Chapter 35 Jin^Jiang! Red Mansion (1/2)
On this day, Jia Mu was studying double-sided embroidery. Jia Zheng came to pay his respects and told her that the sage had allowed concubines above the rank of concubine to return home to visit their parents. Jia Mu was a little surprised. She didn't expect that there was still an order to visit their parents. However, she carefully recalled the situation of the Jia family in the past few years and felt that nothing would bother the sage. It seemed that Jia Yuanchun just happened to be a concubine and it was just a coincidence.
Several families in Beijing who had concubines who were going to visit their parents immediately began to prepare money to renovate the manor as soon as they received the order, and their clansmen also became arrogant. Jia Mu asked Jia She and Jia Zheng to jointly submit a memorial, saying that after paying off the silver owed to the treasury, there was no extra money in the manor to build the manor. They requested to renovate the existing garden to receive the virtuous concubine. Finally, they also stated that their descendants were not motivated and wronged the virtuous concubine, and asked the sage to punish them.
The sage would naturally not punish her for this. On the contrary, he felt very relieved. He was not afraid of your poverty, but he was afraid of your greed! It seems that there are honest families among the nobles. Many families in Beijing saw the Jia family act like this and laughed at them for not knowing what was good for them and not knowing how to seize the opportunity. Only old foxes like Lin Ruhai understood that Jia's mother's move once again saved the Jia family.
Jia Lian had worked in the Ministry of Rites for many years and knew some high-quality and affordable merchants such as timber merchants and antique merchants. After all, these were all taken into consideration when arranging activities and making budgets. So this time, the renovation of the Jia Mansion only cost 100,000 taels of silver. Many of the furnishings were taken out of the personal vaults by Jia's mother and Jia She and others. They would be taken back after the empress came to visit her parents, saving a lot of money.
After several months of preparation, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, when the virtuous concubine came to visit her parents, Jia's mother learned from Jia Lian that the Ministry of Rites arranged the visit to leave from the palace at the beginning of the day. At that time, it was just getting dark and they had to return to the palace that night. Thinking that there would be a lot of things to do, she asked everyone to do everything as usual and wait at the gate in formal attire after lunch break.
When Concubine Xian arrived, there was a huge crowd of people, including four rows of palace maids and eunuchs. When the golden sedan chair with embroidered phoenix that Concubine Xian rode stopped, everyone in the Jia family knelt on the ground. Concubine Xian suppressed her excitement and nodded to the female official beside her, who then called everyone up.
Concubine Xian behaved dignifiedly according to the etiquette of the palace. Jia Mu looked at her and felt that she was different from the smiling eldest granddaughter in the original owner's memory. Concubine Xian rode in the sedan chair and entered the Jia family. Jia Mu cast an illusion. What everyone saw was that she excitedly led the female relatives to kneel to greet her, but in fact she just stood there motionless.
When I was wearing Wang Zhanpeng before, I knelt once to Shunjuan's parents, and I felt a little aggrieved in my heart. But at that time, I had no choice but to find reasons to comfort myself. Now it is different. I can practice illusion after reaching the great perfection of Qi Refining. Although it is not a very profound illusion, it is still easy to do such a simple illusion.
Xianfei met several female members of the family in Rongxi Hall, and specially summoned Baoyu to see him. They talked about the relationship between sister and brother, and then asked about her biological mother, Lady Wang. Jia Mu replied that Lady Wang was ill and had been paralyzed in bed for many days. She was afraid of offending the virtuous concubine, so she did not come to see her.
Xianfei immediately shed tears, but she had been in the palace for many years, and she knew that her current status did not allow her to do things casually. If she insisted on seeing her sick mother now, and something went wrong after returning to the palace, it would cause trouble for her mother. Moreover, she was walking on thin ice in the harem, and she could not give others an excuse to deal with her. She could only go back and send the imperial physician to see her mother.
After all the female members had greeted each other, Xianfei went inside to change her clothes. When she was paying her respects to Jia Mu, Jia Mu took the opportunity to give Xianfei a small paper ball, which was written with the secret recipes for having a child and preserving the fetus that she had obtained when she was the queen mother, and told Yuanchun to avoid the struggle for the throne, and let her son be made a prince in the future, so that she could be free. The handwriting on it was displayed by her magic, and it will gradually disappear after three hours. It is better not to leave any evidence such as notes.
Concubine Xian was a little surprised holding the paper ball in her hand, but she had been trained by years of life in the harem to not show her emotions. After a few intimate words with Jia Mu, she still calmly enjoyed the garden and watched the play with everyone, and waited for the eunuch to say: "It is three quarters after the hour of Chou, please return to the palace." Concubine Xian cried again, and then got on the sedan chair and left the Jia Mansion. Everyone in the Jia Mansion was tired after a day, and they all went to bed early and did not mention it.
A few months later, the palace heard that Concubine Xian was pregnant and was promoted to Concubine Xian De. This time, Jia Mu did not stop it and let everyone celebrate. Being low-key has its advantages, but if you are always different from others, it will make people suspect that you have ulterior motives.
