Chapter 146 Going Their Separate Ways (Part 2) - The End
How strong is the osmanthus flower?
If the angle hadn't been perfect, and Madam Wang had been blocked by Wu Xing's wife, she would have fallen to the ground.
Lady Wang looked at Huang Guihua in disbelief, and even the way she looked at Lin Daiyu changed.
She wasn't immune to slaps, especially in the past year, but compared to Huang Guihua, Grandmother Jia's two slaps were at most like massages; the marks would disappear before she even got back to the courtyard.
Besides, Grandmother Jia is her mother-in-law, so where did this village woman in front of her come from?
"You—" Madam Wang's face stung with pain. She only managed to utter one word before her wound aggravated, and she felt as if blood was flowing from her mouth.
Lin Daiyu wearing a simple dress and hairpin was considered tasteful, while Huang Guihua wearing the same dress and hairpin was flawless. Lady Wang, however, mistook her for a servant and looked at Lin Daiyu with red eyes: "Is this how you're raised! Your mother—"
Slap! The other half of his face was also slapped.
Lin Daiyu felt her heart pounding wildly. She thought she couldn't possibly be happy about something like this. She was clearly shocked, more shocked than ever before.
But it's really hard to suppress the corners of the mouth.
Lin Daiyu stepped forward and supported Huang Guihua: "Mother, let's go watch the magic show." The scene was truly overwhelming.
Madam Wang's blood rushed to her head, and she seemed unable to control her mouth.
"Using power to oppress people! This isn't how a noblewoman behaves! If you want to use your hands or words, the maids will handle it." Although her words were tough, her actions betrayed her. Madam Wang covered her face and took two steps back.
"Pah!" Although Lin Daiyu was hanging on her arm, Huang Guihua took two steps to stand in front of Madam Wang and kicked her on the shin: "A good dog doesn't block the way!"
If being slapped was something she was used to, being kicked in the shin was a first for her. Tears welled up in Madam Wang's eyes, and she wished she could just hug her leg and cower on the ground. Wu Xing's hand was almost crushed by her.
"Don't wander around in front of my house. Is this a place for you?" Huang Guihua turned her head and pointed to the plaque on the door. "Imperial Decree to Build the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor's Residence. What is your status? You're no higher than the fifth rank at most."
Status and decorum were Madam Wang's Achilles' heel, causing her even more pain than when she had just been slapped twice and kicked.
"You...you just stand by and watch your second aunt be bullied?"
Huang Guihua chuckled twice, then turned to Lin Daiyu and instructed her, "Turn around and don't look."
Lin Daiyu, of course, obediently complied, and even gave Madam Wang a disapproving look.
Madam Wang staggered and took two steps back: "You can't lay a hand on me. A lady of high rank can't hit people in the street. You're disgracing your son!"
Huang Guihua chuckled twice: "Then shall I call out an old woman who knows how to use a big knife?"
When Huang Guihua and Lin Daiyu came out, they were already followed by quite a few people. However, Huang Guihua always had the upper hand, with the old women and guards surrounding her at a distance.
However, if the guards of the Marquis's mansion do not come out when a dispute arises, then they are derelict in their duty.
Especially after hearing what the old lady said, the guard actually drew his broadsword and handed it to the old woman accompanying him.
Lady Wang was even more frightened.
The crowd surged, and even Mu Dazhuang, who was just strolling around, came to watch the excitement.
"What's wrong?" Mu Dazhuang asked.
Huang Guihua snorted coldly: "The Jia family has come to cause trouble."
"How dare they?" Mu Dazhuang asked incredulously. "Before, we were the common people and they were the officials, so they came to cause trouble. Now we are the officials and they are the criminals, and they still dare to do it?"
Mu Dazhuang's eyes darted around: "Are you probably trying to scam me?"
But after taking two more steps forward, he saw only a woman and an old woman, neither of whom looked like they could fight. Mu Dazhuang was even more confused: "Were they pushed out to their deaths?"
Huang Guihua sneered, "The dog master is here."
Ah! Now Mu Dazhuang understood. The family couldn't walk in two different ways, so he strode forward in the same way and knocked Madam Wang's head with his copper pipe.
The clanging sound was quite crisp.
Huang Guihua chuckled: "Thin skin and plenty of moisture."
