Instead of asking why Lin Ruhai was being transferred to Beijing, she immediately asked why she hadn't been told sooner.
What else could the Second Master Zheng do? Fortunately, he had prepared himself beforehand and could only complain that he was having a hard time in the court and urgently needed help to share the burden.
So he thought of his brother-in-law and tentatively recommended him to the emperor. To his surprise, the emperor agreed. He himself did not expect it to go so smoothly!
The old lady had no suspicions and knew that the Second Master Zheng's days in the court were indeed somewhat agonizing.
There's no way to investigate this matter further, so we'll just have to let it go.
Her impression of Lin Ruhai was nothing more than neutral, neither joyful nor displeased.
Of course, this might affect her arrangements for her granddaughter Lin Daiyu, but there's still plenty of time, so there's no need to rush.
Meanwhile, Madam Wang was somewhat dissatisfied and asked Master Zheng why he didn't try to transfer her brother, Wang Ziteng, back to the capital.
The Second Master Zheng was speechless, and could only say, "The paths of civil and military affairs are different!"
Are you kidding me? He's trying to get Wang Ziteng transferred back to the capital so he can continue being the head of one of the four major families?
In the future, in the imperial court, should we listen to Prince Teng or Jia Zheng?
Besides, Wang Ziteng's current rank has reached the second grade. What position would he be assigned if he were transferred back to the capital?
The commander of the Imperial Guards should not even be considered. As for the deputy commander of the Five Armies Commandery, how could Prince Teng possibly be appointed? The eight founding dukes and twelve marquises are not all dead yet.
Although Master Zheng was unclear about his brother-in-law Wang Ziteng's true thoughts, he knew that his brother-in-law was an ambitious man, so it was best to avoid dealing with him.
On the other side, Jia Huan, after having dinner, strolled around the mansion with Cong Ge'er to digest their food.
Unexpectedly, they encountered Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu near the old spot.
The three sisters and Xue Baochai were also there, along with their maids, making it a truly beautiful gathering of beauties vying for attention.
Since they had run into each other, Jia Huan and Cong Ge'er naturally had to step forward to greet them. After all, the two brothers were young, and there was nothing they could do about it.
"Hey, Huan-ge'er, are you Cong-ge'er?"
Tan Chun, being the elder sister, spoke first, and was surprised when she saw Cong Ge'er beside Jia Huan.
Not only her, but all the other girls also stared wide-eyed at Cong-ge'er, looking at him with disbelief.
Suddenly, Congge was caught off guard, his face turning red as he didn't know how to respond.
There was no way around it; ever since this kid left the manor with Jia Huan, he'd been eating well and practicing martial arts diligently, and he'd grown incredibly fast, as if he'd been fed animal feed.
He's only nine years old, but his height and weight are already comparable to those of a typical thirteen or fourteen-year-old.
The last time Tan Chun and the others saw Cong Ge'er was during the New Year period, and it had been almost a year since they last saw him. So they were naturally very surprised to see him again.
"Haha, what's so surprising?"
Jia Huan chuckled, patted Cong-ge'er's broad shoulder, and said proudly, "Cong-ge'er has been practicing martial arts for over a year now, how could his physique still be the same as before?"
Upon hearing this, the women immediately showed expressions of "I see," and were no longer overly surprised.
In fact, how could the body of an ordinary martial artist undergo such a great change?
It was all thanks to the two renowned doctors that Jia Huan had gone to great lengths to invite, who regularly provided Cong-ge'er with various medicinal diets and ointments to supplement his health.
Chapter 143 Jia Baoyu is causing trouble again (Please subscribe)
"Sister Lin!"
Under the surprised gazes of the women and the somewhat wary stares of Jia Baoyu, Jia Huan walked up to Lin Daiyu with a smile and said softly, "I have good news for you, Sister Lin. The imperial court has issued a transfer order, officially transferring Uncle Lin to the capital to serve as an official!"
At this moment, he was almost half a head taller than Lin Daiyu.
If you get close, you can even clearly see the tiny blood vessels under Lin Daiyu's pale skin.
Tsk tsk, that's not good physical fitness.
"Really?"
Lin Daiyu was silent for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Is this true?"
"Of course it's true!"
Jia Huan affirmed, "Master wrote to the Emperor a few days ago, requesting that Uncle Lin be transferred to the capital to help. This was unanimously approved by the Emperor and the Cabinet. The official transfer document is probably on its way!"
According to his thinking, if you do a good deed, you should say it directly so that the person involved will appreciate it.
Given the Second Master's temperament, if Jia Huan doesn't make things clear beforehand, the old lady or some shameless fellows in the court might take the credit when Lin Ruhai arrives in the capital.
Lin Daiyu was taken aback by the sudden surprise.
Her originally pale face was gradually flushed with excitement, making her look more delicate.
