After hearing my inner thoughts, the ancestors in the Dream of the Red Chamber went berserk.

There's nothing wrong with Chapter 151.

Most people give exquisite longevity locks, and various auspicious pendants such as gourds and unicorns.

The maternal grandfather's family was dressed in small clothes and adorned with gold necklaces, gold bracelets, gold bangles, and other colorful decorations, all handmade by his maternal aunt.

My second uncle's family was not home, but upon receiving the news, they sent gifts over as quickly as possible.

Jia Hu also discovered that his younger brother was indeed not afraid of strangers.

Everyone who comes up has a smile on their face. When they see someone they like, they raise their face and give them a big, toothless smile. The little child is like a snowball, and everyone likes him.

Relatives and friends all rushed up to hug him.

As I get older, I truly cherish such well-behaved and adorable children.

Those who are young and don't yet have children all want to share in the joy and have such a well-behaved and beautiful child of their own.

After the excitement had subsided, everyone began to take their seats.

At this moment, our protagonist today, little Jia Lian, was taken away by his wet nurse.

There were too many people today, and Grandmother Jia was also worried about the crowds, so she asked the wet nurse to take Jia Lian back first.

The banquet was lively and cheerful, with everyone toasting and enjoying themselves.

After dinner, a theatrical troupe was invited to watch the show and socialize. Everyone who came was very satisfied.

Jia Hu watched as Lai Dajia was incredibly attentive to him and his grandmother, serving them with such care and attention that even Manao and Dongyun couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Seeing the two looking somewhat annoyed, Jia Hu just smiled. This older sister is good, but compared to Lai Dajia, she is still a bit immature. She can grow by experiencing these things.

If Lai Da's family behaves like this, then Lai Da himself behaves even better. He is meticulous in every way he serves the guests, and he even makes arrangements in advance if any families have disagreements.

Jia Daishan, seeing this, rarely praised Lai Da a few times. These words calmed Lai Da down considerably. It seemed that the Duke still recognized his abilities, and that matter should be put behind him.

Lai Da thought to himself, but he didn't relax. He still needed to take care of things for a while, and he also needed to get Lingmiao married off as soon as possible.

The guests enjoyed themselves immensely, and gradually they dispersed. Jia She and his generation saw the guests off at the door.

The Zhang Heming family was personally delivered by Jia Daishan.

As he left, Zhang Heming whispered to Jia Daishan:

"Take what I said to heart. The Emperor has mentioned Hu'er quite a few times lately."

Zhang Heming was, after all, the Crown Prince's tutor, and he sometimes went to the palace every day, so he knew a lot of news very early on.

Besides, they are now tied to the Crown Prince, and he will tell them anything that happens.

Jia Daishan nodded.

"Don't worry, I will pay attention."

After seeing off his in-laws, Jia Daishan and Jia Daihua went to the study together.

"Brother, my in-laws said that the Emperor is going to make some moves recently, as if he is preparing for something, and he often mentions Hu'er."

Jia Daishan frowned and said to Jia Daihua.

Jia Daihua also began to ponder.

"Now that you mention it, just a few days ago, the Emperor asked me about the recent situation in the barracks. Surely the Emperor isn't planning to go out and attack someone!"

Jia Daihua was also surprised after he finished speaking. Now that things have finally become peaceful, some small countries outside, although there are occasional frictions, do not dare to take any further steps.

Jia Daishan thought for a moment, then considered the surrounding countries.

"It doesn't seem likely. The Emperor wouldn't do that now. The wars nearly bankrupted the country, and now that things have finally settled down, there's nothing else he would dare to provoke."

Even if we fight, who would we fight?

Jia Daihua:

"I think so too. There's no war to fight. If there were, any sign of trouble would have made military officers eager to make a name for themselves move by now. Should I inquire about it?"

Jia Daishan disagreed.

"If we go and inquire, won't that attract attention? It would be bad if the Emperor found out something was wrong."

The Emperor's temperament is not easy to deal with now.

The two brothers thought for a while but had no clue, so they could only take it one step at a time.

The most important thing now is to catch the mice in our own house. If we can't even have peace at home, how can we deal with things outside?

