The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 198 Miss Wang
Xichun and others could no longer sit still.

Seeing the old lady talking to Lady Wang and the others, Xichun said to Miss Wang, "Let's go to the princess' room and take a look. I'll wash my hands and see if the quilt is good."

Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "Isn't it just a quilt? If your elder brother won't give it to you, you will try to snatch it. If you lie down and refuse to move, we won't be able to pull you away."

Shi Xiangyun said directly: "Forget it if you don't want to go, I will go by myself!"

Shi Xiangyun quickly stood up and called to the old lady in a tender voice, "Old lady, I'll go see why the princess hasn't come back yet."

Jia Rong said with a smile: "Go quickly, or else the people will come back."

Shi Xiangyun said happily: "Yes! Your Majesty!"

The old lady said to Mrs. Wang Ziteng: "Look, the prince is too pampered to these girls. When the prince is here, they don't follow the rules."

Jia Rong said to Shi Xiangyun, "Go quickly. If you want to go, go. Miss Wang can go and have a look. The emperor's quilts are made with the best embroidery and knitting skills. If you learn a little about it, you will have something to talk about later."

Xue Baochai stood up with her big belly, "The prince is right, aunt, let's go over and take a look with my sister."

Wang Ziteng has always ignored his sister's daughter. Now that Aunt Wang is called aunt by Xue Baochai, she feels indescribably embarrassed.

"Okay, go ahead, go play, and don't dirty the quilt."

At this time, Jia Rong suddenly discovered that Wang Ziteng had a close relationship with his relatives.

His woman, Wang Xifeng, is the daughter of Wang Ziteng's younger brother.

His woman, Xue Baochai, is the daughter of Wang Ziteng's sister.

His woman, Jia Yuanchun, is the daughter of Wang Ziteng's sister.

If it was from Jia Zheng's side.

Jia Yuanchun, daughter of Jia Zheng.

Jia Tanchun, the daughter of Jia Zheng.

Lin Daiyu, the daughter of Jia Zheng's sister.

Jia Yingchun, the daughter of Jia Zheng's brother.

Generally speaking, Jia Zheng is closer to me.

Jia Rong thought of Jia Zheng, so he asked, "Did your father-in-law write to you?"

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "I received a letter saying that everything is going well in Nanjing and that I will be leaving for home by the end of the month. Many people have helped with the disaster relief, and the children of the county government in Nanjing County have also donated money and their efforts. There are also many wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan who have donated money to help."

Aunt Wang praised him, saying, "Minister Jia is a good official with a good reputation, and that's why people came to help him."

The old lady laughed happily, waved her hand and said, "How can he be an official? It's because the prince secretly helped him. Otherwise, all the rules and regulations in the officialdom would be difficult for him."

Jia Rong smiled but said nothing.

After more than twenty minutes, a group of young girls came over again.

Wang Xifeng shouted, "Madam, that quilt is very comfortable to the touch. It feels warm just by touching it. It will be very comfortable to sleep in at night!"

Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "Won't you know after you have a good sleep tonight?"

Jia Yuanchun asked Jia Rong, "Where will the prince rest tonight?"

Jia Rong said, "I'll go to Yingchun."

Wang Xifeng took the initiative to say, "Then I will stay here in Tianxiang Tower today. Xichun will accompany me, and my cousin and aunt can also stay."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang also said to her sister-in-law, "Yes, it's getting late. You can stay here today. There are no outsiders in this house. The old lady and I also live in Tianxiang Tower."

Aunt Wang nodded after hearing this and said, "Sorry to bother you then."

Madam Wang smiled and said, "That's not the case. Now we are even closer relatives. What a great thing."

Jia Rong suddenly thought that Miss Wang and Jia Baoyu had a close relationship.

But they two can't have children, so it has nothing to do with me.

It makes me angry just thinking about it. The two families are obviously closer, so why did no one object to their marriage, but so many people object to my marriage to Yuanchun?

Jia Rong quickly went out to see the children, and chatted with the family accountant and some relatives.

After Jia Rong left, the girls felt freer and ate, drank and played until late at night.

The old lady did not blame anyone. Except for the pregnant Xue Baochai who went back first, the rest of the people were so lively that they left only when the other maids could not hold on any longer.

Jia Rong didn't come the next day, and the girls slept until noon again.

