Rongqing Hall
Aunt Zhen looked around Rongqing Hall and said with a smile: "Old lady, I heard that the eldest daughter of your house has come out of the palace?"
The smile on Jia Mu's face did not diminish and she said, "Yes, I came out of the palace not long ago."
Grandma Zhen smiled and said: "I remember that it has been some years since the eldest lady entered the palace. I think she is quite old and has reached the right age."
When Jia Mu heard this, the smile on her face froze a little.
In fact, not only Jia Mu looked strange, but also Mrs. Wang beside her frowned slightly and looked unhappy.
Without him, this seems to be a bit of a show off.
Only you, the eldest daughter of the Zhen family, marry well?
As for Tanchun and Daiyu, who were listening quietly to the conversation of several people, they both looked at each other with frowns and annoyance.
Aunt Xue looked at her daughter Baochai and seemed to be asking, "What does the Zhen family mean?"
Grandma Zhen said with a smile: "Our princess said that when the eldest daughter Yuanchun and I were still in the boudoir, we were sisters. In the blink of an eye, we have been together for several years."
As soon as these words came out, even Jia Mu's face looked a little surprised, and the smile lines on her face completely disappeared.
Is this just here to show off?
The eldest daughter of your Zhen family and the eldest daughter of my family were sisters back then, so you came here to show off when you got married to a prince?
Sister Feng's pink and phoenix eyes under her eyebrows also had a bit of coldness. She looked at the old lady in silk silk and secretly cursed the old lady.
However, at this moment, she heard Aunt Zhen change the subject and said with a smile: "The princess has been thinking about the relationship between sisters these years, and she was even more happy when she heard that Miss Yuanchun had left the palace. It's a coincidence. …”
As he spoke, he laughed again and winked at Wang Yi's wife.
Wang Yi's wife quickly answered: "Not long ago, Prince Chu came to express his condolences. When he met the eldest girl, he thought she was dignified and graceful, so he paid attention to her."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang's expression suddenly changed from the original anger, her eyes brightened, and she looked at Wang Yi's wife in shock.
What does it mean?
King Chu fell in love with her eldest girl when he was a thousand years old?
I pinched the prayer beads in my hand, fearing that I would miss a word.
Wang Yi's wife said, "It's a great fate."
Jia Mu now understood what they meant. She looked thoughtful on her old face and asked, "King Chu is a thousand years old. Is he interested in this girl? Do you want to make her your concubine?"
Aunt Zhen said with a smile: "Since the prince opened his palace, he has only accepted one concubine. She is Liu Hanlin's daughter, and the prince's four concubines. If the palace agrees, it would be better to become in-laws with the prince. It is considered a close relationship. , and also became a companion with my princess."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in Rongqing Hall was shocked and fell into silence.
Tanchun, Daiyu and others have different thoughts.
Aunt Xue's eyes showed envy.
As the daughter of a duke in Yuanchun, it is not a problem to become a principal concubine, but she is old and is out of the palace to be married, so if she is a side concubine of the King of Chu, the fate of her marriage cannot be said to be bad.
Mrs. Wang's lips moved, her heart was ecstatic, and her face was full of excitement.
She was worrying about the life experience of the eldest girl. She didn't want to fall asleep when someone gave her a pillow.
However, Jia's mother was not very happy, because she remembered what Jia Heng said the day before that she should not easily get married to the disciples of the Tian family, and she hesitated for a while.
Sister Feng listened on the side and said with a smile: "Ancestor, this is a great thing."
Being a princess, even a concubine, does not insult the status of a duke.
Seeing Sister Feng answer the question with a smile, Grandma Zhen said with a smile: "Old lady, our family is not an outsider. Being married to the Tian family is extremely expensive. The side concubine is no worse than the head wife of an ordinary family. If we give birth to a child, Sons and daughters, princes and daughters, according to the etiquette system, can be granted the title of prince or princess."
When these words fell into Mrs. Wang's ears, her heart became even more heated and her emotions agitated.
That's the county king!
If she had a grandson of a county prince or a granddaughter of a princess, she would be so glorious and dignified, and her family's treasures would be able to rely on her in the future.
Thinking of this, he looked at Baoyu, only to see that Baoyu's eyes were absent-minded and his face was gloomy.