In Jia Daishan's mansion, there is still Grandmother Jia, who has experienced many things and can handle the investigation with ease. As for the East Mansion, it is currently managed by Jia Jing's wife, Lady Li, who is still young. If an investigation is to be carried out, it will still require Jia Daihua to take action.

These past few days, nothing seemed to have changed in either of the two prefectures, but Lai Da always felt that something was amiss.

Lai Da was unsure of himself. There seemed to be no problem, but something just felt off. So, Lai Da took some time to meet with his wife.

Now, in order to regain her position with Grandmother Jia, Lai Dajia is worrying about everything and is eager to take over the work of the maids.

These past few days, Lai Dajia has been so busy that she hasn't had a moment to rest. Grandmother Jia did this on purpose, keeping her busy to keep her occupied so that she wouldn't have time to observe and think.

When Lai arrives, all he does is complain.

"What do you need me for? I'm very busy right now; the old lady can't do without me!"

That's not good enough.

"You idiot, don't you sense anything's wrong?!"

Lai Dajia was stunned by the scolding.

"You still dare to curse me now? What's wrong with that? You're perfectly fine!"

Are you still paranoid because of that? It's been several days, what could possibly have happened?

"I've found a good match for Lingmiao; she'll be getting married in a couple of days."

Lai Da had no objection to this matter.

"I wanted to ask you if you've noticed anything unusual about the old lady."

After careful consideration, Lai and his colleagues...

"Don't be paranoid. The old lady hasn't changed. She just gave me the cold shoulder for the past two days, but she's been nice these past two days. She even praised me today."

They were quite proud of themselves when they talked about Lai Dajia.

Lai Da listened, but he still felt something was off.

Looking at him like this, Lai Dajia couldn't help but feel annoyed. She had been working herself to the bone these past two days, and he was still being so suspicious.

"Just think about it. We've run this business for generations. If something really happens, with so many people involved, how could there not be any trouble?"

Lai Da thought about it for a while, and his own people in the manor felt a little relieved. He realized that he hadn't worked for nothing all these years.

"Alright, you should go back now. I'll go home later, and if necessary, I'll ask my mother to come over."

"You're making a big fuss over nothing, making your mother go all the way here."

Lai's family feels that her man has a problem now.

Lai Da waved his hand.

"Don't worry about it, I have a plan."

After Lai Da finished speaking, he turned around and left. Lai Da's wife was also a little impatient. If her mother-in-law knew that she had arranged the magical event, she would probably scold her.

After the two parted, the content of their conversation was quickly delivered to Jia Daishan.

Upon seeing this, Jia Daishan couldn't help but sneer. Sure enough, Lai Da was a cautious man. Jia Daishan had already sent people to follow him, as well as Lai Da and his wife, Lai Er, and even the Lai family had arranged for people to keep an eye on them.

Seeing that Lai Da wanted to let Granny Lai come by, Jia Lianshan sneered inwardly. Since she was here, he would see how Granny Lai behaved and whether he should preserve her dignity.

The investigation has been nearly completed in the past few days, and Jia Daishan is preparing to close the net.

Thinking of what he had found, Jia Daishan was furious. This was no rat; it was a fake tiger, wearing the Jia family's skin, trying to devour the Jia family!

Jia Daishan sent a messenger to Grandmother Jia, saying that Granny Lai was expected to arrive tomorrow, and that Grandmother Jia should be prepared.

Grandmother Jia was both amused and annoyed. She was just an old woman who had served her elders and had gained some respectability.

That was given to her by these masters. If she dares to act like she's old and powerful now, then she shouldn't blame me for not giving her any face.

Lai Da returned to the Lai family home and, upon seeing his mother, recounted in detail everything that had happened in the past few days.

As expected, upon hearing this, Granny Lai slammed her hand on the table in anger and shouted:

"Call your troublesome wife over here."

Lai Da could only explain that the situation was special these past few days, and his wife had to stay by the old lady's side to take care of her.

Granny Lai was clearly furious, pointing her finger at her son's nose and scolding him:

"You two, how could you do such a thing behind my back? I was wondering why you were in such a hurry to find a husband for that girl Lingmiao these past few days."

I think that girl is very beautiful. How could she suddenly be brought back by your wife, who said that she was of marriageable age and wanted to get married, and that she found a very good family for her?

Now it seems that you two are probably looking to get rid of this girl as soon as possible!