Aunt Wang and Miss Wang had not left yet, and they were shocked to see the family. Jia Yuanchun said helplessly, "Aunt, I'm making fun of you. These sisters have no worries and don't have to worry about getting married, but they act like this every day."

Aunt Wang said politely, "It's a good thing to be happy. Living here is like living in heaven."

Miss Wang asked, "Has the prince gone to court?"

I didn't see Jia Rong coming in the morning, and I haven't seen him yet at noon.

Jia Yuanchun replied, "The prince is busy in the front yard most of the time. It is convenient to go out to the court in the front yard, because sometimes things happen in the middle of the night. The master went to the palace to handle things in the middle of the night many times. It is too inconvenient to handle things in the back yard."

The old lady smiled and said, "It's good for the prince to be busy with some things. Otherwise, if he is idle like these girls, what's the point of it?"

Aunt Wang didn't know what to say.

Most princes should not be busy, they are all idle princes.

After all, if the prince is so busy and holds such a high position of power, the emperor will definitely not be able to sleep.

However, the situation is different with King Zhongxiao. All the civil and military officials in the court know that King Zhongxiao is highly regarded by two generations of emperors.

Aunt Wang and Miss Wang only stayed here for less than a day, and were quickly influenced by the luxurious and comfortable atmosphere here.

Comparing the days in my own Earl's Mansion with the days here in the Prince's Palace, I feel like a country boy.

Even the monthly wages of the servants here are more than that of Miss Wang!

Especially Wang Xifeng, Qin Keqing, You Erjie, You Sanjie, Xue Baochai and other concubines seemed to be living a very comfortable life, which made Miss Wang a little indignant.

After finishing her meal, Aunt Wang said, "Sorry for disturbing you today. We should also leave. Thank you for your hospitality, Princess."

Jia Yuanchun stood up and said, "Slow down, aunt. We are free this afternoon. Why don't we go pick out some furniture?"

Aunt Wang asked in confusion, "What furniture should we choose?"

Qin Keqing did not come to dinner today, but this incident has something to do with her.

Jia Yuanchun said, "There is a workshop in the capital that specializes in making palace red lacquer furniture. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Works and Repairs. Some time ago, they sent us a lot of furniture styles for us to choose from."

"Our prince has a lot of things to do, so we dare not disturb him. My father and brother are not at home, and there are no men in the mansion who can make the decision. So we asked my aunt and sister to look at it with us. If you like something, we will have them make a few more."

"Aunt, please go to my room and take a look."

Jia Yuanchun took Aunt Wang, Miss Wang, Lady Wang and the old lady to take a look.

It was the old lady's first time to visit Jia Rong and Jia Yuanchun's room. When she came in, she saw many unique pieces of furniture.

After Jia Yuanchun entered the room, she began to introduce herself.

"This is a black lacquered cabinet with auspicious dragon patterns and gold-painted top boxes."

“A black lacquer table inlaid with mother-of-pearl figures.”

"White elephant and yellow wood crabapple flowers surround the bed."

“A flower basket with a handle and a Kuilong pattern and inlaid with gems.”

……

As Wang Xifeng listened, she glanced at her aunt and cousin who were trying hard to remember their names, and smiled.

"You can take whatever you like. If not, I have more in my room. If you don't like the old ones, just let the prince and the Ministry of Revenue know and I'll make new ones."

Wang Xifeng couldn't help showing off again. This time it was Jia Yuanchun who started it, and she followed suit.

After everyone saw off the mother and daughter of the Wang family in the afternoon, Jia Yuanchun said to Wang Xifeng and others, "Why are you talking so much? It makes us look like we are bullying them."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "Princess, calm down. We are afraid that their family will bully Baoyu, so we are suppressing them in advance. Our prince also said that the women in the Wang family are very powerful!"

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she also laughed and said, "You, Feng Lazi, only know how to curse people in a roundabout way."

Wang Xifeng was showing off her wealth, but Jia Yuanchun was really thinking about her younger brother.

Because her younger brother might not have children and was a loser, Jia Yuanchun was worried that Jia Baoyu would be looked down upon by Miss Wang, so she came to her brother's aid.

However, these people did not know that on the way back, Miss Wang, who was sitting in the sedan chair, was in a complicated mood.

Miss Wang knew early on what kind of person Jia Baoyu was, and also knew what kind of hero Jia Rong was.

"If I had known earlier, I would have been a concubine..."

Miss Wang regretted her decision before she even got married.

(End of this chapter)