Madam Wang was completely bewildered. She had imagined all sorts of scenarios and thought about what to do if she was made difficult. Anyway, she had always raised Lin girl well. Before, it was about not making her maternal grandmother worry, and now it was about not making her in-laws worry.
She never imagined she wouldn't even be able to get through the door, and she certainly never expected the Mu family to be like this.
Words like "uncivilized," "improper," "unruly," and "vulgar" flashed through her mind, but she dared not utter a single one.
Madam Wang took two steps back. Since her parents-in-law were both there, and she wasn't going to give her any face, she would expose her true colors!
Lady Wang closed her eyes and cried out, "My dear girl! Please, for the sake of our past relationship, help your brother Baoyu find his jade! The jailer stole it. You two grew up together, eating and sleeping together, unlike others. You know, it's his lifeblood!"
Lin Daiyu's expression changed immediately, but Huang Guihua and Mu Dazhuang reacted much more intensely than she had.
"Bullshit! You old hag who gave birth to a son but has no genitals! How old are you? Still putting your son's manhood in your mouth? You're not disgusted, but I am! Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning and having no descendants?"
Huang Guihua spoke without breaking a sweat, and continued with much more. However, her words were too crude for Lin Daiyu; compared to this, her opening remark about not having a son seemed like a consolation.
Lin Daiyu, at least, had received the education of "whoever feeds her, she must obey them," but Madam Wang was completely dumbfounded. She blushed from head to toe, and the two handprints on her face began to shine.
She kept repeating "you, you, me, me" until finally all that was left was a sob.
Lin Daiyu also stood up: "That jade is not a good thing. Didn't any of you notice? Ever since they got that jade, the Jia family has been going downhill. Jia Zhu was very promising. He passed the imperial examination at the age of fourteen. Did he have a jade? No. A person's success is not determined by jade, but by how his parents teach him and how hard he works."
“That’s right!” Huang Guihua agreed loudly. Jia Baoyu was a celebrity in the capital; everyone knew him.
Lin Daiyu blushed slightly with excitement: "Making such a fuss, and even scattering papers with his nickname all over the capital, making everyone, from night sweepers to night collectors, call out his name, saying it's good for raising him, won't that make people feel uneasy? Even a prince wouldn't make such a fuss."
“That’s right!” Mu Dazhuang echoed, then added earnestly, “Putting the child aside, if a stone were born, in any of the nearby villages, the child would be burned alive. Now that the stone is gone, and a child’s character is formed by age three, the child certainly can’t be taught back to his old ways, but at least he’s a person and can still do some work.”
"No..." Madam Wang was extremely weak. These words were even harder to accept than a simple insult. She didn't even know what she was refuting. "He looks like his grandfather, he—"
Huang Guihua chuckled: "The fact that he looks like his grandfather only proves that his grandmother didn't commit adultery, and neither did you. No, if it were your own brother... well, that's hard to say."
Lin Daiyu gasped. Her mother-in-law's words were as sweet as if they were poisoned. She had truly learned something new today.
Seeing that Madam Wang's gaze had become vacant, Huang Guihua ordered, "Chase them away, and don't let them pass by our door again."
After she finished speaking, she smoothed her hair and smiled at Lin Daiyu, "Come on, let's go see the magic show." But after taking only a few steps, she suddenly paused and explained in a flustered tone, "I don't usually do this."
Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "We have to hurry, or all the seats ahead will be taken."
When she returned at noon, Lin Daiyu added another page to Mu Chuan's letter home, which contained eight large characters.
My mother is amazing, and so is my father.
Lady Wang had brought this humiliation upon herself, and it took her two days to recover after returning to the Jia family home. She then added the Wu Xing family, who had seen her disheveled state, to the list of those to be sold off.
The Jia family was already just an empty shell; all their noble property had been confiscated. Let alone three or four hundred servants, it would be considered good if they could keep thirty or forty servants.
Lady Wang had already calculated that four people would have to take turns serving Grandmother Jia, and as for the eldest son's family—since they had already broken off relations, they should just accept their fate.
Besides maids, the master also needs servants to attend to him. Even if there are six, with his three concubines, the three of them share one maid. She keeps two maids for her family to accompany her. Li Wan takes care of Jia Lan, and Aunt Zhao takes care of Tan Chun and Jia Huan. There is no need for anyone else.
Xichun... even her brother doesn't want her anymore, it's already a favor that he can keep her with him, why would he need maids? Baoyu gave him two maids and two servants, plus some cooks, gatekeepers and cleaners, that way he could keep the number of servants to thirty.
