Seeing the fourth prince return to the imperial city with a satisfied smile, Jia Lian suddenly realized that he had the talent to become a flattering minister...
Unfortunately, Emperor Ning Kang seemed to be the kind of emperor who was not easy to fool, so he could only work honestly and down-to-earth in order to please his boss.
Turning around, he saw Jia Zheng walking over slowly with his hands behind his back, "Lian'er, I heard that someone is coming to your uncle's family. Who is coming? Why don't you stay and spend more time with me?"
"It's my second uncle's eldest son, cousin Su. He asked me for help with something."
Jia Zheng knew that the Zhang family was a prosperous family, so he tried to save the family on Jia She's behalf, but failed, so he was extra concerned.
"Your second uncle is a good person, and the son he raised is also outstanding. You are similar in age. It is right to have more exchanges. It will also help to repair the relationship between our two families."
Jia Zheng said this and then asked suspiciously: "Who was the other person beside you just now?"
As soon as Jia Zheng said this, Jia Lian knew that Jia Zheng must have seen something next to him. Asking Zhang Su is nothing more than throwing bricks and mortar.
Recalling that Jia Zheng had been an official in the court for more than ten years, he might have met the fourth prince.
He had no intention of concealing it, so he came closer and whispered to Jia Zheng: "I would like to tell you that it is best not to publicize it to others.
The person who was accompanied by cousin Su just now was none other than the fourth prince of the current dynasty, His Highness Prince Xiao. He had a small matter that he needed to trouble his nephew, but he just didn't want to make it public, so cousin Zhang Su didn't stay too long. "
When Jia Zheng heard this, he was secretly surprised.
He said that he had just seen Jia Lian and Zhang Su going out with a familiar-looking young man in the corridor, and he did not expect that it was actually the fourth prince.
The matter involved the whereabouts of Mr. Tianhuang. Jia Zheng did not dare to be careless. He nodded and said, "I understand. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else."
As he said this, Jia Zheng couldn't help but look at Jia Lian with a complicated expression.
At Jia She's funeral, there were countless princes and nobles who came to express their condolences, including several princes...
But those people only interacted with them because they were old friends of the family for the sake of Rong Guofu.
And it was obvious that the fourth prince, who was just over ten years old, did not come here for the sake of the Rongguo Mansion. He had a relationship with Lian'er!
Lian'er's personal relationship has actually expanded to such a level?
Ever since his daughter flew onto a branch and turned into a phoenix, Jia Zheng didn't show off on his face. In fact, he was floating when he walked on the road, and he was extremely happy in his heart.
I just feel that my butt sitting in Rongxi Hall feels much more stable. After all, he is considered half the head of the country, so his status in the family is naturally even more different.
Now it seems that this kid Lian'er cannot be underestimated. The old lady is really wise. Let us, uncle and nephew, never have any bad feelings. The most appropriate way to manage the family business is to be harmonious, friendly, and complementary to each other.
"Well, the interactions between you young people may be more casual, but I still want to remind you that His Highness Prince Xiao has a different status after all. When you interact with him in the future, you must remember that no matter how cautious you are, Don’t be too careless about what you shouldn’t say or do.”
Jia Zheng originally wanted to tell him not to get involved in the royal family's infighting, but he thought that the fourth prince was an optimist among the princes and probably had nothing to do with these matters, so he didn't go into details.
"Second uncle, the carriage and horses are ready, and the necessary documents and Beijing list paper bindings have also been loaded on the carriage. The stewards are asking when to set off." Jia Rong stepped forward and asked.
"In two quarters of an hour, I'll go in and get ready."
After Jia Lian and Jia Rong finished talking, they turned around and cupped their hands to Jia Zheng and said, "My nephew understands what I said. If there are no other instructions, I will go in. Later, Rong'er and I will go to Tiekan Temple to arrange arrangements for my father." The mourning hall, as well as the rooms where the guests were staying on the night of the funeral, will be cleaned and packed, and they will probably be able to come back and spend the night with them tomorrow."
"Well, this is business, go and get ready. Don't worry about your family, I'll take care of it for you outside."
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Asking Ah Qin to take down the five hundred taels of silver and put them away, Jia Lian returned to the study and found the maids Baozhu and Ruizhu standing at the door.
Nodding casually in response to the greetings of the two maids, Jia Lian walked in. As expected, in addition to his good maid Xiang Ling, there was also his nephew and wife Keqing in the room.
