Outside Dong'an Gate, Jia Lian was sitting in the carriage. He had already had a good sleep and was thinking about what to eat at night.
"Are you from Rongguo Mansion?"
The voice coming from outside pulled Jia Lian out of his fantasy. He recognized that it was the voice of a eunuch.
But he did not go out immediately, but planned to observe and see what the other party's intention was.
"If I go back to my father-in-law, we are from Rongguo Mansion!"
"Where is Jia Lian? The Thirteenth Master summoned him to the palace!"
After hearing this, Jia Lian jumped out of the sedan before anyone in the house could reply.
"I am Jia Lian!"
After getting out of the sedan chair and standing up straight, Jia Lian immediately straightened his clothes.
"Come with me!" The little eunuch didn't say much.
As the young eunuch turned around and left, Jia Lian had no choice but to follow him immediately. After some explanations outside the Dong'an Gate, he was brought into the imperial city.
After walking all the way and walking one mile to the Dongbian Gate, Jia Lian saw Zhu Jinghong's figure as expected.
He had only met Zhu Jinghong once, but he was so impressed by that face that he felt fear for no reason.
Although Zhu Jinghong treats him quite well, after all, the status gap is here. Zhu Jinghong's every thought can determine his life and death, honor and disgrace.
"See Thirteenth Master!"
Looking at Jia Lian who was kneeling a few feet away, Zhu Jinghong stopped talking to Baochai and slowly turned to look at the former.
Without asking Jia Lian to get up, Zhu Jinghong asked in a calm tone: "How are your family affairs being handled now?"
Not to mention, although Zhu Jinghong's tone was almost the same as before, Baochai clearly noticed that the effect of speaking was different.
He was approachable just now, but now he is indifferent to everything, expressing a completely different attitude.
Jia Lian felt this indifference, and was panicking at the moment, but he still pretended to be calm and replied: "Back to the Thirteenth Master, our house has strictly enforced the rules and regulations, and now the whole house has a completely new look!"
"Really? Just saying it with your mouth doesn't count!"
After saying this, Zhu Jinghong's tone changed again, and he said with some waning interest: "Forget it, I can't take care of the affairs of the Jia family. I only asked you to come here to give me one thing!"
"The Thirteenth Master is kind to my family. Don't say one thing, even if I say ten or a hundred things, I will agree to it!"
Zhu Jinghong smiled, then looked at Baochai beside him, and said to Jia Lian: "Miss Xue is my benefactor. Now she is living in Rongguo Mansion. You can't bully her!"
"Since you are the direct heir of Rongguo Mansion, you are also Miss Xue's cousin. You must do your best to protect her in the manor!"
"If you let me know that she has been wronged in your house, I will expose your skin first!"
Zhu Xianming, who was sulking, would not have thought that the words he had threatened his son just now would be used by Zhu Jinghong to show his prestige.
And Jia Lian never imagined that Zhu Jinghong would value Baochai so much that he would summon her specifically just to order this matter.
Of course, Baochai did not expect this result. At this moment, she only felt embarrassed.
But this overbearing protection made her feel a strong sense of security, just like the situation in the courtyard outside Yingtian City a few months ago.
"Did you hear that clearly?"
"Listen... I heard you clearly, little man!" Jia Lian lowered his head and replied.
"Get up...send Miss Xue back to rest!"
"Yes...Thank you, Thirteenth Master!"
After answering the last sentence, Jia Lian stood up from the ground, looking a little embarrassed.
"Thirteenth Master, farewell!"
"Miss Xue, walk slowly!"
After Jia Lian bent down to salute, he took the things from the young eunuch's hands, then turned around and followed Baochai away.
Now that Baochai has entered the palace, he may use Sheng'er to lure Daiyu into the palace, and then...
When Zhu Jinghong was really thinking about this, he suddenly patted his forehead and sighed secretly: "I actually have such thoughts, how different from that big-faced treasure!"
But Zhu Jinghong had to admit that this was still very good, at least it was more interesting than staying with the guards.
"I am a majestic legitimate son, but I don't even have a woman around me...it's far worse than the precious jade from the Jia family!"
Of course, Zhu Jinghong didn't really have no women. From time to time, he would call Yinglian over to "talk". Except for the last layer of window paper, they did everything they should and shouldn't do.
The queen knew this very well, but she turned a blind eye.
"No matter what, we must have a good relationship with Sheng'er!" Zhu Jinghong said secretly.
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Let's talk about Xue Baochai and his party. After returning to Rongguo Mansion, everyone came to care about their candidacy.
In the main hall of Jia Mu's courtyard, when they learned that Baochai was selected as an attendant, everyone in the Jia family was extremely happy.
Except for Yuanchun, there is no one in the Jia family who can do anything, let alone anyone who can talk to the royal family.
Now that Baochai has been selected as the princess's attendant, he will soon have a place in Kunning Palace. This is a step to the sky.
Mother Jia knew how important this was, so she made a final decision: "Bao Ya is selected to serve as a chamberlain. This is a great joy, and our two houses should celebrate it!"
Jia Zhen's wife, Youshi, then answered: "What our ancestors said is true, we really should celebrate!"
"Our family has experienced the first two turmoils, and everyone is trembling with fear. We haven't had any fun together for a long time!"
Mrs.
From the bottom of her heart, Baochai is Mrs. Wang's biological niece, and Mrs. Xing actually doesn't want to do anything.
But now that she was the head of the family, now that her ancestors were speaking, she had to set an example and not let others gossip.
Everyone was discussing the matter of celebration, but Daiyu approached Baochai, looking both happy and disappointed.
"Sister Bao, are you leaving tomorrow?"
With so many people present, Daiyu was the only one who really cared about Baochai.
Feeling Daiyu's reluctance, Baochai smiled and said, "Sister Lin...it's not like I won't come back. Look at you like this!"
Pushing away Baochai's hand that was reaching towards her face, Daiyu asked dissatisfiedly: "I know you are coming back, how often will you come back? How long can you stay after you come back?"
Baochai couldn't help but joked: "You look like a good wife who has been grudged for a long time and is waiting for the conscript to come home!"
As soon as she mentioned this Daiyu, she became energetic and immediately replied: "You look like this...it seems like lovers are finally getting married, and they are overjoyed!"
Lowering her voice, Daiyu sneered: "Sister Bao must have met the Thirteenth Master today!"
"you……"
Baochai didn't want to hear Daiyu say this the most, but the scene was not suitable for an attack, so she had no choice but to suffer the loss of silence.
"What are you talking about?" Baoyu's voice came at this time.
Seeing the person coming, Baochai's anger finally flared up, and he immediately said with a cold face: "What we are talking about has nothing to do with you!"
"Who cares to listen...Sister Lin, let's go, we won't play with people like her!" Baoyu no longer looked good.
However, everyone in the room saw this scene, and their expressions became strange.
"Baoyu...it's too unruly to talk to your sister Bao!" Mrs. Xing said immediately.
She didn't care much about Baochai, she just fanned the flames and disgusted Mrs. Wang.
Before Mrs. Wang could open her mouth to defend herself, Mother Jia said with a straight face: "If a child has a tantrum, what can happen... Just smile and let it go!"
Although she was protecting Baoyu, Jia Mu did not forget to comfort Baochai at this moment: "Bao girl... don't take it personally!"
Baochai smiled slightly and said, "Ancestor is right, it's just a quarrel...it's not a big deal!"
(End of chapter)