How could you grandparents do this? You raised them from a baby to adulthood, how could you be so heartless?

I see that girl. She's always been raised by your wife to be arrogant and think she's above everyone else. But she's done something like this. A mere maid like her couldn't do that. Your wife must have been involved too.

I'm too old to get involved in your marital affairs, but look at what you're doing! How dare you do such a thing!

What I told you before, what your father instructed you when he was alive.

You must be careful with your words and actions. The life you have now is the result of our hard work.

We've worked so hard and kept a low profile, and this is the face you've earned in return? Yet you've done this!

Now you feel uneasy again, so you've come to me!

Lai Da was so scolded that he didn't dare to lift his head, and could only kneel down and repeatedly admit his guilt.

"It's all my fault, Mother! Please take care of yourself. I was really worried, that's why I came to see you."

Lai Da also felt ashamed, as he was already a grandfather. He wanted his mother to visit the old lady the next day.

"No matter what, my son is always like this," Granny Lai said angrily, pounding her legs.

"You want me to go there, right? It's easy for me to go. First, send someone to call your second brother back."

You're a fool too. You've been in charge for so many years, but you've only gotten sillier.

You and your brother are both stewards of the two mansions. If one mansion has a problem, the other will definitely intervene. Right now, it seems the two mansions are getting along very well. Why don't you call your second brother over and see what's going on in the other mansion? You'll know then.”

Looking at her son, Granny Lai couldn't help but sigh. How many more years could she live? The respect her master gave her was something she couldn't afford to lose.

Once or twice is fine, but if it goes on for too long, the master will get annoyed. If he really throws away his pride and acts like a senior, then he will lose all dignity.

She initially thought the situation was excellent. Her eldest son held the position of head steward in the household. The household had been managed by several generations and was still quite well-off.

Her daughter-in-law was also by the old lady's side, and she was very well-regarded.

The second son was the head steward of the East Mansion. Ask around the whole capital, and you'd find out which servant could have such an honor.

His grandson had been freed from slavery and was now able to participate in the imperial examinations.

Although he hadn't achieved anything in all these years, the imperial examinations weren't something that could be passed easily! If he really couldn't pass, he would swallow his pride and beg the old lady to use his connections with the Jia family to buy an official position for his grandson.

The Lai family still has some wealth. She thought her eldest son was extremely reliable, so she could retire in peace. Who would have thought her daughter-in-law would make such a mistake?

They had tried to keep it from me before, and if they hadn't felt something was wrong and were uneasy, they probably wouldn't have come to me to tell me.

Granny Lai sighed.

“After your second brother comes back, we will discuss it and I will go to pay my respects to the old lady tomorrow.”

After finishing her sentence, Granny Lai sighed and began to think about what to do the next day.

Given my identity, the number of times my master will accept me is limited.

He had been hoping to cultivate good relationships and gain a reputation for honesty and integrity, so he could plan for his grandson's future. But now it seems he can only focus on resolving this matter first.

Lai Da used the excuse of his mother's illness to arrange for someone to go to his second brother.

Lai Er was an extremely filial son. As soon as he heard that his mother was sick, he immediately asked for leave and rushed back.

He rushed into the house and saw his mother sitting there peacefully.

Lai Er first bowed to himself, then looked at Lai Da with some questions and said:

"Brother, didn't you say Mother was sick and urgently wanted me to come back?"

Granny Lai spoke first:

"No, you need to find a legitimate reason. It's your good-for-nothing brother and your sister-in-law who did something wrong."

Then he looked at Lai Da and said:

"Tell your second brother about this."

Lai Da had no choice but to repeat the story again.

Lai Er was extremely surprised when he heard this. How could his sister-in-law do such a thing?

Lai Er: "Although we are servants in our family, things are different now. How can you let Lingmiao do such a thing, sister-in-law?"

Lai Da felt uncomfortable with his younger brother's accusations and changed the subject, saying:

"It's no use talking about it now. You over there, have you noticed anything wrong? Nana has been thinking about it carefully."

After careful consideration of the events of the past few days, Lai Er said:

"There's nothing wrong, it's just that the masters seem unusually busy these past few days. There's nothing else going on. Did you discover something, brother?"

Lai Da said:

"This mansion is very quiet, but the quieter it is, the more uneasy I feel. It's too quiet; something's not right!"