Thinking of Baoyu's maid, Madam Wang sneered. She originally wanted to keep Zijuan, since she had served Lin's maid for many years and it would be good to leave a good relationship. However, she could not let the humiliation she suffered go unpunished.
Thinking this through, Madam Wang got up and said, "Go and fetch Zijuan for me."
Before long, Zijuan entered with her head bowed and respectfully greeted Madam Wang: "Madam."
Madam Wang sneered inwardly, but her expression changed: "I went to see your daughter a couple of days ago on your behalf, alas... your daughter is cold-hearted and cold-faced. You've served her for so many years, and she doesn't show her a shred of old affection—"
As she spoke, Madam Wang took Zijuan's hand and said, "Don't blame me for being heartless. I originally wanted to give you to her, but she didn't want you. What could I do? The Jia family is now in decline. Keeping you would only make you suffer. I'll find you a good family to sell you."
Zijuan froze, and tears streamed down her face, forgetting that she was still in front of Madam Wang.
Seeing her like this, Madam Wang was satisfied: "It doesn't matter if it's others, but you... I promised you two sets of clothes. Lin girl is unreasonable, but I meant it."
Zijuan cried so hard she could barely breathe, and said, "Miss, you don't know, Madam, please don't sell me. I'll do anything to repay you, Madam."
Zijuan had served Lin Daiyu for many years, and her words and mannerisms bore a resemblance to Lin Daiyu's. Lady Wang felt as if the dying consumptive was weeping in front of her, and for a moment she even forgot the reality of the Jia family's decline.
After carefully considering the matter, Madam Wang sighed and said, "Alright, all good things must come to an end. Go back and pack your things. Don't do any work these next two days, just rest well."
Zijuan wiped away her tears and went out. Qiuwen and Tanyun saw her and breathed a sigh of relief. Of the remaining people, Master Bao liked Zijuan the most, but according to Madam's words, Master Bao could only keep two or three maids by his side. If he kept Zijuan, they would be in danger.
Fortunately, his wife didn't like her.
But... it's hard to say whether it's better to stay with the Jia family or to be sold. After all, the Jia family doesn't even have meat in their meals anymore.
The two were relaxed for only half a day before their worries returned in the evening.
Zijuan went back crying, and Jia Baoyu heard it all clearly.
Given the state of the Jia family, even if Jia Zheng were heartless and cruel, he wouldn't allow him to practice calligraphy and study at this time. He wouldn't even be allowed to pack things up. As for his miserable experience in prison... Jia Baoyu was beaten so badly by Jia Zheng and was constantly scolded, yet he never changed his ways. He only slept through two nights, which he then dismissed as a nightmare.
He continued to be busy with nothing, just like before.
Jia Baoyu brought over water and some perfumed face powder, and sighed, "Wash your face with this. We can't even get hot water these days. This perfumed face powder was made two years ago, and I'm afraid we won't have the chance to make it again."
Zijuan was so heartbroken that she didn't even notice that Jia Baoyu's speech was no longer as dull as it had been the previous two days.
"Second Master, I beg you!" Zijuan knelt down with a thud, grabbed the hem of his robe, and pleaded, "Second Master, please ask Madam to put in a good word for me and let me stay."
"What! Even you're leaving?"
Upon hearing this, Zijuan cried even more bitterly: "Second Master, I want to stay, don't you want me to stay?"
After a long pause, Jia Baoyu stammered, "As a son... how can I refute my wife's words?"
Zijuan's heart sank. Suddenly, as if he had made up his mind, Jia Baoyu handed Zijuan his treasured perfumes, lip rouge, and other items, which Zijuan accepted instinctively.
“Keep this as a memento,” Jia Baoyu sighed. “Your mistress has always preferred separation to reunion, and now that we’re separated by vast distances… it’s in a way that has fulfilled her wish. She considers me dead, so you should consider me dead too.”
The words he had said before, such as "let's turn to ashes together" and "if you die, I'll become a monk," echoed in Zijuan's ears again. She loosened her grip, and all those things fell to the ground; the powder box shattered, and the powder spilled all over the floor.
Jia Baoyu stared blankly at the things on the ground until Zijuan choked up and asked him, "Have you ever thought about marrying our girl?...Master Bao, have you ever thought about telling the old lady, telling the madam, that you want to marry our girl?"
