though he was still young, he should be extraordinary.
When Lin Jinyu saw that Xia Lu had come, he obediently handed the painting to Xia Lu. His eyes were full of anticipation.
Xia Lu looked at Lin Jinyu's painting. It was actually still ugly, but it was much better than Jia Yao's painting. At least she could tell that it was a doll. The painter was also a doll. It was already very good that he could draw it like this. "Brother Jin is so awesome. Sister-in-law will save it for Brother Jin. In the future, I will save all of Brother Jin's paintings for you. You can look at them when you grow up."
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