When everyone saw that the quality of the jade pendant was not very good, they felt at a loss.

Jia Lian said excitedly, "Bo Qian is really generous and knows how to care for his juniors. He gave me jade and peach charm tokens before, and now he gives me thunder charms and jade pendants."

After finishing speaking, he explained to Jia Mu, "Old lady, this is a treasure worth a thousand dollars. As far as my grandson knows, this object contains the power of thunder, which can not only drive away evil spirits and avoid disasters, but can even release thunder three times in a row.

If Brother Zhen had this thing before, how could this disaster have happened."

After Jia Lian finished speaking, he knew that he had said the wrong thing.

After all, no one knew that Ningguo Mansion would be targeted by Ma Daopo, so it made no sense for him to give Jia Zhen a treasure that could ward off evil spirits.

Even if Jia Mu and Jia She didn't get something, why should Jia Zhen be given special treatment if it was given to him?

This truth is not difficult to think about, but even after thinking about it, Jia Zhen felt depressed and regretful, and then she blamed Shi Zhongkui.

But he didn't dare to say it.

Most people in the Rongguo Mansion only thought that Jia Lian was talking nonsense, but Xia Shouzhong, Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen, and even Jia Baoyu, who had witnessed Shi Zhongkui releasing the thunder technique, certainly believed that this Thunder Talisman Jade Pendant could really release thunder.

Jia Baoyu took out the Peach Talisman token in his arms and looked at the Thunder Talisman jade pendant in Shi Zhongkui's hand.

Although he was a little envious in his heart, he said happily, "Although my brother-in-law is partial, it is true that only Sister Lin is worthy of such a good thing?"

"Shut up, you evildoer."

Jia Zheng was worried that Shi Zhongkui would be angry. After all, this implicitly meant that Shi Zhongkui, the owner, was not qualified to wear it.

He hurriedly raised his hands to him and said, "Bo Qian, Baoyu is still a child at heart, so I have to apologize for him first."

Shi Zhongkui shook his head secretly, this Jia Baoyu is indeed arrogant and has no emotional intelligence.

Fortunately, I know what kind of person he is, and what I said just now is not disrespectful.

He stepped forward to support Jia Zheng and said, "Second uncle is too polite. My nephew has known Baoyu for two years. How could he not know that he has a pure and kind heart?"

And it’s not that my nephew is reluctant to part with it, it’s just that he was born with a ‘precious jade’ in his arms, and as a brother-in-law, I really can’t find a jade pendant of the same level to give him.”

After hearing this, Jia Zheng felt relieved.

Jia Mu also took the opportunity to wave to Daiyu and personally led her to Shi Zhongkui, "Bo Qian, this child is in trouble. Please take care of her more in the future."

Shi Zhongkui nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry, old lady, my son-in-law will definitely treat the Lin family girls well."

Jia Mu didn't hear the little thought hidden in Shi Zhongkui's words, and said to Daiyu with a smile, "Yu'er, kowtow to your adopted brother quickly. From now on, in addition to your grandmother and your uncle and aunt, you will also have a wife."

I am a brother I can rely on with peace of mind."

Lin Daiyu had actually been curious about Shi Zhongkui for a long time. Ever since she drank that bottle of medicinal wine, the stubborn illness that had been bothering her for more than ten years was cured overnight.

In the past few months, not only have I been able to sleep until dawn, I have rarely coughed, and I naturally feel grateful to the person who cured me.

Besides, Shi Zhongkui was so famous. He was the only one in the history who passed the sixth grade. He also received the favor of the Supreme Emperor and married Yingchun and Baochai at the same time. Several heads of the Jia family even talked about him in Jia Mu's house several times.

It can be said that in the past two years, the person who was talked about the most in the Jia family was Shi Zhongkui.

Now she has to recognize Shi Zhongkui as her adopted brother. Although Daiyu feels a little hesitant, she is more looking forward to it.

If he really has a brother, he will not be alone in the family in the future, and he will have someone to rely on and help him no matter what happens.

But Daiyu is indeed Lin Daodun. How can it be so easy to accept someone who has no feelings and doesn't even know her as her brother?

Saluting Shi Zhongkui, he said, "My younger sister Lin Daiyu has met my cousin-in-law."

Upon hearing this, Shi Zhongkui understood that this little girl was probably planning to test him.

He smiled and said, "Miss Lin, why don't you accept the imperial edict first? You shouldn't have to worry about this or that."

Daiyu's face turned slightly red, and she secretly thought that this cousin-in-law's mind was too smart, and he guessed what she was thinking with just a word of address.

At the same time, I was curious about what the imperial edict said and why the emperor issued the imperial edict to himself.

Shi Zhongkui looked back at Xia Shouzhong.

Xia Shouzhong stepped forward with a hurried smile, spread out the bright yellow silk and said, "Shengyu."

Daiyu and everyone in the Jia family hurriedly knelt down again, while Shi Zhongkui ducked behind Xia Shouzhong and looked at Daiyu, who was kneeling on the ground with her head down, her brows furrowed tightly, and her face looked worried and expectant.

The secret passage is indeed too small. Even if you want to take action, you still can't pass the hurdle in your heart. You can only wait a few more years.