“I…” Jia Baoyu recalled the happy life in the Grand View Garden. Back then, the Rongguo Mansion was still there, the Grand View Garden was still there, and the master didn’t care about him. Later, he was even sent away to work elsewhere. Sister Yun was also there, and everyone was happy together every day.
"I wish I could go back to that time."
After an unknown amount of time, Jia Baoyu emerged from his reverie to find that Zijuan had already left, leaving only a pile of things on the ground.
Jia Baoyu watched for a long time, then left with tears in his eyes.
Lady Wang summoned Zijuan in the morning and Xichun in the afternoon, and gave her a long lecture on Jia Zhen, saying, "Miss, don't blame me for being nosy. Your brother is really outrageous. You usually cherish your reputation the most, how could you have become his sister?"
Xichun pinched her palms together and held back.
By finding confidence in others through two matches a day, Madam Wang finally felt that she wasn't so miserable. She sighed, "Everyone says that Miaoyu is aloof. I used to misunderstand her and didn't talk to her often. Who would have thought that she would be the one left in the end? She's closer to her than the old lady's granddaughter and even closer to the old lady's grandniece."
The confidence she had just regained vanished completely when Aunt Xue came to ask her for money.
Aunt Xue pleaded with people for several days, but she couldn't find any connections to rescue her son.
The Jia family themselves have become criminals, while the Wang family is somewhat better off. However, her sister-in-law also said, "We had no dealings with the Wu family before, and your brother is gone. I could ask your nephew to write a letter, but what if the Wu family sees it as a threat? Since the Wu family was able to send Pan'er to prison, they must have connections with the government. What if they take their anger out on Pan'er?"
When their efforts to persuade them failed, Aunt Xue had Xue Baochai dress as a man and deliver some silver to the Wu family.
This time, Aunt Xue didn't have any intention of offering herself as a concubine. Xue Baochai had been locked up for more than a month, during the coldest and driest time of the year. She hadn't washed her face or applied any cosmetics for more than a month. Even with her natural beauty, her face couldn't recover in just a few days.
There was really no one available at home.
Although Xue Baochai went and gave money, she didn't get a chance to meet him. Only the person in charge came out and said a few words.
"Why didn't you do this sooner? You held out for over a month. Fine, let's just leave it at that and not pursue it any further."
What else could Xue Baochai do? She was even afraid that her own steward would overhear her when she spoke to Aunt Xue: "They have rebellious intentions. Which manager of either shop can't pay the money? They've been dragging this out for over a month. This is a case of a servant bullying his master, trying to seize our Xue family's property."
Aunt Xue had no choice. If she went back to Jinling with the Jia family, she wouldn't be able to keep what little she had left. Her clan wouldn't let her off the hook, and the Feng family would also come after her again.
Staying in the capital wouldn't change anything either, but... what if...?
Aunt Xue looked at Xue Baochai and said, "Let's stay in the capital... In a couple of days, once you've recovered a bit, we'll go to the Imperial Household Department and ask the eunuchs for help."
Xue Baochai almost bit her lip until it bled, but in the end she could only utter one word: "Okay."
Since she was going to stay in the capital, and based on the principle that if she couldn't have a good time, she couldn't let others have one either, Aunt Xue would take every spare moment, besides packing her things and tidying up the house, to ask Madam Wang for money.
Now she understands that from beginning to end, even when the Jia family was in this state, Lady Wang never thought of having Baochai as her daughter-in-law.
Because her excuses were always that she had no money, she never mentioned her previous words: "Just consider this Baochai's dowry, I will remember it."
That evening, Aunt Zhao glanced at the increasingly silent Tan Chun, said nothing, and went to the front yard to find Jia Huan.
"It all came to this because of the mistress's maidservant, yet the master still makes her the manager." Aunt Zhao was very dejected.
The signboard of Rongguo Mansion had been taken down, and Jia Huan also dropped his playful expression, saying with some uncertainty, "Father doesn't like to manage things... Mother, once we return to Jinling and settle down, I don't believe Father will still let her manage things. A few days ago you scolded Madam, didn't she complain? But Father didn't do anything about it. Mother, when we go back, you should show more of your abilities."
Hearing this, Aunt Zhao regained her confidence: "You too, don't forget to tease Baoyu more often."
The mother and son were talking about returning to Jinling. Jia Lan also went to Li Wan's room, where he not only wanted to talk about returning to Jinling, but also about Xi Chun becoming a nun.