In fact, Jia Mu was also happy in her heart. Because of the selfishness of the original owner and Mrs. Wang, such a smart girl was sent to the palace. She was busy rectifying the Jia Mansion when she traveled through time, and she didn't have time to consider Jia Yuanchun's affairs, but the child was still thinking about the Jia family. This can be regarded as compensation for her. I hope she can have a good ending.
After the visit, another year passed. The virtuous concubine had successfully given birth to the fifteenth prince. Because there had been no princes born in the palace for many years, the saint was happy and promoted Jia Yuanchun to the position of imperial concubine. But it was rumored that the imperial concubine was injured and she lived in seclusion from then on. The fifteenth prince was not outstanding at all, and the saints and concubines gradually shifted their eyes from them. Mother Jia knew that this was Yuanchun's beginning to hide her shortcomings. Now that she has a healthy son, as long as she takes good care of him and grows up, she will see the moon after the clouds have cleared!
After the old saint passed away, the saint really began to liquidate the four kings and eight princes. Several families who had built large-scale construction projects for the sake of relatives were all punished by the saint, but the severity was different. At this time, a thoughtful person made a comparison and understood why the Jia family did not build a garden in the first place. Look at the current Jia Mansion. The flowers, trees, pavilions and pavilions are all exquisite! It was originally renovated to accommodate the concubine Xian, but in the end it was everyone living in Jia's mansion who benefited. Not a penny was wasted!
To say that the liquidation of the saints had some impact on the Jia family, when the Zhen family in Jiangnan was raided, they wanted to transfer their finances to them for safekeeping, but they refused. Unexpectedly, this finance was finally taken over by Wang Ziteng. This time it was exposed. The saint was furious and ordered people to verify all the evidence of Wang Ziteng's crimes and ransack his home to convict him. When the attacker was serving Mrs. Wang, she accidentally let the news slip. Mrs. Wang had been depressed for a long time. When she was stimulated by the news that her parents' house was confiscated, she choked and died.
Mrs. Wang has been a transparent person in the house for so many years. Her funeral affairs are taken care of by the head of the family, Wang Xifeng. Mother Jia pays no attention to these matters. She had previously selected several young heroes and had people keeping an eye on them secretly. Finally, she chose the second son of the Wenyuan Pavilion bachelor as Lin Daiyu's husband. This son was fourteen years old, gentle as jade, fond of poetry, and Daiyu also has something in common. The important thing is that this great scholar's family has ancestral precepts, and the legitimate wife can only take a concubine when she is thirty years old and has no children!
Lin Daiyu's body has been well taken care of by Jia Mu. Not to mention having two babies in three years, it is still easy to give birth to a son before the age of thirty. Jia Mu inspected the situation in the backyard and Lin Ruhai inspected the character. Feeling very satisfied, she revealed some words at the party. Daiyu had a good reputation in the circle of ladies in the capital in recent years. The two families quickly reached an agreement and made an engagement for the two of them. They only waited for Lin Daiyu to get married. Get married after the age of fifteen.
The legitimate son born to the Su family has just turned one year old now. When he learned that it was the family that Jia Mu was looking for for Lin Daiyu, he felt a little uncomfortable, but he was a sensible person after all, so he soon felt relieved. If it was her stepmother who really looked after her, it would be fine for Daiyu to have a good life in the future, but it would be her stepmother's fault to have a bad life! So he was virtuous and generous and carefully prepared Daiyu's dowry.
Mother Jia has not forgotten the three girls in her house. Yingchun is the concubine of a first-class general. The family assigned to her is the grandson of the dean of Lushan. Now she is Lin Ruhai's nephew. She is also the second son and is very good at chess. It's quite a bit crazy, which goes well with welcoming the spring. Yingchun has a relatively gentle temperament, and her relatives can take care of her so that she will not be wronged, and Daiyu and her stepmother can be closer. It can be regarded as a good marriage with a win-win situation.
The person Tan Chun Ding was dating came from a family of military commanders, and the other party was the concubine of a fifth-rank commander. After all, her status as a daughter of a fifth-grade official and concubine was a bit different, and the range of choices was too narrow. However, although he is a concubine, he has already earned military honors based on his own strength. Now he is a seventh-rank commander, and he has to let others go. Tanchun can be the head of his own family after marrying him. He does not need to worry about his parents-in-law and aunts, and he can still interact with his husband. Supporting and creating a career together is very suitable for her strong temperament.
As for Xichun, she was a girl from Ningguo Mansion, and Jia Mu didn't want to overstep her duties, so she mentioned it to Youshi while admiring the flowers. Youshi said that she was not knowledgeable enough and was not as discerning as her ancestors, so she asked Jia Mu to give it to her as well. After looking at each other, Jia Mu agreed.
Mother Jia knew that Xichun had the strongest temper, and if she was strong, she would break easily. Although she is a legitimate daughter of the Ningguo Mansion, her reputation has been tarnished by her unsatisfactory father and brother. It is really difficult to find someone who will not be wronged in her husband's family in the future. After rummaging through the collected information and studying it carefully, Jia's mother finally chose a new Jinshi who came from a relatively poor family, was talented but had no future. This son is a man who knows how to repay his kindness. Now that he has been supported by Ningrong's second house, he will definitely not treat Xichun poorly in the future.