But that's okay, because her young age means that the relationship between her and Jia Baoyu is not as strong as she imagined.

Even for little girls of this age, if they are really angry with someone, they are likely to stay angry for a long, long time.

If there is no contact for a long time, or if someone takes advantage of them, the relationship between Daiyu and Baoyu will most likely fade away.

But the trouble is Jia Mu.

It is no secret that the old lady wants Daiyu to be her grandson-in-law.

Even when Mrs. Wang learns that Daiyu has become the emperor's personally appointed head of Fushun County, her attitude may take a 180-degree turn.

However, if Lin Daiyu went out to live in the county lord's mansion, the Lin family inheritance that Jia Lian brought back from the south, as well as Daiyu's mother's dowry, would no longer be able to stay in the Jia family.

Sure enough, when Xia Shouzhong finished announcing his decree, the expressions of the Jia family were wonderful.

The servants of the Jia family thought that last year they had a noble concubine, and now they have a county head. Not to mention the first in the dynasty, at least they are among the top in the holy family.

Who else will dare to offend the Jia family in the future?

But Jia Mu, Jia Zheng, Jia She, and Mrs. Wang didn't look very good.

Shi Zhongkui only took a few glances and confirmed that Jia Lian had indeed brought back the Lin family's property from the south.

Moreover, the Jia family did misappropriate the money left by Daiyu's parents.

Now that Daiyu has become the head of the county, and the emperor has granted her a private residence, the money must be accounted for in any case.

Of course, if Daiyu didn't want it herself, Shi Zhongkui, who was regarded as a sworn brother, wouldn't be able to say much.

After Xia Shouzhong handed over the imperial edict to the ignorant and dazed Daiyu, he turned around with a smile and saluted Shi Zhongkui and said, "Mr. Liu Yuan, the imperial edict has been received by the County Lord Fushun. The residence of the County Lord depends on which one you choose."

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As long as the specifications of the house do not exceed the standard, you can choose whatever you like.

Moreover, after the selection is made, all the supplies in the county lord's mansion will be covered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

I just ask that in the future, for the sake of being so respectful to our family, you can help the embroidery guards when necessary."

As soon as these words came out, the Jia family immediately understood that Daiyu's success today was all due to Shi Zhongkui.

But Jia Mu and others felt even more sad.

Not only was he worried that Shi Zhongkui would find out about the family scandal, but he was also worried that relatives would become separated from each other.

She was even more worried that if he stood up for Daiyu, the Jia family would have no choice but to make up for the embezzled over one million taels of silver.

Because of the urgent need for construction, eunuchs such as Shi Zhongkui and Xia Shouzhong raised prices.

Even if the Jia family used the gardens of Ning and Rong mansions to build the Grand View Garden.

However, the prices of many materials have increased several times, and the Grand View Garden has cost the Jia family more than 1.5 million taels of silver.

In other words, not only did the money left by Lin Ruhai and the dowry of Daiyu's mother Jia Min be misappropriated, the Jia family themselves also filled it with more than 500,000 taels of silver.

No wonder Jia Mu had to arrange the marriage between Daiyu and Baoyu.

If this was not the case, how could Jia Mu repay it?

And if word spreads, it will make you lose face.

Previously, Jia's mother asked Daiyu to worship Shi Zhongkui as her adopted brother, but she never thought that the emperor would make Lin Daiyu the county head.

Of course, Shi Zhongkui himself didn't expect it.

Therefore, Jia Mu's purpose was nothing more than to use Shi Zhongkui to force Mrs. Wang to agree to the marriage between Daiyu and Jia Baoyu.

If Daiyu really becomes the daughter-in-law of the Jia family, then the Lin family's money is equivalent to Daiyu's dowry and will naturally be taken care of by the Jia family.

When children are born in the future, this money will belong to the descendants of the Jia family.

As for Daiyu, an orphan with no father, no mother, and only brothers and sisters, it was considered a good destination for her to marry into the Jia family and become the second wife.

Even if Shi Zhongkui knew about it, he wouldn't say anything.

Of course, it was Jia Mu’s own idea to say it was a good home.

But really speaking, before the Grand View Garden was built, the Jia family was indeed considered a high achiever.

Therefore, although Mother Jia is partial to the Jia family, she can consider Daiyu's future, at least she is not considered a wolf grandmother.

And the most vicious one is actually Mrs. Wang.

Both Jia Mu and Jia Zheng acquiesced in the marriage between Daiyu and Baoyu. They were not unaware of Jia Mu's scruples, but they were convinced that Daiyu had no one to rely on. They would not only bully Daiyu but also keep an eye on the Xue family's wealth.

But now that Daiyu has been named the head of the county and Baochai has married Shi Zhongkui, Mrs. Wang is considered the most anxious and unwilling one in the Jia family.

It's a pity that no matter how she calculated, after Xia Shouzhong handed over the imperial edict to Daiyu, everything came to nothing in the end.

Shi Zhongkui nodded to Xia Shouzhong and said, "We will make a decision about the county lord's mansion tomorrow."

Then Jia Baoyu suddenly screamed strangely, "Sister Lin, are you leaving?"

Everyone felt nervous, secretly thinking that Jia Baoyu was suffering from hysteria again.
To be continued...