“I’ve already found a place. There’s a nunnery called Liaokong’an in the southwest of the outskirts of Beijing. It’s only a little over ten miles from Linjia Village. That’s where the Marquis of Zhongyong is from, so no one dares to cause trouble there. I told the abbess that I was a candidate who came to Beijing to take the imperial examination, but I didn’t pass this time. I want to go and see the beautiful scenery with my classmates, but my younger sister has no one to take care of her. I’ll stay at the nunnery for a year or two.”
As he spoke, he took out the indenture: "Keep this safe."
Xichun didn't take it: "You can keep it."
Li Wan sighed, "I'll keep it." She then asked Jia Lan, "With your explanation, you'll have to pass the imperial examination on your first day back home; you can't afford to miss a single one."
Jia Lan said, "I am sure I will pass the exam." He then told his aunt, "If I don't come back next year, you can deal with these things yourself."
Li Wan then gave Xichun some silver notes and other things, and showed her the undergarment she had made for her: "There's a pocket here inside, hide it in there so no one finds it. And those trunks too."
Xi Chun's face twitched slightly, and her eyes reddened: "You should also bring some money. My father passed the imperial examination, and Sister Lin mentioned it quite a bit earlier. You need to vouch for each other during the exam. It would be best to go to a private school, so you can meet a lot of people. Otherwise, it will cost even more to ask someone to vouch for you."
“We’ve already left some.” Li Wan also became sad. “We’re leaving, and you’ll be left alone in the capital. You must be careful in everything you do and avoid getting into arguments with anyone. Lan’er is studying hard and will definitely come back within three years. If… then you can become a nun again.”
These were things we had discussed countless times before, Xichun nodded with tears in her eyes.
Li Wan turned her head away and wiped away her tears: "Miaoyu went back to ask her master for the jar. She came back the day before she left, and we left the day before that. Fortunately, most of the servants in the Jia family have been sold. Madam asked me to give instructions. From what she said, your maids should all be sold. Lan'er doesn't have any servants either, which will make it easier for her to send you out."
Xichun sighed, "Yes, who would have thought that the most difficult part would be solved so easily?"
The second wife's family had to sell people, and so did the first wife's family. However, the people they sold the most were not servants, but Jia She's concubines.
After spending more than a month in prison, Jia She had completely lost interest in the idea. Fortunately, the concubines he had bought had been specially trained, so although they were sold for a lower price, he still managed to recoup a considerable amount of money.
As Jia She counted the silver notes, he instructed Madam Xing, "Send someone to the Sun family to tell them that we are about to leave, and Yingchun must come back to visit no matter what."
Jia She also realized that Siqi wasn't as obedient as she had seemed before, but since it was the last time, he figured he might as well get something out of her. As long as she was willing to come out, even the hairpins in her hair and the bracelets on her wrists could be worth some silver.
The next morning, Siqi's maternal grandmother, Wang Shanbao's wife, went to the Sun family to invite people, but she didn't even get to see Yingchun.
She returned dejectedly and reported to Madam Xing and Jia She, "I only saw Siqi. She's so pleased with herself now. She wouldn't let me see the young lady, saying she had a cold and couldn't see anyone, and sent me away."
Madam Xing and Jia She exchanged a glance, and Jia She said angrily, "Luckily, we didn't prepare a dowry for her back then!"
"Didn't you say that the Second Madam wanted to see her?" Madam Xing pressed.
Wang Shanbao's wife said, "She said it, how could she not say it? Siqi said that when the young lady was bullied by the maids and servants, the second madam didn't care. Why does she want to now? She's even blocking her from seeing me. I reckon the young lady doesn't even know I went."
"That wretched servant is despicable!" Jia She slammed his fist on the table. "How hateful that I was deceived by her back then!"
As for Yingchun, ever since she spoke harshly to Siqi last time, Siqi has indeed stopped caring about her, and Yingchun has had a few days of peace and quiet.
Although Yingchun had this kind of temper, she wasn't stupid. Especially since Siqi was gone, she knew nothing about what was happening outside, and Sun Shaozu rarely came to her room. It was as if she and the Sun family were two separate families living together in a large house.
Although she may not have explicitly thought about it, and may have wanted to live a leisurely life, Yingchun subconsciously felt that something was not right.
