"Brother Xin! Brother Xin!"
After returning from Qingyao Lake, Xichun took Jia Qi's sleeve and shook it.
Xiang Ling on the side did not speak, but her eyes that seemed to be able to speak were looking at Jia Qi eagerly. Seeing the two girls acting like this, Jia Qi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He glanced at Cai Luan, and then said: "The weather is too cold, really. When you go out, you will be blown away in less than a cup of tea! If you catch a cold by then, you will be the one who feels the most discomfort!"
Xichun saw that Jia Qi refused to agree, so she turned away angrily, but she did not let go of her hand holding Jia Qi's sleeve. She still leaned against Jia Qi's side, following every step, while Cai Luan kept laughing.
Hearing Cai Luan's laughter, Xichun couldn't help but turn his head, made a face at her, and wrinkled his little nose.
Seeing the other party like this, Cai Luan was not only not angry, but actually laughed even louder.
Although Xichun was outgoing, she was still far behind Cai Luan, who followed Jia Qi across the northern border. In the end, Xichun was so embarrassed that she let go of Jia Qi and stopped acting coquettishly.
As soon as the group returned to the house, they heard Yang Liben's report. Jia Qi winked at Cai Luan, and Cai Luan took Xiang Ling and Xichun to the back hall.
"Master Marquis! According to your instructions, all the greeting cards from the princes have been confiscated, but there are still two messages left. I don't dare to be good at it, so I'm here to ask for your advice!"
After Jia Qi sat down, he asked casually: "Oh! Whose do they belong to?"
Yang Liben did not hesitate and replied neatly: "One is from Master Lin Ruhailin, and the other is from Duke Rongguo's Mansion!"
Hearing Yang Liben's report, Jia Qi was stunned. He just came back from Jia Mansion yesterday, and today there was a message coming to Jia Mansion. Could something have happened in Xi Mansion? There is also something wrong with Lin Ruhai. Is it because Emperor Mingkang knew that he had met her before, fell out of favor, and planned to break the pot? But I didn’t notice it in court today.
"Where's the post?"
Jia Qi then looked at Yang Liben and asked aloud.
Yang Liben quickly took out two posts from his sleeves and handed them over respectfully.
Jia Qi took the post and opened it to see. Lin Ruhai's post said that he would come to visit this afternoon, while the Rongguo Duke's office said that if you have anything to do, please come over and ask for help.
He didn't guess what it was about Lin Ruhai, but he did guess a thing or two about the Jia family. He promised those three things to repay the kindness he was born in, so he probably had some small thoughts there.
However, he had set those three conditions in advance and blocked 90% of the things. Now that he came to ask for help, he wanted to see what the two houses would ask him for.
After thinking for a while, Jia Qi asked aloud: "What time is it?"
Yang Liben thought for a while and replied: "Go back to Lord Marquis! It's time!"
Jia Qi thought for a while, it was still early, but he could take a trip.
So he ordered again: "Prepare the horses and prepare a sedan chair! I am going out for a trip!"
After Yang Liben left, Jia Chu got up and walked to the back hall. After arriving at the back hall, Jia Chu said to the girls, "I'm going to the Rongguo Duke's mansion! Will sister Xichun go back with me?"
Xichun was a little suspicious. Didn't he just go back yesterday? Why are you going again today? Daiyu was away and no one was with her, so she didn't want to go back.
Seeing Xichun's reluctance, Jia Qi said, "Sister Xichun, let's go back together! My place is no better than other places. It's okay to come here to play during the day, but you can't stay here at night. You are a girl after all. Here Spending the night will be bad for your reputation!”
Seeing that Jia Qi was thinking about her, Xichun didn't refuse after thinking about it, and nodded obediently.
Then Jia Qi looked at Cai Luan and Xiang Ling again, "You two don't have to go this time. I asked Yang Liben to go to the Zongren Mansion to invite two nuns. I will teach you how to take care of the yard today. The Hou Mansion is big, so in the future I will definitely buy some maids, you two study hard, and if you make a joke in the future, don’t rely on me~"
When Cai Luan and Xiang Ling heard this, they gave up the idea of following them.
Cai Luan, in particular, has been a little sensitive since she came back from Liaodong. Her poison skills have no use here, and she is worried that Jia Qi will drive her away! Now she would naturally be happy to learn some housekeeping skills and help Jia Qi manage the Hou Mansion.
Xiang Ling didn't think much about it. Anyway, she did whatever Jia Qi said, and she never hesitated.
"By the way, Cai Luan and Xiang Ling, go and prepare some regular clothes for me. I'll change my clothes and leave!"
The two women nodded and went down first.
After a while, Jia Qi saw Xiang Ling and Cai Luan walking out holding red robes. Jia Qi was slightly startled. He was wearing the same outfit yesterday. He was handsome, but it was too eye-catching.
"nothing else?"
Cai Luan nodded helplessly, "Among the rewards given, this is the only one, and there are more than ten sets!"
Hearing this, Jia Qi smiled helplessly, "Then you two take the time to help me prepare two more sets. It doesn't matter whether you buy them or make them yourself. Although these clothes are handsome, they are a bit eye-catching!"
Hearing Jia Qi's words, Xichun shouted from the side: "Brother Qi, I think it looks good! Just wear this one, just wear this one!"