Mrs. Qin sat, drinking tea, and looking at the little maid Xiang Ling who was standing by the table.
Sure enough, I look like myself sitting in front of the makeup mirror a few years ago...
Qin's beautiful eyes, like stars and moons, made Xiang Ling very uneasy, and she couldn't walk away. She felt a little tormented in her heart.
Seeing Jia Lian walk in, Xiang Ling felt relieved and hurriedly moved out, facing Jia Lian and calling out: "Second Master..."
Jia Lian touched a strand of hair beside her ear, then looked at Qin and asked, "Why are you here?"
Mrs. Qin stood up with a smile on her face and said blessing first, followed by a crisp voice:
"My wife has met my uncle~"
After saluting, he replied: "Second aunt still has a few words to say to uncle, so I came with her. It's just that uncle came back after not seeing him for a long time, so second aunt asked me to convey it to uncle."
Every time Jia Lian goes out, Sister Feng always has endless things to say, and they are just trivial and repetitive things.
The only thing I haven't said before is that Sister Feng disliked the fact that Tiekuan Temple had to suspend the funeral and receive relatives and friends. It was crowded and inconvenient, so she asked someone to send someone to Shuiyue Temple to clean up a few rooms. They Live alone.
Sister Feng likes luxury and is used to having fun, so it's not surprising that she has this idea. Jia Lian originally felt it was inappropriate. Although he had no respect for Jia She, the couple should have stayed together the night before the burial.
However, I thought that Shuiyue An was only a few steps away from Tiejian Temple, so it would not be a sin to pack up a loose place to let my wife, who was exhausted during this period, have a good rest, so I agreed.
"In addition, my aunt and mother-in-law said that my uncle was a man and they were afraid that he would not be careful enough, so they asked me to follow him there so that I could help with the affairs..."
Hearing this, Jia Lian asked subconsciously: "Why are we arranging for you again? Didn't you say that I would trouble Sister-in-law You?"
"Originally, my mother-in-law went there, but she passed away because of the decree of the Duke of Jiu. Her mother-in-law has to prepare a memorial ceremony at home, and she has to go to express condolences tomorrow. She can't get away, so I arranged for my daughter-in-law to follow my uncle..."
Jia Lian just remembered this. There are many high-ranking families in Beijing, and one or two people die every now and then, and there are frequent exchanges of favors.
Since You couldn't go, it made sense to let Qin go instead. Originally, Jia Rong was going with him on this trip, so it wouldn't be a big deal to ask his wife to go with him to help.
It's just that from Qin's accent, it doesn't look like she's traveling with her husband, but like she's going to spend the night with him...
Seeing that Qin had finished speaking, Jia Lian asked Xiang Ling if her clothes and luggage were ready. Xiangling replied that he was almost ready, but Qingwen found that the girls had messed up his outfit. She had scolded the girls before, and now she went back to reorganize it.
Qin's own things were already ready to be moved into the car, so she had nothing to do at this time and just waited to go out with Jia Lian.
Seeing Jia Lian sitting on the grand master's chair in front of the desk, waiting for Qingwen to come out, he swayed his waist and stepped forward, asking in a sweet voice: "Uncle, are you disappointed?"
"???" Jia Lian turned his head and glanced at Qin.
"How do you feel? Uncle is not happy when he heard that it was not your mother-in-law who accompanied you there?"
Jia Lian frowned slightly and said nothing.
Xiang Ling, who was next to her, subconsciously took two steps back. She felt that the atmosphere was not quite right and there was danger!
Seeing Jia Lian like this, Mrs. Qin became more and more sure that Jia Lian was guilty. She simply put her arms on Jia Lian's desk, leaned sideways, looked at Jia Lian with a smile, observed the subtle expression on his face, and then continued to say aggrievedly:
"I am not as capable as my mother-in-law, but during this period of time, I followed my mother-in-law and tried my best to help my uncle and aunt take care of things. It is really sad that my uncle dislikes me like this."
The graceful body and the breath of a young woman came to her face. Jia Lian raised her head and met Qin's condescending eyes, and found that eight parts were beautiful and enchanting, and two parts were teasing.
Jia Lian knew that this woman was probably acting like a monster because there was no one in the room at this time.
I don’t know if such a seductive attitude is sincere or fake...