Jia Mu didn't say anything, and she didn't seem to have much emotion. She smiled and said: "Mother Zhen, marriage is a major matter. We still need to wait until Brother Heng comes back to discuss it."
Having witnessed the tragic event of seizing the heir, marrying the vassal king has a bearing on the honor and disgrace of the family, so one must make a careful decision.
As soon as she heard Jia Mu's words, Mrs. Wang's face changed suddenly, and an evil fire rushed to her forehead. She took a deep breath to calm down the irritability in her heart, squeezed out a smile on her face, and said softly : "Old lady, marriage is a major matter, the parents' orders, the matchmaker's words, now the old lady is in charge of the eldest girl's marriage, there is no reason for the elder sister to let the younger brother make the decision."
As soon as Mrs. Wang said this, everyone in Rongqing Hall was shocked, and they all looked at each other in shock.
Everyone can see Mrs. Wang's heartbeat.
Jia Mu glanced at Mrs. Wang and said nothing.
After all, in front of outsiders, the rift between the east and west mansions was revealed to others.
The smile on Nanny Zhen's face did not diminish at all. She just secretly paid attention to the expressions of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang in Rongqing Hall so that she could go back and report to the prince and princess.
Jia Mu thought for a while and said, "Baoyu, mother, don't be busy now. It was Brother Heng who took care of the eldest girl's departure from the palace. Now she has asked Brother Heng to be sent to the eldest princess's house to praise the talented person. Why don't you do it anyway?" Listen to his opinion, besides, Baoyu and I haven't come back yet, so the eldest girl's marriage needs to be discussed as a family together."
Although the boss was unhappy when Mrs. Wang heard this, she did not dare to criticize Jia Mu. She could only nodded and said, "Then let's listen to what Brother Heng has to say."
Sister Feng also noticed that her tone was wrong at this moment, so she eased the somewhat condensed atmosphere in Rongqing Hall and said with a smile: "Old Ancestor, didn't Brother Heng go to the eldest princess's house to pick someone up for the New Year? I want to come now. It’s time to come back, Ping’er, go take a look.”
Ping'er quickly said yes and led the two maids out of Rongqing Hall.
Sister Feng smiled again and said: "Old ancestors, marriage matters cannot be settled in a few words. The old lady and my wife can also discuss it more."
Jia Mu smiled and said, "That's what Feng girl said."
He turned to look at Aunt Zhen, smiled and said: "Aunt Zhen, we need to discuss this matter carefully."
Aunt Zhen smiled and said, "Yes, people often say that good things come only in time, but how come General Yunhui is in charge of the marriage of the eldest girl in your house?"
This was intended to irritate Jia Mu.
However, Jia's mother was not fooled and said: "Brother Heng is the head of my Jia family. Since the Jia family has two surnames with the King of Chu, we cannot ignore the ideas of the clan leader, Brother Heng."
Marriage is not a union between two people, but a marriage between two surnames, so as to serve the ancestral temple, so it is normal for Jia Heng to express his thoughts as the patriarch.
There is nothing wrong with this statement.
When Grandma Zhen heard this, she could only nod her head.
After all, from the perspective of King Chu and Princess Chu, they originally came to marry the Jia family and win over the Jia family, so they couldn't say too harsh words.
Then he smiled and said: "It won't be too late after your government has discussed it."
However, at this moment, a woman from outside entered the Rongqing Hall and said, "Old lady, madam, Uncle Heng and Miss Heng are back."
Jia Mu asked: "Is he in Dongfu or coming this way?"
"I'm looking over here to catch up," the woman replied.
Mother Jia was silent for a moment, and couldn't help but take a peek at Mrs. Wang. Seeing that her face was frosty, her heart couldn't help but be filled with a layer of gloom. She was worried that trouble would start again later. She looked at Sister Feng and said with a smile: "Girl Feng, go and greet her." Welcome Brother Heng."
This is to ask Sister Feng to go over and persuade Jia Heng to save face for Mrs. Wang in the Rongqing Hall later, so that they can discuss it easily and not make trouble.
Sister Feng immediately understood and said with a smile: "Old lady, I'll go right away."
As he spoke, he walked out of Rongqing Hall, swinging his slender and graceful figure.
Jia Heng and Yuan Chun walked along the corridor to Rongqing Hall, holding a briefing sheet in their hands. It was the summary of the interrogation sent by Fusi, North Town, Jinyi Mansion, early in the morning. They took the opportunity to give Jia Mu some relief.
