Jia Huan asked casually: "I am from Brother Rong's family. I wonder which family the bride is from?"
After hesitating for a moment, Qin Keqing said: "It's Shuiyue'an's wisdom, but she has now returned to secular life and is no longer a nun."
What?
Qin Zhong wants to marry Zhi Zhi? How do you say this?
Jia Huan couldn't help but ask: "Brother Rong's family, are you sure that Brother Zhong wants to marry Zhi Zhi? Is it the official wife of Ming Media, not a concubine?"
Even if the Qin family is in decline, it is still a family of officials. Qin Keqing's adoptive father, Qin Ye, once served as a camp guard.
And Zhi Zhi is just a little nun. Even if she returns to secular life, she is just a folk girl.
Moreover, she had the experience of becoming a monk, and even if she returned to secular life, her reputation would be at a loss.
Marriage in this era is about being well-matched, and smart family status is definitely not worthy of the Qin family.
If the Qin family takes her as their concubine, it will be almost the same.
Qin Keqing couldn't help but said: "Third uncle, she is the real wife. That intelligence is actually good. It was my brother who deceived her back then."
"If my brother abandons her and ignores her, it will only harm her life. Besides, she is also a good girl. In the past few days, she has been taking care of her carefully. If not, my brother will not recover so quickly. .”
"Furthermore, my father is dead, and my younger brother is incompetent in literature and martial arts, so how can he have any family status? It is also his blessing that he can marry someone who has the wisdom to put his whole heart and soul into him and live with him with peace of mind. point."
Hearing this, Jia Huan couldn't help but respect Qin Keqing.
In this era, women were very harshly treated.
Although it was indeed Qin Zhong who deceived Zhi Zhi's body, if this kind of thing spread, others would only say that Qin Zhong was romantic. And intelligence will be dismissed as a slut and will be spurned by others.
If Qin Zhong really abandoned Zhi Zhi, Zhi Zhi's fate would be that even if he didn't die, he would probably be sold into prostitution and fall into the dust.
Jia Huan guessed that Qin Zhong might not be willing to marry Zhi Zhi, but Qin Keqing, his sister, probably forced him to marry her.
Jia Huan was in awe of Qin Keqing's choice.
Jia Huan couldn't help but sigh: "Brother Rong's family has a profound understanding of righteousness, and he can be said to be a husband among women!"
Qin Keqing was a little shy when Jia Huan praised her. She couldn't help but said: "How can my nephew-in-law deserve such praise from my third uncle?"
"The three measures implemented by the third uncle in the clan are really admirable! The third uncle is far-sighted, considers the defeat before winning, and has found a way out for our Jia family early! My niece-in-law really feels that the third uncle is Someone with the talent of a prime minister!"
Jia Huan was not in awe of being praised sincerely by the most beautiful woman in the Red Mansion, but rather a little ashamed.
In fact, two of the three measures introduced by Jia Huan were mentioned to Wang Xifeng in a dream when Qin Keqing died in The Red Mansion.
These are what she came up with.
When Qin Keqing heard these three measures of his for the first time, he might have made him his confidant, right?
After saying a few more words, Qin Keqing stood up and left, not daring to stay long.
Now that she is a widow, the house becomes more and more difficult to live in as she stays for a long time without being gossiped about.
After Qin Keqing left, Jia Huan went to Xifu and invited the sisters to come to Huifang Garden to play together.
In the Rongguo Mansion, Jia Zheng had a rest today. Instead of drinking and chatting with his guests, he went to Rongqing Hall with a happy face.
Entering the Rongqing Hall, Jia Zheng meticulously saluted Jia Mu and said, "My child pays homage to my mother."
Jia Mu smiled and said: "Zheng'er, sit down and talk quickly. Why do you have time to come to my place now? Seeing that your face is full of joy, could it be that there is some happy event?"
Jia Zheng said with a smile: "Mother, this is truly a great joy and an unparalleled favor! Today's Holy Master is considerate of the hearts of all people. He once said that the greatest thing in the world is the word filial piety. I think the nature of parents and children is the same. There is no distinction between high and low."
"Now that I serve the Emperor and the Empress day and night, I still cannot fulfill my filial duty, because I see that all the talented concubines and concubines in the palace have been in the palace for many years, and they have left their parents behind. Is there any reason not to think about it?"
"Children should think about their parents. It is their duty to think about their parents at home. If they only think about their daughters, they will not be able to see them. If they become ill, or even die, I will confine them and prevent them from fulfilling the wish of the heavenly wheel. Something that will seriously harm the peace of the world."
"Therefore, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager are informed that on the 26th day of each month, the family members of the Jiao Fang are allowed to enter the palace and wait for a visit. The Emperor and the Empress Dowager were therefore overjoyed and deeply praised the filial piety and benevolence of the present day."
"Therefore, the two old saints issued an edict again, saying that if Jiao Fang's family members enter the palace, it will inevitably involve state rituals and the mother and daughter will not be able to have a happy pregnancy."
"As a great kindness, I hereby send an order to all the nobles and relatives of the Jiao House. In addition to the favor of entering the palace on the 26th, any house in the Chongyu Courtyard that can be stationed outside the gates may wish to invite the inner court Luan Yu to enter." Private status, common people can indulge in personal relationships of flesh and blood, which is the ultimate nature in the heavenly wheel."
"Who wouldn't express my gratitude to this decree? Now Guiren Zhou's father has started work at home to build a provincial residence. Concubine Wu's father, Wu Tianjia, has also gone out of the city to look at the place."
Jia Mu was overjoyed when she heard this.
She quickly asked: "Zheng'er, are you telling the truth? Is this news confirmed?"
Jia Zheng said: "It's 80 to 90 percent accurate."
Jia Mu said happily: "This is an unparalleled favor! Other families have taken action, and our family cannot fall behind others. We need to build this provincial residence as soon as possible."
"Our family is not comparable to the Wu family. Our family has a large place and we can have a family villa at home."
"However, our Xifu alone is still a bit inferior. If we take another area from the East Mansion, it will be enough."
"Brother Huan is a good person. This is a major event that is beneficial to our Jia family. He will definitely agree. Zheng'er, go and call your eldest brother and Brother Huan from Dongfu to discuss the construction. It’s about the provincial villa.”
After hesitating for a moment, Jia Zheng did not move, but said: "Mother, the place in our house is enough. But building such a villa for relatives will probably cost a million dollars. Where can our family have so much money? "
Mother Jia said: "We have to build it even if we don't have money. If we don't build it, won't outsiders look down upon my Jia family?"
"Furthermore, although our family has not been as good as before in recent years, we still have some foundation. Even if we have money outside, we still have one or two hundred thousand taels of silver."
"Add to that the hundreds of thousands of taels in the warehouse, and then you brothers, together with Brother Huan from Dongfu, each family will contribute some, and even if it's not enough, it's almost the same. Whatever is missing, the old lady will just add it."
"Go and call your wife, and ask her first how much silver she has in the warehouse."
"Yes, mother."
At that moment, Jia Zheng stood up and ordered someone to call Mrs. Wang over.
Not long after, Mrs. Wang rushed over.
Jia Zheng sent a favor to the imperial court, allowed the imperial concubine to visit the bride's house, and told the family about the construction of a special residence for the bride and groom.
Finally, he asked Mrs. Wang how much money was left in the warehouse after calculating the money.
(End of chapter)
