Chapter 7
Rongan Hall is located on the central axis of Suiguo Gongfu. This is the center of the palace, the main courtyard where Duke Jia Daoshan and his wife live.
As soon as Jia Sanniang and her eldest sister Yuan Niang arrived, Yin Zhu, the eldest maid in front of the Duke's wife, hurriedly came out to welcome them into the main room.
"Sister Yinzhu, mother's food tastes delicious. Are you busy with government affairs right now?" Jia Yuanniang asked Yinzhu, the eldest maid.
"To the eldest lady, Madam will eat as usual today, just use some simple food. At this moment, Madam is asking the housekeepers to return the amount on the account." Yinzhu replied respectfully.
"Got it." Jia Yuanniang nodded gently, saying she knew what was going on.
Jia Yuanniang knew the article very well. Once her mother took stock of the expenses of the house, the atmosphere in the house must be quite serious.
When it comes to money matters, the masters should keep a close eye on them to prevent the people below from being too presumptuous.
While waiting for Jia Sanniang to accompany her eldest sister Yuan Niang into the main room, she saw a stewardess kneeling in front of the Duke's wife, Jia Zhao, to plead for mercy.
"Greetings to my mother, may my mother be blessed." Jia Sanniang was half a step behind her eldest sister Yuan Niang. She and her eldest sister paid their respects to their eldest sister Fuli.
"Yuan Niang is here." When Jia Zhao saw her eldest daughter, her serious expression relaxed a little.
"Please step aside first." Mrs. Jia Zhao waved her hand, and the nuns in the room who were waiting to report the accounts quickly bowed out one by one.
As for the grandma in charge who was kneeling on the ground, she gritted her teeth first, as if she wanted to say something. When she saw the dowry Nanny Zhao next to the Duke's wife, Jia Zhao, giving her a stern look, the steward who was kneeling on the ground kowtowed three times, and then she left the main hall of Rong'an Hall like the others. Room.
"Sit down quickly." Jia Zhao greeted.
Jia Yuanniang walked over and she sat in front of her mother. After Jia Sanniang thanked her, she carefully sat down at the bottom.
At this moment, Yinzhu personally delivered tea cups to the eldest and third girls. As for the Duke's wife, Mrs. Jia Zhao, her eyes were always on her daughter. Jia Yuanniang's thoughts were also on her mother. She told her mother some interesting things, which made Mrs. Jia Zhao laugh again and again.
When the atmosphere in the room was good, Jia Yuanniang said: "Mom, grandma agreed that the four of us sisters will go to Daxiangguo Temple to pray for blessings in two days."
"My daughter wants to ask you something. Can you go there together?" Jia Yuanniang begged.
"Are you going to offer incense and pray for blessings?" Jia Zhao asked. Jia Yuanniang nodded lightly and replied: "Just go and burn incense and pray for blessings."
After Jia Zhao thought for a moment, she agreed. Mrs. Jia Zhao also thought in her heart that her daughter would not stay in the Duke's palace for too long. Once her daughter entered the palace, it would be difficult for mother and daughter to meet each other.
Now that she can pamper her daughter and satisfy her daughter Yuan Niang's little request, there is no reason why Jia Zhao, the biological mother of this child, would disagree.
Watching the interaction between my aunt and sister, the atmosphere during the conversation was relaxed and happy. Jia Sanniang was not envious at all. She was used to the fact that every time she came to Rong'an Hall to pay her respects, she would be the backdrop.
Jia Sanniang thought that this was good, but her aunt had always ignored her.
Of course, one key point that Jia Sanniang has not forgotten is that she is a concubine, and there is nothing worthy of being targeted by her legitimate mother.
"Third sister." After a while, Jia Yuanniang's call woke up Jia Sanniang who was distracted.
"Sister." Jia Sanniang asked hurriedly, "What's the matter?"
"It's okay." Jia Yuanniang said with a smile: "I want to stay with my mother for a while, so I won't go back to Ning'an Hall with my third sister."
Jia Sanniang was not stupid, so she naturally stopped disturbing the mother and daughter who were directly related to each other while they were talking affectionately. In fact, Jia Sanniang didn't want to stay in Rongan Hall and be a wooden pile, so she stood up and left.
After waiting for Jia Sanniang to leave, Jia Yuanniang sent the maidservant and mother-in-law who were waiting closely for the master in the room to leave.
With the signal from the eldest girl Jia Yuanniang, all the maids and mothers bowed out one by one. After a while, only mother and daughter Jia Zhao and Jia Yuanniang were left in the main room.