As soon as they reached the corner of the corridor, they suddenly met Sister Feng. They exchanged a few words, and Sister Feng immediately told the details about Wang Yi's wife and Nanny Zhen who came to talk to each other.
Jia Heng frowned, turned to look at Yuan Chun, and asked, "Has the eldest sister ever met the King of Chu before?"
Yuan Chun was equally astonished at this moment, but he didn't know how the King of Chu came to propose marriage. Hearing this, he quickly shook his head and said: "Brother Heng, if you are serving the Queen in the palace, I have seen him, but I have never seen him in private. We’ve met.”
At the end of the sentence, facing the young man's thoughtful and stern gaze, his voice trembled slightly, and he felt a little panicked.
She had never had any interaction with King Chu, and she didn't know how she was attracted to him.
Sister Feng's bright and charming face flashed with surprise, and she explained: "I met her once at my uncle's house before, and she said I fell in love with him."
When Yuanchun heard this, he frowned and said, "Why am I not impressed?"
Jia Heng said: "It seems that this is coming towards me."
Yuanchun: "..."
Sister Feng: "???"
A pair of red phoenix eyes looked at the young man and thought to himself, could it be that Brother Heng is just like Lian Er? Well, what on earth is she thinking!
Jia Heng pondered for a moment, looked at Yuan Chun, and said: "If you want to, eldest sister..."
"Brother Heng, what can I mean?" Yuan Chun's beautiful appearance suddenly changed, and he said anxiously, even glaring at Jia Heng angrily.
Jia Heng was startled for a moment, nodded and said, "Since the eldest sister said so, I feel relieved."
Yuanchun: "..."
His bright eyes were sparkling, and a strange feeling could not help but surge deep in his heart.
What do you mean you feel relieved? What are you worried about?
Jia Heng looked deeply and said: "Sister, the King of Chu has been in office for many years, and he has often had disputes with the King of Qi in the capital. I am now in charge of the Beijing Camp, the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, and the Jinyi Mansion, all of which are key positions. Unless we have permission from the Holy One, our family really cannot marry these vassal kings without permission, so as not to cause trouble for the clan."
After saying that, he looked at Yuanchun and said: "Of course, if big sister wants to, I won't beat the mandarin duck."
When Yuan Chun heard the words, her plump and jade face was stunned, her bright eyes were sparkling, and she suddenly realized in her heart. The hand hidden in the sleeve couldn't help pinching the handkerchief, and her pink lips lightly opened: "Brother Heng's worries are justified, our family and the neighboring family It’s different, Brother Heng, I have never had any other intentions towards the King of Chu.”
On the other side of the room, listening to the conversation between the two, the smile on Sister Feng's pretty face disappeared, and she felt frightened. She thought to herself that she didn't expect such a terrible thing to be hidden here.
Jia Heng glanced coldly at the worry flashing in Sister Feng Danfeng's eyes, and nodded secretly in his heart.
He revealed the tip of the iceberg of the political struggle in front of Sister Feng, and he did it intentionally. If Sister Feng cooperated with the explanation in the house, at least he would not complain afterwards.
Of course, this is not Mrs. Buluo Wang’s complaint.
This constant complaint is to quell the criticisms in the mansion such as "I would rather demolish a temple than ruin a marriage", "The East Palace cannot see the eldest girl from the West Palace marrying a good husband", and "I am afraid that I will be overshadowed by my own limelight".
In fact, although he is the clan leader, he can block the marriage between Yuan Chun and the Prince of Chu due to family interests, but that does not mean that he can interfere directly and rudely and arbitrarily. Not to mention other things, if Yuanchun and the Prince of Chu are in love, he can get Mrs. Wang. , Jia Zheng approved, even Jia's mother could only sigh, "Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings."
Therefore, he could only push the boat along and use his own strength. Fortunately, in Yuanchun, he was not confused by the name of the royal concubine.
The concubines of a prince's family are comparable to those of concubines. After the prince dies, whose son is born to a concubine can still become a prince?
Jia Heng looked at the girl with soft and beautiful eyebrows and said warmly: "Sister, please go back to the courtyard to rest first."
Yuan Chun looked at the young man opposite him gratefully, with a hint of determination in his beautiful eyes, and said, "Brother Heng, I'll go to Rongqing Hall too."
