"The Queen is the mother of the world. She is not only the mother of the Thirteenth Master, but also the mother of everyone in the world!"
"What happened today was originally the fault of the Thirteenth Master. If our ancestors came to the palace and said it openly and honestly, the Queen may not be able to uphold justice!"
Watching Jia Baoyu talk, no one at the scene thought he was a hero, they just thought he was out of his mind and talking nonsense.
"Baoyu... shut up!" Jia Zheng shouted angrily.
If the son continues to say this, it will not only be embarrassing for them, but also Jia Mu's face.
After all, it was impossible for her to really enter the palace and accuse her son in front of the queen.
Everyone in the capital didn't know that the queen loved Zhu Jinghong's youngest son very much, otherwise Zhu Jinghong would not have the "notorious reputation" he has today.
"Baoyu, please stop saying a few words. How can the Queen make such rash comments?" Jia Mu couldn't help but speak.
On the other side, Jia She and his son looked at Baoyu with cold eyes.
The incident half a month ago made Jia Shesheng want to expel Jia Baoyu from the family, but he gave up only because Jia Zheng begged for mercy and his mother refused.
At this moment, Jia She had this idea again. In his opinion, Jia Baoyu was a disaster star, and he might cause a lot of trouble.
Jia Lian didn't want to expel Baoyu, he just wanted to give him a good beating.
"Ancestor..."
Before Jia Baoyu could speak, Jia Mu scolded: "Shut up and go back quickly!"
At this moment, Jia Zheng also spoke up and scolded: "Baoyu, don't back down yet!"
Everyone's condemnation made Jia Baoyu feel extremely aggrieved and could only leave the room with wet eyes.
Everyone waited for a while, and when the doctor finished treating Jia Rong, they each left and went back to their homes.
Only Jia She and his son, who took the lead in this matter, still stayed in Ningguo Mansion waiting for Jia Zhen to come back. They also planned to arrange for Jia Zhen to come to the house today to cancel the engagement.
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Because of the relationship between the Jia family and the prince, Zhu Jingyuan has always been a thorn in Zhu Jingyuan's side, so he placed an informant in the Jia family.
The level of these informants is not low, and at worst they are first-class maids, able to serve the masters of the Jia family closely.
The conversation between the young and old of the Jia family just now was spread by these informants, and it appeared in the ears of the steward of Prince Rui's Mansion half an hour later.
After hearing the report, Ying Qiu couldn't help but sneer: "These people in the Jia family are really ignorant and want to sue the Thirteenth Master!"
Then he didn't dare to delay, and immediately got up and went to the inner house, hoping to report Zhu Jingyuan in time while he was in the house.
It was already noon, and Zhu Jingyuan was having dinner with the princess. The couple were chatting about anecdotes about their families, mainly because Chen Zhi said that Zhu Jingyuan was listening.
"Prince Qi, the manager is here!"
Chen Zhi looked dissatisfied and said, "What is he here for?"
They were having lunch now, and the couple were chatting happily. Wouldn't this guy come over and cause trouble?
"Tell him to come in!"
After giving this order, Zhu Jingyuan said: "He knows how to advance and retreat. If he comes at this time, he must have something important to do!"
"If you know how to advance and retreat, let him go to Jinling. How will he do the job?" Chen Zhi became more and more dissatisfied.
Zhu Jingyuan said coldly: "If Lao Shisan hadn't disrupted the situation, this matter would have been done. No wonder he... don't mention this matter again!"
Chen Zhi stopped talking. After a few breaths, Ying Qiu rushed over and stood outside the threshold of the dining room to pay homage.
"Slave, please pay homage to your lord and your concubine!"
Zhu Jingyuan picked up the vegetables and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Reporting to the prince, news just came from the Jia family about the Thirteenth Master..."
"Oh? Tell me..." Zhu Jingyuan put down the bowl and chopsticks directly.
Not only was he interested, but Chen Zhi also listened attentively.
