After Yuanchun went to Cining Palace, when Empress Dowager Cao summoned Jia Mu, the grandfather and grandson met once in the palace.
After returning home, Jia's mother fell seriously ill. After that, she no longer mentioned the matter of Empress Zhen's fake empress. Instead, she personally urged Mrs. Wang to raise money, and even took 5,000 taels of silver from her private treasury and sent it to the palace in advance. .
On this day, Mrs. Wang came to Rongxi Hall again to cry out to Jia Mu about her poverty. When mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were discussing where to get money, there was a knock on the door.
Just listen to the mandarin duck who was guarding the door and reported in a crisp voice: "Ancestor, there is an imperial edict from the palace. Please go to the front yard to receive the edict!"
The central door of Rongguo Mansion was wide open, Jia She and Jia Lian were not there, Jia Zheng went to the Yamen, and the whole family couldn't even handle the matter of welcoming the holy envoy.
Fortunately, Wang Xifeng asked the servants to move the incense case and went to Rongxi Hall to ask the old lady to come out.
This was the empress dowager's decree. Jia Cong and Daiyu, who were in charge of the decree, were absent, so Jia Cong's aunt, Mrs. Xing, and Daiyu's grandmother, the old lady, were required to take over the decree.
Mrs. Xing, who had already received the letter earlier, was still trembling with fear. This was the first time that she stood in front of the Wang family and became the most eye-catching person in Rongguo Mansion.
On the other hand, Jia Mu was confused and had no idea what was going on. After coming out, I saw Xia Shouzhong who had come to announce the decree, and my heart suddenly twitched: Could it be the boss who caused some trouble again?
But she still had a smile on her face: "It turns out to be the Xia Dujian, the old lady is polite!"
"If you have to, I will send you my greetings to the old lady. The Queen Mother asked my servant to say hello to you. If the old lady is free the other day, she will pass the sign to the palace. The Queen Mother still wants to talk to the old lady."
Xia Shouzhong is a very smart person. Although this old lady is not very good, she is the first wife of Xianrongguo, so she must not be rude.
If the Longshou Palace spy hiding in Jia's house spreads anything, his life will be lost.
Xia Shouzhong held up the imperial edict decorated with golden phoenixes on a red background and explained with a smile: "My slave congratulates the old lady. The Queen Mother has given her the imperial edict to marry the only daughter of Master Shi Lin, the salt inspector of Yangzhou, to Jia, the son of the Duke of Pardon of the Imperial Palace. Cong Jia has thousands of households. No, your majesty was very pleased to hear this. He said that Mr. Lin was a loyal minister, but he had no offspring, and he was very sorry. His only daughter was married to the young Jia Qianhu, which comforted Mr. Lin's heart. He specially sent his servant here. Proclaim the decree and bestow favors and royal gifts to show your kindness."
boom!
If Mrs. Wang hadn't supported Jia Mu, the old lady would have been unable to stand still, and would have fainted if her legs were weak. Mrs. Wang, who was secretly happy, pinched the old lady's lower back and held her steady.
Xia Shouzhong narrowed his eyes and said in surprise: "Hey! Is the old lady too surprised?"
"Yes, yes, what Director Xia said was that the surprise was too much, the surprise was too much..."
Before Mrs. Wang could finish her words, she was interrupted by a scream.
"Second Master, Second Master, Baoyu, what's wrong with you?"
Everyone turned around and saw a man dressed like a red envelope lying on the path connecting Baoyu's courtyard and the front yard, surrounded by a circle of pretty maids, who were screaming and crying.
Xia Shouzhong did not smile this time, and asked with a sullen face: "Second Madam, is this too much of a surprise? The rules of Rongguo Mansion are too chaotic!"
Wang Xifeng quietly tugged on Mrs.
Mrs. Xing was also nervous. This was the order of the Queen Mother and His Majesty the Emperor. Her legs were still trembling now, for fear that she would make a fool of herself and ruin Jia Cong's happy event.
