Buddha-like Mrs. Lin
Chapter 12
The sun was setting, the night breeze was cool, and the shadows of the trees were dancing.
Because she was worried that she would bump into Jia Shi at night, she decided to bring forward the time. In the evening, she led Chi Xia and Cui Yan to Jia Min's courtyard.
When she arrived, the sun was still shining, but Jia Min had unexpectedly fallen asleep.
Jia Su was a little confused. She thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go back first?"
Huyu wanted to stop her immediately, but a scream suddenly came from the room.
She could only say, "Third Miss, don't go yet." Then she turned around and rushed into the room.
Cui Yan stared, "What …"
Hu Yu wasn't the only maidservant in this courtyard. How could she leave her Young Miss here just because something had happened?
No other maid came to serve her.
Cui Yan was still indignant. Chi Xia helplessly pulled her, "Cui Yan, shut up. This is Fourth Miss's courtyard!"
Was she not afraid that Fourth Miss's maid would hear her and tell Fourth Miss?
Cui Yan pursed her lips and reluctantly shut her mouth. But her eyes couldn't stop glancing at Jia Min's room.
Jia Su couldn't help laughing. She rubbed Cui Yan's forehead and walked inside.
If she didn't hear it wrong, the scream just now should have come from Jia Min, who was lying down and sleeping.
Cui Yan didn't dare to say anything more. She and Chi Xia quickly followed.
Jia Min's bedroom was separated from the guest living room by a bead curtain and a screen. After the three of them entered, they could only hear the sound of persuasion in the bedroom, but they couldn't see anyone.
Cui Yan walked past Jia Su and opened the bead curtain. Jia Su followed her closely.
Bypassing the screen, the three of them saw the lingering fear on Jia Min's face at first glance.
Jia Su's eyes swept over Jia Min's sweat-soaked pajamas and finally landed on her sweaty face. "Did you have a nightmare?"
To be honest, even though she had seen all kinds of handsome men and beautiful women in her previous life, Jia Min was still one of the most beautiful women in her impression.
The key point was that she was as beautiful as Little Sister Lin, delicate and weak, without any offensive power.
In the past, Jia Min's life was smooth-sailing. She was the only legitimate daughter of this generation and was doted on by her parents. Therefore, she was in high spirits and gave others a feeling of confidence and nobility.
Very few people noticed that her facial features did not match her temperament.
After being reborn, Jia Min's self-confidence and nobility had decreased a lot, and there was always a touch of sadness lingering between her eyebrows.
Now that she had just woken up from a nightmare, her beautiful eyes were full of panic and fear. It was easy to arouse the desire to protect her.
It was also at this moment that Jia Su connected the woman in front of her with the peerless beauty Jiang Zhu in Dream of the Red Chamber.
She couldn't help but sigh in her heart: Sure enough, this is what Little Sister Lin's mother should be like.
But to have a nightmare on the eve of the wedding is always inauspicious …
Jia Min's face was pale and her body was weak. But when she saw Jia Su, she still forced a smile. "Third Sister, come and sit down!"
Jia Su replied with a "hmm" and then turned to Chi Xia. "Chi Xia, bring the dowry I bought for Fourth Sister."
Then she looked at Jia Min. "Fourth Sister, you know that I didn't save much money in these years, so …"
Chi Xia came forward with a two-palm-wide mahogany box and opened it in front of Jia Su and the others.
As Jia Su said, the dowry she gave was not very valuable. The small mahogany box only contained two not-so-exquisite white orchid jade hairpins.
Jia Min's dressing box was filled with jewelry that was even rarer and more precious than these two jade hairpins.
But when she saw these two jade hairpins, she still took them carefully. "Huyu, this is Third Sister's gift. Put it carefully in the dressing box. It must not be left out tomorrow."
Huyu nodded and took away the mahogany box and put it away carefully.
Jia Min and Jia Su sat opposite each other. For a moment, they looked at each other without saying anything.
Jia Min murmured. Finally, she put down her pride of being the mistress of the house for more than 20 years and apologized to her sister who was much younger than her. "Third Sister, I was muddle-headed before. That's why I didn't say sorry to you for so long. I'm really sorry."
Because of her own thoughts, she disrupted the trajectory of Third Sister's life. Her originally bright and happy life became unpredictable. She didn't know whether it was good or bad …
Even if she knew that with Third Sister's ability, after marrying Ruhai who was better than Dingnan Houfu's son, there was a great possibility that she would live better than her previous life.
But the future was so long. How could she guarantee that there would not be an accident like her in the middle?
Jia Min had been feeling very guilty. During this period, she kept dreaming about her previous life. In particular, Third Sister's happy life took a turn for the worse because of her interference.
Just now, she had a nightmare of her Third Sister marrying into the Lin Family. Just like in her previous life, she had not been pregnant for many years. Even if she took concubines for her husband, in the end, she still chose to commit suicide under the attacks of rumors and the concubines in the residence.
She woke up in fright because of this.
When she woke up and saw that Jia Su was alive and well, Jia Min's mood calmed down. She also made up her mind to make up for her mistakes.
Because of her guilt, after Jia Min drove the servant out of the room, she carefully took out a stack of paper filled with Hairpin-style Small Regular Script from under her pillow. "Third Sister, this is what my … mother found out about the Lin family and the person who came in third. You need it now. Keep it. There will be a time when you will need it."
Jia Su glanced at it and didn't refuse.
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The next day, Jia Min's wedding was held. There were many guests.
As Jia Min's older sister, Jia Su quietly stayed in her courtyard and chatted with the servant girls. She didn't go to her courtyard to join in the fun.
Because of Jia Daishan and his wife's attitude, no one in the mansion had any objections.
Jia Shu originally thought that no one would come to disturb her today, so she had already made arrangements for today.
Wake up, eat breakfast, chat, eat lunch, sleep, eat dinner, and sleep.
She didn't make an exquisite pig girl in her previous life, but in this life, she could make up for it.
Jia Su's heart was filled with joy.
Who knew that not long after breakfast, Jia Daishan's servant came to pass a message, "The Lin family who came in third came today to bring a gift for Third Miss.
Master asked if she wanted to see Third Miss Lin. "
If she wanted to see him, today was the best opportunity.
The social background of the Dream of the Red Chamber was a combination of the Ming and Qing dynasties. But whether it was the Ming or Qing dynasties, the etiquette was strict. If one didn't pay attention, one could be forced to death.
Engaged men and women couldn't meet directly, even if the elders were present. They had to be separated by a screen or bead curtain. They couldn't talk too much.
This kind of meeting was useless for understanding the future marriage partner. Jia Su's attitude towards this was always to refuse.
Rongguo Province's rules were loose, so they didn't care about these customs.
But Jia Daishan was worried that Lin Ruhai, who came in third in the imperial examinations, would care. So he didn't try to create an opportunity for the two to meet.
Today, he sent a servant to call for them. Presumably, he asked Lin Ruhai and he didn't mind.