She was still worried about the conflict between Hengdi and her mother. If she were here and said that she wanted to serve her parents for two more years, it wouldn't be too difficult for Hengdi.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, looked into Yuan Chun's gentle and watery eyes, nodded, and no longer refused.
Sister Feng said nothing else and led the two of them into Rongqing Hall.
As soon as Jia Hengfu entered the Rongqing Hall, he saluted Jia's mother who was sitting on the Arhat bed, and then nodded to Yingchun, Tanchun, Baochai and Daiyu.
At this moment, Grandma Zhen was also looking at the young man with a heroic temperament and wearing a python suit, and was secretly amazed.
Wang Yi's wife, however, looked at Jia Heng with a cold look.
It was this man who took away the power and status that originally belonged to her father-in-law.
Seeing Jia Heng come in, Mother Jia greeted with a smile: "Brother Heng and the eldest girl are back. Yuanyang moved the embroidered pier and asked Brother Heng and the eldest girl to come and sit down."
Yuanyang said "Hey" and moved the embroidery pier.
Mother Jia introduced: "This is Nanny Zhen from Prince Chu's Mansion. The Zhen family is also an old relative of ours. We have been friends for several generations."
Before Jia Heng could speak, Grandma Zhen said with a smile: "I think this is General Yunhui. He is truly a talented man, like a tree in the wind."
Then he looked at Yuanchun aside and said with a smile: "This is the big girl. She is dignified, gentle and beautiful."
Aunt Zhen is obviously also literate and speaks well.
Yuan Chunqian said: "Mom is so complimentary."
Jia Heng looked noncommittal and looked at Nanny Zhen, who was wearing silk and satin, and asked, "Aunt Zhen is here just for a visit, or is there something else?"
Jia Mu said, "Mama Zhen is here to arrange the marriage for your eldest sister. Did Feng girl tell you the story just now?"
Jia Heng looked calm, nodded and said, "That's what I said."
Jia Mu asked, "Brother Heng, what do you mean?"
As soon as these words came out, not only did Mrs. Wang stare closely at the calm young man wearing a python suit to see what words he would say, but Aunt Xue and Baochai also stared closely at the young man, waiting for his words. .
It is worth mentioning that Aunt Xue's eyes moved slightly, and she didn't know why, but she was looking forward to something.
Jia Heng's voice was as calm and firm as ever, and he said, "I don't agree with this marriage."
Jia Mu: "..."
Mrs. Wang: “???”
Aunt Xue's face paused slightly, and there was a hint of secret joy in her heart that she didn't want to admit.
Yuan Chun's delicate body trembled slightly, her beautiful eyes under her beautiful eyebrows, and her hands hidden in her sleeves were tightly clenched. For some reason, her heart beat violently when she heard these words.
Dai Yuyan frowned slightly, looking at the young man with a handsome face and sharp eyebrows.
Baochai's apricot eyes moved slightly and stared at Jia Heng, feeling a little surprised.
Although I thought Jia Heng would object, I didn't expect his attitude to be so direct. However, thinking of his usual sharpness, this is indeed his style of doing things.
Jia Mu asked: "Brother Heng, this..."
Mrs. Wang gritted her teeth now and looked at the young man coldly.
Turning a blind eye to the surrounding gazes, Jia Heng said: "Why did eldest sister enter the palace? The old lady doesn't know that after entering the palace, she served as a female official in the queen's palace. Now she has just left the palace to reunite with her family, so the marriage should not be rushed."
As Jia Heng spoke, he looked at Nanny Zhen's already somewhat surprised face and said, "I just heard what Sister-in-law Feng said. The King of Chu only paid attention to it when he saw her at the funeral of my uncle's wife. I didn't hear about the guests." When the atmosphere is solemn and the whole house is filled with mourning to express condolences to the deceased relatives of the host family, one feels admiration and lust for the female family members."
In fact, this was the reason why Wang Yi's wife was young, not well-educated, and lacked the ability to cope with the situation, so she met her when she paid her condolences at Wang Ziteng's house.
As a result, Jia Heng's words, if the King of Chu were here, would almost feel like "the King of Chu is frivolous and cannot rule the world."
In fact, the moral requirements for the prince at this time were already very high.
Aunt Zhen said quickly: "I paid attention to it in the palace before, and we just met here again that day."
