The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Since it concerned Lin Daiyu's future, he didn't think Lin Ruhai would compromise or give in.

Anyway, Jia Huan was his son, so if Lin Daiyu married Jia Huan, she would still be his daughter-in-law. In fact, it was no different from marrying Jia Baoyu. Only then did Master Zheng calmly agree.

Although it felt a bit inappropriate to keep the old lady in the dark, she didn't want to ruin Jia Huan's plans.

Master Zheng Er knew a bit about Jia Huan and really didn't want him to have too much of a rift with the household.

Although it was unknown when Jia Huan would enter officialdom, Master Zheng was certain that this lad would not remain stagnant forever, and might even be able to lend him a hand once he entered officialdom!

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At this time, the Second Master Zheng still possessed a certain degree of initiative and execution.

After being the head of the Court of State Ceremonial for so long, is it reasonable for him not to make any progress?

So, after agreeing to Jia Huan's request, he spent most of his free time, apart from going to the yamen, on going to Jia Huan's home to propose marriage.

Please arrange for an official media outlet to bring gifts and visit on an auspicious day.

Lin Ruhai greeted the Second Master Zheng with a beaming smile. Amidst the praises from the official media, the two uncles, who had a good relationship, exchanged the birth certificates of Jia Huan and Lin Daiyu, and completed the engagement ceremony amidst the sound of firecrackers.

Master Zheng was in a good mood and had a drink at the Lin family's house. He didn't return home until late afternoon, still tipsy.

As for whether the two children's birth dates and times are compatible, that's just a means to cancel the engagement.

Actually, it's best for an older female relative to handle such matters.

But how could Lady Wang possibly arrange a marriage for Jia Huan?

Although she disliked Lin Daiyu, she considered Lin Daiyu as one of her son's backup options, and she would never let Jia Huan get away with it so easily.

In fact, Madam Wang was already quite restrained by not interfering or secretly obstructing Master Zheng.

How could the Second Master Zheng's actions possibly escape the notice of Madam Wang?

When the official media was contacted, Madam Wang already knew about it, but she chose to remain silent.

Fortunately, the Lin family was headed by Lin Ruhai and had no mistress, so it wasn't unusual for Master Zheng to come and propose marriage.

For reasons unknown, when Master Zheng helped Jia Huan go to the Lin family to propose marriage, Madam Wang even helped to cover up their whereabouts.

Therefore, by the time the old lady found out, the marriage between Jia Huan and Lin Daiyu was already a done deal.

"Second brother, what do you mean by this?"

The old lady was furious. She immediately summoned the Second Master Zheng to Rongqing Hall and angrily questioned him: "Why didn't you inform me of such an important matter beforehand?"

"Could it be that he thinks his wife is too old and senile to be of any use anymore?"

This sounds a bit like sophistry and unreasonable argument; it's like taking advantage of one's age.

"Don't dare!"

Master Zheng Er repeatedly said he dared not, but said helplessly, "Mother, as the saying goes, marriage is arranged by parents and matchmakers. Huan-ge'er has left the manor, so it's no problem for me, as his father, to step in and help propose marriage!"

"Second brother, is this what I meant?"

The old lady said with dissatisfaction, "You should know what this old woman is thinking. Daiyu is such a good child, how could she be betrothed to Huan-ge'er? Where do you place Baoyu?"

"Grandma, this isn't something your son can decide on his own!"

Master Zheng felt utterly wronged and said directly, "It was Ru Hai who told Huan-ge'er that he asked me to help him propose marriage. Ru Hai has long had his eye on Huan-ge'er!"

"As for Baoyu's marriage, Wang has been looking for a match and will certainly not disappoint you!"

Despite his considerable dissatisfaction with Jia Baoyu, Master Zheng Er did not believe that Jia Baoyu would not have a good marriage, given his circumstances.

With her elder sister being a palace concubine, the Rong family's influence was no joke.

As the legitimate son of the second wife, Jia Baoyu was still a very influential young master even when he was outside.

There are quite a few people who want to get married!

It's just that the old lady and Lady Wang have very high standards and can be said to be demanding when it comes to Jia Baoyu's wife, so they can't make a decision for the time being.

But this isn't a reason to delay Jia Huan's engagement, is it?

If the old lady really has something to say, then she should have a good talk with her brother-in-law, Lin Ruhai.

Whether it works out or not, it's better than dragging it out indefinitely. Don't they realize how old their niece, Lin Daiyu, is?

Previously, her brother-in-law Lin Ruhai had disagreed, but that wasn't a big deal. Does that mean Jia Huan isn't his son? Isn't the old lady being a bit too nosy?