"What are you doing? You are making such a mysterious fuss." Mrs. Jia Zhao looked at her daughter's behavior with a smile on her face. However, Mrs. Jia Zhao did not stop her daughter Jia Yuanniang's actions, but waited until everything was completed before asking a word.
"Mother." Jia Yuanniang stood up and knelt in front of her biological mother.
"My daughter wants to ask you for something important." After Jia Yuanniang kowtowed, she expressed her request and said, "My daughter does not want to enter the palace and become the empress."
After hearing the words of her eldest daughter Jia Yuanniang, the smile on Jia Zhao's face suddenly faded. She lowered her voice and said with a cold tone, "Yuan Niang, you are confused."
"How can the government refuse the royal family's goodwill?" Jia Zhao was filled with disappointment at this time. It is true that she feels sorry for her daughter Yuan Niang, but it does not mean that she can tolerate her daughter losing her sense of propriety. She really thinks that she can do whatever she wants with the care of the family elders.
"Mother, please listen to your daughter to finish what she has to say." Jia Yuanniang hurriedly replied.
Upon hearing her daughter's words, Mrs. Jia Zhao sat down at the main seat in the main hall. She stared at her daughter's every move with burning eyes, not missing the slightest change in the expression on her daughter's face. She said: "Are you talking about a son named Chou Yinmao?"
Mrs. Jia Zhao wanted to hear what kind of ideas her daughter had come up with.
"My daughter doesn't want to enter the palace and become a queen." Jia Yuanniang repeated her words, and Jia Zhao's heart trembled again. Of course, Jia Zhao's face remained calm and calm as usual.
"My daughter wants to be the acting princess." Jia Yuanniang expressed her true feelings. She wanted to seek her mother's support so that the next steps would be smoother.
"Humph." Mrs. Jia Zhao hummed from her nose.
"Once the queen in the palace gives birth to a prince, she will definitely be ennobled with a prince." Jia Zhao pointed to the direction of the palace and said: "Except for the prince's son who has a prince to inherit, the rest of the children and grandchildren of the king will The future all depends on the Emperor’s thoughts.”
The prince's sons, except for the crown prince, were demoted to the rank of nobility. As for the level of demotion, it all depends on the emperor sitting on the dragon throne. As long as the emperor wants to, he can cut down the rank and salary of an ordinary clan with just a glance. Ordinary clans only eat based on the mood of the emperor, whether the emperor will be generous to the clan, or mean to the clan.
"Mother, King Dai's biological mother is Concubine Song. Concubine Song and Empress Dowager Song of Changle Palace are sisters from the same clan." Jia Yuanniang mentioned in a low voice.
"My daughter doesn't want to enter the palace because she sees great potential in Dai Wang's palace." Jia Yuanniang drew a picture.
"What's more, my daughter is worried about entering the palace and becoming a queen, and her future is bleak." Jia Yuanniang's face was full of sighs. She explained and said: "The emperor gave birth to eight sons and eight daughters. Now the palace is raising four sons and eight daughters. Eight emperors and daughters. Not to mention, the only ones that attract the attention of the world are the four princes."
Who allowed that in this era of feudal society, the right to inherit the royal throne rested with the princes.
Naturally, there are people of all ages who pay attention to the prince. Jia Yuanniang starts from here and briefly talks about her views. Jia Yuanniang said: "The emperor's eldest son's biological mother is Concubine Qian Shu, who was born as the daughter of the clan of the Wu Kingdom. She is the clan niece of the Empress Dowager Qian and the dowry concubine of the late Empress Dowager Yuan. The biological mother of the emperor's second son is Concubine Song Xian, who was born as the clan daughter of the Southern Han Dynasty and the clan niece of the Empress Dowager of the Song Dynasty."
There were two empress dowagers in the Great Xia Dynasty. Empress Dowager Qian was the aunt of Emperor Hongwu, and the Empress Dowager of Song was the biological mother of Emperor Hongwu.
Doing the math on your fingers, the two princes at the top of the list each have strong support, whether in the court or in the harem. The rivalry between the two empress dowagers was not in secret, but in the open.
"The third, fourth, fifth, and sixth sons of the emperor all died in infancy, and they were all born to Xia Nu." Jia Yuanniang's voice was lowered when she spoke, and she meant something. He added: "There were four princes who died in infancy in the palace. The emperor was furious, and the harem seemed to have been purged. After that, the Xia concubines appeared one after another, but it was a pity that they were the four princes."