Jia Heng frowned again and said in a deep voice: "I want to say hello to my aunt, but my thoughts are lingering on the beauty of the maid? As a royal family member of the country, Chu Fan went to his aunt's palace, but he was moved by the appearance of the maid. It's strange. Huh?"
At the end of the sentence, it was a bit harsh.
There is already a prime minister who is a famous official in Qing history, he is awe-inspiring and righteous, and he has a sense of familiarity when he reprimands the prince as if he were reprimanding his grandson.
Yuanchun's beautiful eyes flickered as he glanced at the young man, feeling a little confused.
There was a look of surprise on Baochai Lirui's snow-white face. She stared at the young man with a calm face and sharp words, her heart was slightly shaken and her apricot eyes were filled with strange colors.
She had heard about Brother Heng among her subordinates, and had silenced the eldest master and others in Rongqing Hall, but she had never really seen him. She could only get a glimpse of his elegance through his eloquence, but now she has seen him.
In fact, as Jia Heng's position became more important and his energy was tied up in official duties, his methods in housework became much more mellow and he rarely spoke sharply in Rongqing Hall.
Because it is not necessary firstly, and secondly, it is necessary to maintain a harmonious atmosphere at home and everything. And today, because the prince is involved, if you don't clarify the reason, you will give people the impression that you are unreasonable and deliberately obstruct the marriage, and you will not make your attitude clear.
Under Tan Chunying's graceful eyebrows, her bright eyes sparkled and her gaze never wavered.
Daiyu held the handkerchief and stared at the young man with starry eyes. Although she had long been accustomed to his behavior, her heart was a little fluttering. She couldn't help but think of the scene when Jia Heng, who was still Baiding, entered the Rongqing Hall.
At that time, she was still an outside observer, but now she has gradually become an insider.
Aunt Zhen's heart skipped a beat. How could she say that the prince had taken a fancy to his mother-in-law? If word spreads, the prince's reputation will...
No, it's a good marriage, why is General Yunhui so aggressive?
Jia Heng said: "Let's forget about this. Aunt Zhen, your Zhen family is an old relative of my Jia family. You don't have to say something secretly. My daughter, a noble prince, is a concubine. I am the patriarch of the clan, so I need to be careful about what I do."
She was just a nun of the Zhen family, and he didn't need to leave her too much dignity. If King Chu turned around, would he have a grudge or even hold a grudge?
The King of Chu wanted to drag him into the water without taking a breath first, so he was the one who should have had a grudge, right?
To put it bluntly, the King of Chu did not abide by the rules and wanted to marry his Jia family and use his military power. He did not say hello to him, the clan leader, for fear that he would be worried and conduct a secret attack, which would lead to a fait accompli.
In fact, the key is that Jia Heng's current status in the world is no longer what it used to be. Emperor Chongping entrusted the peace of the sacred city to Jia Heng. Even the Empress of Song had to win over her when she went to the Five Cities Military and Horse Division to observe the government for her son. Chu The king is playing such tricks.
In the final analysis, what Jia Heng faced was never the pressure from King Chu, but the perceptions and impressions from his clan and family.
Under the requirements of this moral environment of cultivating oneself, managing one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world, one should not show kindness to the clan and basically isolate oneself from public opinion.
This is also the reason why Jia Zhen had previously planned to murder Jia Heng, and was beaten by everyone, sharing the same hatred and hatred.
When Jia Heng chose to adopt a severe attack strategy against Jia She and Mrs.
Otherwise, all the original heads of the East and West mansions will be wiped out in one fell swoop?
No matter how well-founded it is... it's too ugly.
Of course, the bottom line of patience is that Mrs. Wang's evil deeds are not shown, and the poison is hidden in her heart and not exposed in her actions.
As for those who want to win over the emperor's cronies, if their intentions are unclear, it is difficult to say it openly. They can only wait until Aunt Zhen leaves to clarify the interests to Jia Mu, and then ask Mrs. Wang to obey the overall situation.
At this moment, Mrs. Wang's face was ashen, but she was worried about the presence of outsiders so as not to get angry.
Jia Mu then said, "Mother Zhen, this matter is not trivial. How about we discuss it with my family first?"
Aunt Zhen had a wry smile on her face and said, "Madam, I'll go back and wait for the good news."
This young man was not as powerful as the prince, and she really couldn't resist him.
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