"Uncle Lin has returned to the capital. Is Sister Lin about to leave?"
Just then, Jia Baoyu suddenly rushed out and asked a question that was quite inappropriate.
The expressions of the three sisters and Xue Baochai changed slightly, clearly fearing that Jia Baoyu would act recklessly again.
Jia Huan was naturally not worried and chuckled, "Of course, Sister Lin was only staying at the Rong Mansion temporarily. Now that Uncle Lin is back, of course she should go back to her own home!"
"I won't allow it! I won't allow it! Sister Lin, please don't leave!"
Jia Baoyu suddenly shouted loudly and turned around to grab Lin Daiyu.
Fortunately, Lin Daiyu's head maid, Zijuan, was prepared and quickly went to Lin Daiyu, stopping the somewhat delirious Jia Baoyu.
"Brother Bao, what's wrong?" "Baoyu, don't be silly!"
The three sisters and Xue Baochai stepped forward together to separate Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu.
At this moment, Lin Daiyu, whether frightened or not, had slightly red eyes that made her look pitiful.
She just stared blankly at Jia Baoyu without saying a word, and the atmosphere suddenly became extremely awkward.
Jia Baoyu, however, was relentless and insisted that Lin Daiyu give him a definite answer.
"Brother Bao, what are you doing? You've scared Sister Lin!"
Jia Huan hadn't expected Jia Baoyu to go berserk at this moment; what a damn bastard.
Although I don't want to get involved, I can't just start a fire and then ignore it.
If the old lady finds out, she might think I'm the one who sowed discord, and that would be a terrible injustice.
He must have lost his mind at that moment, and he probably has no interest in a group of young boys and girls.
Gently pulling Jia Baoyu aside, Jia Huan said irritably, "Second Brother Bao, don't do anything reckless!"
"How did I do something reckless?"
Jia Baoyu said with dissatisfaction, "I just can't bear to see Lin Daiyu leave!"
"There's still at least a month or two left. If you start making a fuss now, it'll embarrass Sister Lin!"
Jia Huan pointed towards Lin Daiyu and said helplessly, "Besides, what will the old lady and madam think if you keep making such a fuss? Do they think that Sister Lin is always upsetting you, and it would be better if she left sooner!"
"No, no, that's not what I meant!"
Upon hearing this, Jia Baoyu dared not continue his commotion and quickly waved his hand in denial: "Don't talk nonsense!"
Anyway, after a lot of fuss, the atmosphere finally returned to normal.
Lin Daiyu was overjoyed at her father's upcoming trip to the capital and did not take Jia Baoyu's 'nonsense' too seriously.
After all, she had known Jia Baoyu for almost two years, so she knew what kind of person he was.
Despite not caring about it, Lin Daiyu only talked and chatted with the three sisters and Xue Baochai afterward, completely ignoring Jia Baoyu.
Jia Baoyu was so anxious that he jumped around trying to join in, but he couldn't manage it.
Jia Huan and Cong Ge'er were just background figures, watching the show for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, they called out, "Ladies, it's getting late, let's go back to Rongqing Hall!"
"By now, the old lady has probably already sent someone over to make arrangements!"
After waving his hand, the two brothers strolled away. After all, they were not on the same wavelength and could not have a conversation at all. They didn't know how the protagonists in those fanfictions managed to do it.
How about we quote Nalan Rongruo, the master of deep emotions from the early Qing Dynasty: "If only life were as beautiful as our first meeting"?
Just thinking about it makes the scene feel a bit cheesy, and Jia Huan can't handle it right now.
He and Cong-ge'er sneaked off to their usual spot, one practicing his basic martial arts skills, while the other ran wildly along the path strewn with pebbles.
They said goodbye and went back to their lodgings only after they were drenched in sweat and finished a round of exercise.
Here, the old lady saw off Master Zheng Er, her mood rather complicated.
Well, it seems that the Second Master Zheng is showing signs of slipping out of control!
It wasn't that the Second Master Zheng was disrespectful to her, nor that he was disobedient. Rather, it was because there were some external matters that the Second Master Zheng hadn't been communicating with her about in a timely manner, which made the old lady feel somewhat uncomfortable and a little disappointed.
It took her a while to come to her senses. Looking around, she saw that neither Sanchun nor Daiyu were there, so she hurriedly called Yuanyang over to ask.
Yuanyang smiled and said, "Miss Lin and the others saw that the old lady had important business to attend to, so they discussed going to the garden to enjoy the scenery. I reckon they should be back by now!"
"Let's send someone over to shout it!"
The old lady laughed and said, "I'm afraid those young girls got too excited and forgot the time!"
Yuanyang chuckled and nodded, then beckoned a second-class maid to go to the garden to fetch someone.
Before long, the three sisters, Lin Daiyu, and Jia Baoyu returned to Rongqing Hall.
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