If something unexpected happens, the master will not tear her apart when he comes back!
Mrs. Come, when I saw the majesty of the Holy Envoy, I fell to the ground in excitement. The Holy Envoy is important, so the Governor should announce the decree first."
With Mrs. Xing's words, Xia Shouzhong also saw what was going on inside the Rongguo Mansion. He sneered secretly, regained his original expression, and reminded with a smile: "Let the old lady take it easy first. Master Lin is far away in the south of the Yangtze River, and Miss Lin is raised by the old lady herself, so the will of the Lin family has to be given. The old lady has to come and pick her up in person."
As soon as Xia Shouzhong finished speaking, Jia Mu, who had already recovered, said in a deep voice: "It makes Inspector Xia laugh. The old lady is fine now. Please ask the Inspector to announce the decree first!"
"Oh? Then according to the wishes of the old lady, I will declare the decree first!"
"According to the empress dowager's kind instructions, Lin Ruhai, the daughter of Lin Ruhai, the salt censor of Yangzhou, is a courteous and respectful person. Shu, has the quality of Huirou, softness and virtue, has the beauty of tranquility and uprightness, and is quiet and upright. She is harmonious and wears pendants in harmony, is skillful in etiquette, respects the festival of early morning, and is lazy in diligence. The Queen Mother listened to it. I am very pleased that I would like to propose marriage to Jia Cong of Rongguo Mansion, and I will charge you to choose an auspicious day to get married."
"Old Madam, madam, take the order!"
"My wife, I thank you, the Queen Mother, for your kindness. May you live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years!"
Jia Mu and Mrs. Xing respectfully accepted Yi's decree. Of course Mrs. Xing was full of joy, but Jia Mu's heart was overturned. She wished she could go to Yangzhou and kill Jia She, this unworthy descendant.
It would be strange if the palace could issue such a decree without Jia She causing trouble!
Mother Jia no longer bothered to chat with Xia Shouzhong, but Wang Xifeng arranged for Lin Zhixiao to send a red envelope.
Xia Shouzhong put the red envelope into his sleeve without leaving any trace, and said to Lin Zhixiao with a smile: "The pardoner has sent a memorial from Jiangnan, everything is fine!"
After listening to Lin Zhixiao's message, Wang Xifeng finally felt relieved. But today's matter was not over yet, and she couldn't rest. Rongxi Hall had become a mess, and they were shouting for people to go to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry to invite the second master, Jia Zheng, to come back.
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"Girl Feng, it's so good of you to come here. The old lady and Baoyu both fainted. Quickly arrange for someone to take the post and go to the Imperial Hospital to ask for the Imperial Doctor!"
Mrs. Wang was holding the fainted Baoyu and was sweating anxiously. The old lady beside her was also holding the red-bottomed golden phoenix tightly, clenching her teeth and falling unconscious.
None of the gentlemen in the family were there, and Mrs. Wang was confused and at a loss for a while.
Seeing Wang Xifeng's arrival, she forgot about the overt and covert fights between her aunt and nephew these days, and placed all her hopes on this smart and capable niece.
Wang Xifeng, however, did not rush to agree. Instead, she loudly scolded the maids and women in the room who were shouting at each other.
"Shut up, everyone. Anyone who yells again will be beaten to death!"
The Hall of Rongxi was completely silent for an instant. Second Mistress Lian's majesty was no joke. She would really drag out the maids and servants who disobeyed her and beat them to death!
"Yuanyang, you go to the front yard, go to Lin Zhixiao and go to Baohe Hall immediately to ask the doctor over..."
Mrs. Wang interrupted Wang Xifeng's words dissatisfied, and complained impatiently: "The doctors at Baohe Hall are not as skilled as the imperial doctors. Are you looking forward to the death of the old lady and Baoyu..."
Wang Xifeng didn't even bother to deal with it this time, and directly retorted: "Does Second Aunt want the Queen Mother and Your Majesty to feel that the old lady and Baoyu are dissatisfied with the marriage decree?"
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