Kneeling on the ground, Ying Qiu lowered his head and replied: "Just now, people from the Jia Mansion came to report that the Thirteenth Master sent a message today to let..."
Zhu Jingyuan was greatly surprised when Ying Qiu explained everything that happened in Jia's house just now.
After Ying Qiu finished speaking, Zhu Jingyuan ordered him to reward the person who sent the message, and then asked him to retreat.
After Ying Qiu left, he heard Chen Zhi say: "What do you think this old Thirteen... he... thinks?"
Picking up the bowls and chopsticks again, Zhu Jingyuan asked calmly: "What do you mean?"
"Isn't he close to the fourth child? He was protecting the Jia family a few days ago. Why is he causing trouble for the Jia family again today?"
"how could I know!"
Zhu Jingyuan really didn't know, even a normal person couldn't figure it out.
Then Zhu Jingyuan said: "Lao Shisan is impulsive and reckless. He may not have thought so much!"
Chen Zhi nodded and said: "It's really possible. His brain...is good at wielding a knife and a gun, but he really doesn't know anything about human nature!"
"I think we can take advantage of this!"
Seeing that Chen Zhi already had a plan in mind, Zhu Jingyuan asked: "How to use it?"
"The Jia family uses their power to bully others and bully the civil servants of the Qing Dynasty. Wouldn't that lead to accusations from the officials of the Manchu Dynasty? If you find a few people to report impeachment, they will naturally attack them... I see how the fourth child will end up!"
After hearing what Chen Zhi said, Zhu Jingyuan frowned and said: "The old man said hello two days ago and asked me to focus more on repairing my books and stop holding on to the fourth child!"
Although the conversation between the emperor and the empress broke up unhappily, the empress's words had an effect, otherwise Zhu Xianming would not have given these instructions.
Chen Zhi was about to speak when she heard Zhu Jingyuan say: "Also... we can't just hold on to the Jia family. We always have to take care of the dignity of the nobles, and I also need their approval!"
This is also the truth. Although nobles are tamed like dogs and have no say except in the military, they still have to win over them if they can.
"Then this matter..."
Zhu Jingyuan smiled and said, "If we don't cause trouble, we can borrow a knife to kill people!"
Chen Zhi was thoughtful and asked: "You mean...to use Lao Shisan's hands to kill people?"
"Since Old Thirteen is taking care of this business, let him take care of it to the end. He doesn't always have smooth sailing, and this time it just happened to be in his favor!"
After hearing Zhu Jingyuan's nonsense, Chen Zhi couldn't help but ask: "What are you going to do? Tell him about the resentment among the Jia family and what Jia Baoyu said?"
Glancing at Chen Zhi, Zhu Jingyuan said, "Am I that stupid? Are you going to sow discord in plain sight?"
"So what are your plans?"
Zhu Jingyuan said with a smile: "Find someone, in the name of someone from the Jia family, to go to the Qin family to intimidate and force them to go to Lao Shisan and say that they will not cancel the engagement!"
"With Lao Shisan's temper, why don't you ask for an explanation? Then he will go to the Jia family to cause trouble, so we can just sit back and watch!"
Chen Zhi also had a smile on her face, and couldn't help but say: "This is a good idea...it has nothing to do with us from the beginning to the end!"
"With Lao Shisan's bad temper, this time the Jia family will be turned upside down. Lao Si will lose face and their relationship will be strained... You are really ruthless with this move!"
Listening to his wife's praise, Lao Liu felt calm in his heart.
At this moment, he was thinking about how to maximize his interests, and it would be best to bring Zhu Jinghong to his side.
Although you have a rough idea, you have to make adjustments based on the actual situation, so there is no point in thinking too much.
"Send Sun He over here!" Zhu Jingyuan shouted outside.
Sun He, who was summoned by him, was also one of the stewards of Prince Rui's Mansion. He specialized in doing shady things for Zhu Jingyuan and could be regarded as his confidant.
(End of chapter)
