Brother Rong didn't know that Wang Xifeng was confused.
If she knew about this, she would definitely try to persuade her to quit, even using her decades of lifelong learning. It's just that he didn't know that before Yuanchun became a concubine and married, Sister Feng was already using Rongguo Mansion's monthly money to lend money and earn profits.
Just returned from Xifu, entered the courtyard, and saw Qin Keqing sitting half-lying on the kang.
"Why did you lie down and fall asleep again?"
Ruizhu pouted and said, "This morning, the You family's mother and aunt came to the house, and grandma sat with her in the wife's room for a while."
Brother Rong has not had much dealings with relatives of the You family. Not knowing the situation, he asked with a black face: "Is it possible that the You family's mother has embarrassed your grandma?"
Qin Keqing glared at Ruizhu gently, shook his head and said, "Don't listen to Ruizhu's nonsense. It's too cold today. I'm afraid I might catch a cold after walking."
Brother Rong probed his wife's forehead and found that her body temperature was normal. He said: "Since I feel uncomfortable, I asked an imperial doctor to come and take a look."
"Grandma is not feeling well, it's just that she feels bad in her heart." Que'er snorted. She didn't care about Grandma Rong's suggestive eyes and shouted, "The people from the You family came here today and said they brought some offerings." As the head of the inner house, grandma naturally cannot be stingy. So according to the old practice of the two houses, she returned dozens of taels of silver to the You family. However, the You family felt that it was less, and said that when the master was alive, every day There are more than dozens of taels in the house every time."
There are many relatives in Ning and Rong's houses, and there are also a lot of favors exchanged every year, but they are only twenty or thirty taels for those who are close to them, and about ten taels for those who are far away. These are the tacit favors of the two houses, and if there are many, they are also filial piety or rewards given by certain individuals in the house to their relatives.
In the past, when Jia Zhen was still alive, she did send money to You's family. Now that Jia Zhen is gone, without Uncle Zhen's personal favor, the money returned will naturally be much less.
Brother Rong asked: "Did Madam say anything?"
Que'er said: "My wife can't say anything, and she's not a biological sister. In a small family outside the city of Shenjing, the whole family only needs twenty or so taels of silver for food and clothing a year. When you come to visit a relative, you can send two or three as a gift. Ten taels of silver is already the highest standard. After the You family members left, my wife even cursed in a low voice. "
Uncle Rong sat on the kang and comforted him: "It's just some relatives' dealings, there's nothing to worry about. If the relatives are not satisfied, it's possible that we have to pay more. Isn't it because the family supports them? All the time According to the rules, they can’t say anything.”
Qin Keqing said: "Master underestimated me too much. Why should I worry about these things? Those relatives who come here will be rewarded as much as they should be rewarded and favors should be left. It's just that in the past, I was generous, and some relatives I will be more favored. Now that the rules are followed in the house, the relatives have a problem. That's why I feel unhappy for a moment. "
When Qin Keqing's own brother lived in the mansion, she only gave Qin Zhong 2 taels of her own monthly money as a reward for daily expenses. Even when Qin Zhong returned to the Qin family, Keqing didn't send anything valuable, only two boxes of cakes from the Xue family.
It's not that Ke Qing is unkind, but everything must be done according to the rules. Except for Qin Keqing's own monthly money, everything else is a public account. Naturally, she can't do anything like taking money from the public account to supplement her relatives.
Even his wife You Shi recognized Ke Qing's approach.
Brother Rong smiled and said: "If they have any quarrel, it is their own business. Even if these relatives break up because of too little favor, it has nothing to do with us."
Qin Keqing nodded and inquired: "What did the old lady say when she sent Miss Yuanyang to invite you over today?"
"Isn't today the Xiayuan Festival? The old lady invited old nun Jingxu from Shuiyue Temple to come and chant sutras early. She waited and waited and never came, so she invited me to come and ask about the situation." Brother Rong said with a smile, " Since you're tired, it's time to rest. I'll change my clothes and go out, so don't wait for me for dinner in the afternoon."
Mentioning the old nun Jingxu, Brother Rong felt angry. Jia pardons Mrs. Xing like that. Because he is from the Jia family, Brother Rong has no chance to trouble them for the time being. But this old nun has sown trouble between the two governments, and he will not show mercy.
After giving instructions to Ruizhu Queer and the other maids, they went to the outer house and took two long followers with them, then drove the carriage straight to Prince Zhongshun's palace.
A person like King Zhongshun, who could not get rid of the dirt in his eyes, was not allowed to let anyone go check it out after hearing about this. After all, this is also a matter of liaising with officials and wielding power to bully others. As long as they have anything to do with officials, King Zhongshun has the right to take charge of them.
Ning Guofu's carriage was halfway through when Uncle Rong called to stop. He thought to himself: "Today is the Xiyuan Festival. Isn't it a good idea to go and visit empty-handed? If I had known, I would have brought a box of cakes from the house as a knock-on gift."
A man named Shi En asked, "What did you leave behind?"
Uncle Rong raised his eyebrows and said, "Turn around and go to the outer city to find a pastry shop."
"..."
King Zhongshun looked at the servants outside the door and saw the carriage of Ningguo Mansion parked at the door. They all felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Several gatekeepers discussed in a low voice, then introduced a person very friendly and asked him to go to the carriage and asked.
Another guard rushed into the palace and shouted in a panic: "It's not good, it's not good, someone from Ningguo Mansion has come to complain."
Jia Rong, who had just gotten out of the car, heard the guard's call from a distance, and her brows jumped. Damn it...who came to your Ningguo Mansion to complain? Am I that kind of person?
Brother Rong's expression was very bad. It's strange that he got better after being misunderstood like this. He looked at the hesitating Zhongshun palace guard in front of him with a face and asked, "Is the prince in the palace?"
The guard who came to ask questions loudly said with a strong voice: "What are you going to do? You can also ask about the prince's itinerary? Leave quickly, this is not a place for you to be arrogant."
These guards working in Prince Zhongshun's Mansion are not afraid of anyone from the Duke's Mansion, but they are afraid that people from Ningguo Mansion will come and play tricks.
The guard had a psychological shadow. He knew about the conflict between Ningguo Mansion and Prince Zhongshun Mansion a few months ago. There was such a big fuss at that time that the whole of Shenjing was rumored. It was said that Prince Zhongshun had insulted Ning Guofu, but the disciples of Ning Guofu were as timid as mice and ran to the gate of Prince Zhongshun to beg for mercy.
Is that asking for mercy?
What the hell is going on is to ruin the reputation of Prince Zhongshun.
Unfortunately, the palace could not drive them away, otherwise it would confirm the reputation of the loyal and shun palace for bullying Ningguo palace.
The guards are going to cry, this is ridiculous. Why are you guarding the gate by yourself today, and you meet people from Ningguo Mansion coming to make trouble? So damn unlucky...
Jia Rong didn't have the golden finger to listen to people's voices, so he couldn't guess what the guard in front of him was thinking. Although I saw that this person's attitude was not very good, I didn't care in my heart, thinking that the guards of the palace were different. He just said: "Did someone go in to report just now? I'll just wait here."