For the boys in the family, Jia Mu did not personally arrange marriages for them. She only asked their parents to make the decision. Unexpectedly, the wife Jia Zheng married to Jia Baoyu was actually Shi Xiangyun! It goes without saying that Jia Baoyu has no future and is only a son who was raised as a fifth-rank official. Over there, Jia Lan, the promising eldest grandson, will get a large share of the family property. How can a better family be willing to marry their daughter over? Jia Zheng looked down upon the poor people. Shi Xiangyun's marriage happened to be brought up when I was drinking and chatting with the Shi brothers. They hit it off immediately and decided to get married.
Mother Jia didn't like Shi Xiangyun. This girl was raised by her uncle and aunt, but she always complained about her grievances. Mrs. Shi's wife asked her to learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting with her daughter, the female housekeeper, but she misinterpreted it as abuse. ! The Shi family has two noble families. How short of money do they have to let their niece stay up all night to do needlework for them?
Compared with Xue Baochai, who was a little bit helpless and calculating, Shi Xiangyun, regardless of her honest face, hurt others unscrupulously, couldn't see her own situation clearly, didn't know how to work hard on her own, and only thought that others should be so kind to her. How can someone so good be lovable!
Jia's mother stopped taking Shi Xiangyun to Jia's house a few years ago and only saw her during the New Year. Now that Shi Xiangyun has married the "brother she loved" in her childhood memories as she wished, she doesn't know if she can compete with those poor young ladies around Jia Baoyu.
When Jia's mother's body died, she gave some precious handwritten manuscripts to Jia Lian as heirlooms, and told him to cultivate his descendants well. Originally, she wanted to find something magical as an heirloom, but then she thought that since ancient times, rare heirlooms have always been things that bring disaster, and the Jia family is not a solid block, so how can they be kept. It would be better to give them some rare manuscripts in civil and military affairs. Even if someone really covets them, they can just copy a copy and give it to them at a critical moment.
In this life, Jia's mother watched the Jia family return to the right path under her guidance little by little. An inexplicable sense of accomplishment made her feel very comfortable, and her perspective on things became much broader. The family is a whole. In front of this whole, personal honor and disgrace can sometimes be abandoned, just like she let Jia Baoyu become a rich and idle person, never carefully cultivated Jia Huan and Jia Cong, and directly dealt with Mrs. Wang, etc., all just to ensure the prosperity of the entire family. Looking at her children and grandchildren kneeling in front of her bed, Jia Mu closed her eyes with relief.
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Shi Xiangyun's short drama:
Shi Xiangyun's face was full of tears: "Ai Gege, how could you do this to me? They are just some lowly maids, why can't I deal with them?"
Jia Baoyu was disappointed: "Sister Yun, how could you become so vicious? They grew up with me and have long been a part of my life, indispensable!"
Shi Xiangyun was angry: "Jia Baoyu, why are you so unmotivated? You only hang out with the concubines all day long, do you want us all to starve?"
Jia Baoyu was disgusted: "Shi Xiangyun, why are you so unreasonable? You wear gold and silver, aren't the silk and satin taken from my warehouse?"
Xiren Extra 2:
Xiren was stunned looking at the needle and thread in her hand. The Wang family was confiscated, but the Jia family was stable and nothing happened. Maybe everything is really just her own imagination!
Mrs. Wang threw a teacup at Xiren's feet. Xiren was frightened and trembled, and the needle pierced her finger. Xiren's eyes flashed coldly. Since there was no hope in this mansion, she should follow her parents' advice and redeem herself. But before leaving...
Xiren worked tirelessly to massage Wang Furen's legs, and seemed to mention it unintentionally: "Madam, I heard yesterday that my uncle was sentenced to beheaded in the autumn. Do you want me to go to the prison to send some food?"
Madam Wang grabbed Xiren's hand and was about to speak, but she accidentally choked and hurriedly signaled Xiren to help her with her eyes.
Seeing this, Xiren smiled and said, "Madam, do you want to know the details? I have specially inquired about it. The Wang family has been raided. I heard that it was because of the property of the Zhen family!"
Madam Wang's eyes widened. How could it be possible? The old lady of the Jia family didn't know what was good for her. What was wrong with her notifying her brother to take over the property of the Zhen family? How could she cause the Wang family to end up like this? What did she do wrong in her life? What was wrong!
Seeing Wang Furen's excited eyes turned white, her face was hideous, and she suddenly fell on the couch and stopped breathing. I stepped back in fear, patted my chest and smiled: "It's your fault for doing so many evil things. You should reunite with your family as soon as possible!"
I thought everyone would like to watch the story of a strong country, so I planned to write about Pingping studying abroad and then returning to Shanghai to be a spy. Since everyone doesn't like it, I'll just focus on torturing the brainless. Who do you hate in Deep Love? (Do you like anyone_(:3∠)_)
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