Especially today, she went for a walk in the garden and overheard the old women chatting.
"The lady's family has come looking for her, saying they want to see her."
"Why didn't they come earlier or later? They didn't even come during the New Year, but they came looking for us right after we were kicked out of the capital. Isn't this just trying to freeload?"
The mention of freeloading reminded Yingchun of Granny Liu, who had disguised herself as ugly to please the old lady in her younger days. Then she thought that the Jia family members would also disguise themselves as ugly like her, and Yingchun became restless. She went back to her room and instructed Xiuju: "Go and call your sister Siqi. I have something to ask her."
Finally, they're making up. Xiuju smiled and said, "Please speak kindly, Miss. Sister Siqi is the most soft-hearted. I'll brew her favorite white tea first. While I'm brewing the tea, please remember to ask Lianhua to add hot water."
Yingchun was a little annoyed and held back from saying, "Whose maid are you anyway?"
Siqi was angry and didn't try to help Yingchun. Apart from her own affairs, she only did everything Yingchun asked her to do. However, when Yingchun called her, she still went obediently.
"Madam." Siqi bowed and stood obediently to the side. Yingchun gave Xiuju a wink, "Put down the tea and leave."
These words sounded like she was trying to back down, but she was too embarrassed to let others hear them. Xiuju smiled at Siqi and said, "I've put the teapot here. It's white tea that Madam specifically ordered."
After Xiuju left, Yingchun hesitated for a moment. She rarely minced words and always said what she meant, so she asked directly, "I heard that someone from the Jia family has come?"
Siqi's smile vanished, and her lips pursed.
“Wang Shanbao’s wife first said that the master wanted you to go back and visit, but then she said that the second wife missed you. I saw that she was talking incoherently, so I didn’t go back.”
"How could you—" Yingchun was extremely annoyed. "How could you make decisions for me? Don't you even know if Auntie is good or not, or if Baoyu, Tanchun, and Xichun are good or not?"
Siqi is capable of speaking properly, but she is unwilling.
"Madam, please rest assured. The Rongguo Mansion no longer exists. The Jia family has been implicated in a treason case and has lost their titles. They will have to leave the capital in ten days at most."
"Ah!" Yingchun exclaimed in surprise, stood up and tried to walk outside.
Siqi grabbed the man and said, "Has the master forgotten what you said, Madam? You're not letting Madam return to the Jia family."
“But you can’t stop me from going back to my parents’ home. You should talk to him properly.”
Siqi sneered, "Madam is quite cunning, why don't you just say it yourself?" She released her grip, picked up the teacup and took two sips, "It is indeed good tea."
Yingchun stood there, indeed not daring to move. Sun Shaozu... the steward was extremely harsh and would beat and scold the servants at the drop of a hat. Although he had never laid a hand on her, Yingchun always felt that it would happen next time.
"Let me teach you a lesson, Madam." Siqi finished her tea in one gulp. "The Marquis of Zhongyong led his troops on an expedition, and the Master didn't get a chance. He's been in a bad mood these past few days. Madam, please keep your distance and be respectful. Don't say anything that will make people unhappy."
She didn't even look at Yingchun's increasingly pale face, or her expression that she was about to cry.
How did you come to be this lady? It was the master who swindled the master out of ten thousand taels of silver. The master thought this was to help him get connections, and the lady knows all this. Do I need to repeat how much your dowry is, lady?
Yingchun didn't make a move. Siqi stood up and said, "Madam, please rest well. You never cared about anything before, so just continue like this. Don't talk about Madam Lin or anything like that. We all depend on her for protection."
Before Siqi could leave, Yingchun had just turned around when she threw herself onto the bed, hugging her pillow and crying.
Siqi paused, then said softly, "It's better to be scolded to tears by me than to be beaten to tears by the master."
In early April, the Jia family finally boarded a large ship leaving Beijing and traveled along the Grand Canal to their hometown in Jinling.
However, there are still many things to worry about. For example, the old house has been transferred to Jia Zhen, and now that their branch of the family has lost its title, how can they suppress the clansmen in their hometown?
But no matter what, the Rongguo Mansion and the Four Kings and Eight Dukes no longer exist in the capital.
At the same time, Lin Daiyu also received a letter from Mu Chuan: I am also very capable.
Lin Daiyu chuckled: "No one can compare to you."
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Author's note: There will be more side stories. I'll take a couple of days off before continuing.
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