Such a result may be very disappointing for some thoughtful people.
"Further down, the biological mother of the seventh son of the emperor, Murong Zhaoyi, was born as the clan daughter of Yan State and the clan niece of Princess Murong. The biological mother of the eighth son of the emperor, Qin Zhaorong, was born as the clan daughter of Shu Kingdom and the clan niece of Princess Qin." Jia Yuanniang nestled against her mother, Jia Zhao Next to her, she asked: "Mother, can you tell that the biological mothers of the princes in this palace are all the children of concubines from the maternal lineage, which can be said to be the largest family in the harem."
"The emperor is angry at the world and has the ambition to clear up the world. The future of the nobles is to fight on the battlefield. They have great fame and great fortune, but they can only be achieved by their immediate military exploits." Jia Yuanniang said the foundation of the nobles.
Then, the turning point came, Jia Yuanniang continued: "Once you don't compete for the ability to kill on the battlefield, you run away to get involved in the fight for the right to inherit, and your noble family background will easily be shattered to pieces. Suiguo Gongfu is already a minister to the extreme. Why bother adding fuel to a harem with serious nepotism?"
"After you said these words, Baba, you have really made up your mind to be a female member of the clan, and you will be satisfied with the position of acting princess. Do you really have no regrets?" Jia Zhao asked.
"I don't regret it." Jia Yuanniang replied firmly.
The courtyard of the palace is deep and a big pit for concubines to compete for favors. Whoever is willing can go. Jia Yuanniang felt that the position of acting princess was quite good, and she was extremely satisfied.
Mrs. Jia Zhao thought that since her daughter Yuan Niang did not seek advancement, she did not want to become a queen in the palace. She also wanted to go to Daxiangguo Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha. She was a devout believer in Buddhism and Bodhisattva. Mrs. Jia Zhao didn't quite believe it, so she asked again, "Then you begged me to go to Daxiangguo Temple, really just to burn incense and pray for blessings."
"Song Taifei has been worshiping Buddha in Daxiangguo Temple." Jia Yuanniang lowered her head and honestly told the truth.
"You." Mrs. Jia Zhao stretched out her hand and poked her daughter Yuan Niang's forehead hard with her index finger.
It hurts a little, Jia Yuanniang thought. But her heart was filled with joy. She knew that her mother's attitude meant that she agreed to her request.
"Mother, you are so kind."
"I haven't accepted your unjust words yet. You, a dear daughter like you, are the debt I owe in my previous life and the one who makes me worry about you."
"Mother, if you don't refuse, your daughter will know that you acquiesce." Jia Yuanniang took her mother's hand and shook it gently. She took advantage of the situation and sat next to her mother. She smiled and said: "I know that mother is the most important person." I feel sorry for me."
In Rongan Hall, Jia Yuanniang coaxed her mother.
In Ning'an Hall, as soon as Jia Sanniang came back, she went to tease little Jingba Fubao.
"Woof." The puppy wagged its tail when it saw its owner. The small one is like a ball of snow-white cotton, and it is cute and tight when you first see it.
Jia Sanniang picked up the little Jingba and held it in her arms just like petting the dog.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" Fu Bao purred softly, his little expression looked very enjoyable.
Jia Sanniang glanced at the mark on Fu Bao again, and she thought to herself, that's great, the dog is still her dog. The three words "Not Awakened" came into view, clearly indicating the result she wanted.
While Jia Sanniang was petting the dog, she was still thinking about a major event in her life.
After the Xia Dynasty unified the Central Plains, the second generation died. This is the answer given by the label.
Li Hengshou, the son of the Great Xia Dynasty, has been in his forty years. This emperor ascended the throne at the age of ten and has been in power for fifteen years now. By easy calculation of addition and subtraction, the Hongwu Dynasty lasted thirty years.
Wait, Jia Sanniang thought, Watson has discovered a blind spot.
Li Heng, the son of Great Xia Dynasty, destroyed the other four countries and unified the Central Plains during the Hongwu Dynasty. It seemed quite domineering, but it turned out to be a short-lived orthodox dynasty. Thinking about it roughly, waiting for the next new king to take office fifteen years later, this one will lose the country of Daxia.
Jia Sanniang calculated her age and found that this year she would be celebrating her 15th birthday on the Buddha’s birthday. It seems, maybe, that 99% of the time, she has to live in dire straits to survive.