After hearing the explanation from Master Zheng, the old lady's dissatisfaction not only did not subside, but intensified.

However, it wasn't appropriate to make a scene in front of Master Zheng.

"Hmph, if you, as my father, don't care, then I, this old woman, can't be bothered with you either!"

Feeling annoyed, the old lady waved her hand and said, "Go and do your own thing, let this old woman have some peace and quiet!"

After the Second Master Zheng left, completely bewildered, the old lady said dejectedly, "How did things develop to this point? What will happen to Baoyu in the future?"

The mandarin ducks standing by didn't speak, but simply acted as responsible listeners.

Sure enough, the old lady didn't need anyone to explain, and continued to mutter to herself, "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have let Huan-ge leave the manor so easily in the first place!"

Now that Jia Huan has become a member of a collateral branch of the clan, it's not so convenient for them to control him.

That is to say, Master Zheng and Madam Wang can use their status as parents to suppress this boy.

Judging from the current situation, Master Zheng Er is obviously quite optimistic about Jia Huan's future. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so busy with the engagement and even personally proposed marriage.

As long as Jia Huan has no ambition for the power of the second branch of the family and does not actively target Jia Baoyu, Lady Wang may not necessarily target him deliberately.

This feeling of losing control is not pleasant.

The die is cast, and it won't be easy to salvage the situation now.

Unless Jia Huan makes a major mistake, or the Lin family suddenly changes their mind.

It's possible to try it privately, but getting her to give up completely isn't that easy.

She didn't quite understand why Lady Wang was so opposed to Baoyu and Daiyu getting married.

The Lin family's situation is so clear; once Lin Ruhai passes away, the entire Lin family will belong to Baoyu.

With five generations of marquises and a consistently small number of descendants, the wealth they accumulated must have been quite astonishing.

Even if we don't say tens of millions, we have at least more than five million in assets!

As for personal connections, didn't they see it clearly at Daiyu's coming-of-age banquet?

Lin Ruhai still has considerable connections within the civil service.

If Baoyu could make good use of these connections, it might help him gain a better foothold in the imperial court and become a high-ranking official!

The thought that these things could all fall into Jia Huan's hands made the old lady very unhappy, and she even had a murderous impulse.

As for the claim that Jia Huan is also her grandson, she doesn't agree with that at all.

She's just an illegitimate grandson, and we don't have much affection for each other. Will she still listen to her when she becomes powerful?

Anyway, the old lady didn't believe it; she wouldn't be happy either if she were in her shoes.

"Yuanyang, keep a close eye on the study!"

After much thought, the old lady finally spoke and instructed, "If Huan-ge'er comes to visit, have him come to Rongqing Hall. This old woman wants to have a good talk with him!"

"Also, keep an eye on Aunt Zhao. Write down anything she does wrong!"

After giving his instructions, a cold expression appeared on his aged face. Although he did not speak, a chilling aura quickly spread throughout Rongqing Hall.

At this point, Jia Huan no longer cared about the engagement.

As mentioned earlier, it would take at least one to two years to complete the wedding process.

Right now, his attention is drawn to Tianjin.

The fleet of ships belonging to the Ministry of Internal Affairs returned, bringing with it a large quantity of Korean specialties, causing quite a stir in Tianjin.

Jia Huan didn't stand on ceremony and instructed his underlings to spread the word widely.

Soon, rumors about it began to circulate in the capital, arousing the interest of many officials and common people.

In a single overseas trade, the fleet of ships belonging to the Imperial Household Department earned an astonishing profit of over 1.5 million taels of silver, and perhaps even more.

The overseas trade with Goryeo is incredibly profitable. A single round trip can bring in an astonishing profit of millions of taels of silver. This time, the current emperor has made a fortune.

Unfortunately, while the emperor's private treasury made a fortune, the national treasury didn't benefit much.

Prince Chungsun was really unlucky. He was the one who pioneered the overseas trade route with Goryeo, but it ended up benefiting those guys in the Imperial Household Department.

I've heard that Prince Zhongshun has been frequently throwing things in his palace to vent his dissatisfaction lately.

In short, all sorts of rumors linking the royal family to the royal family surged like a raging tide.

Feeling great with the rough profit and loss statement, I'm too lazy to pay attention to the rumors circulating outside.

What he didn't know was that many members of the royal family were more than just restless.

Prince Zhongshun had already had preliminary communication with them, but they had not reached an agreement before due to concerns about interests and risks.

Of course, Prince Chungshun did not mention any idea of ​​establishing a fiefdom in a foreign land.

Instead, they were being misled into believing that overseas trade was extremely profitable, hoping that they would unite and make money together.