Hearing Xichun's words, Xiang Ling and Cai Luan couldn't help but nodded. Xichun was right. Jia Qi was indeed very handsome in that red robe. Seeing this, Jia Qi stopped being pretentious. Instruct the two girls not to forget to prepare two more sets of clothes for him.
Xiangling called two more maids to help Jia Qi change clothes. Finally, Cai Luan said with a smile: "This little Guo Guo looks pretty good!"
Jia Qi stretched out his hand and flicked her forehead, "What dialect is this from?"
Cai Luan was in pain, rolled her eyes, and said in a cute voice: "I won't sue you~"
Then Jia Cui took Xichun back to Jia Mansion. Jia Cui rode a horse and Xichun sat in a sedan, one behind the other.
By then, someone in the Jia Mansion had already announced that Jia She and Jia Zheng would greet him in person. Jia Qi's title was too high and they had no choice but to invite him here once.
It's just that Xichun didn't go through the main entrance, but the west corner gate, because she didn't have enough status. In this era, generally speaking, the main entrance of each mansion would only be opened when welcoming distinguished guests.
After arriving at Xifu, this time Jia She and Jia Zheng directly welcomed people into the main hall, Rongxi Hall, and did not go to Jia Mu's Rongqing Hall.
Jia Chu exchanged pleasantries with the two of them, and after drinking two sips of tea, Jia She got straight to the point.
"Brother Qi, I bother you to go out again today. I shouldn't have done it, but I really have something to ask for, so I hope you'll forgive me!"
Jia Qi waved his hand, "Yesterday I promised the two governments three things. I will never break my promise. If you have anything to say, just say it! But if you violate the three things I said at the beginning, don't blame me for not keeping my promise. !”
The layout of Rongxi Hall is extremely grand. On top of a large red sandalwood withered eucalyptus, there is a three-foot-high green bronze tripod, which is hung to be leaked and followed by a large ink dragon painting.
Jia She and Jia Zheng on the side looked at each other, and a trace of joy flashed in their hearts. Their previous guesses were indeed correct. The three things Jia Qi promised to the two houses were indeed not just words.
After a moment of silence, Jia She held Jia Zheng's hand and did not let him speak. Instead, he said: "Brother Qi, the situation is like this. There is a sister in the palace~"
Hearing Jia She's words, Jia Qi was quite surprised, and his mind changed quickly. He knew that the one in the palace was Jia Zheng's eldest daughter, named Jia Yuanchun. In the original work, she was named a virtuous concubine, and later she was When the imperial concubine's wedding happened, the Jia family's momentum reached its peak in one fell swoop. Flowers were blooming and brocade was burning, and fire was cooking oil. After that, the prosperity turned to decline.
It should still be a few years before Yuanchun becomes the concubine! And there are a lot of inside stories about this in the original work. Some people say that Yuanchun was awarded the concubine because Qin Keqing was forced to die, because Qin Keqing was the deposed prince. Daughter, she was later adopted as a foster daughter by Qin Ye. The Dongfu persecuted her, and the emperor named Yuanchun Noble Concubine.
And there is also a problem with the title of this imperial concubine. The imperial concubine has four titles, noble, virtuous, virtuous, and virtuous, and two of them are added at once. This two-character title is problematic. There is a saying that most of the titles in history The posthumous title of a concubine is only two words after her death. To some extent, this title does not feel like a reward, but a kind of ridicule and humiliation.
This is even more true for the subsequent relatives' visits. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there will be many activities for the royal family, which will greatly shorten the time for Yuanchun's return to the province. In the end, it will even be directly pressed into the middle of the night. After that, Yuanchun will also be at home. After only staying for three hours, Chouzheng set off back to the palace at the third quarter. It must be said that there were too many tricks hidden in it.
Almost instantly, Jia Qi recalled many matters about Yuanchun. He wondered if the two governments planned to use his help to push Yuanchun to the position of concubine?
But then Jia She's words came through, "The eldest sister has lived a very hard life in the palace for the past two years, because there are no promising young people in the two palaces, but it is different now. Brother Xing has become a famous person in Dakang." Champion Hou, what do we mean! We want Brother Qi to take care of the eldest sister so that she can live a better life in the palace. Some time ago, we heard that the eldest sister was punished to kneel down because she offended a nobleman. It’s all swollen.”
After Jia She listened to Jia She's words, a strange look flashed in his eyes. Not to mention, Jia She's performance today was very different from what he had learned before. The character in the original work was not lovable because he was not liked by Jia's mother. The doting eldest son was a womanizer, and he coveted Yuanyang, the eldest maid next to Jia Mu. In the end, Yuanyang despised him. Even if he twisted his hair to become a sister-in-law, he was unwilling to be Jia She's little wife, that is, a concubine.
Today, Jia She's words were very interesting and well-measured. He did not say anything about helping Yuanchun rise to power. He only cared about Yuanchun's situation and gave her a backer to rely on in the court so that she could live a better life. But in fact Woolen cloth? As long as he gets ahead, will the court think so? Would anyone in the harem think that way? The most important thing is that Emperor Mingkang would think so?
And Jia She didn't mention asking him to help get the person out, which is interesting. Logically speaking, there is another way to get Yuanchun out of the sea of suffering, and that is to get the person out. She is just a female historian, not a concubine, Emperor Ming Kang I have never touched anyone, and with my current achievements, it shouldn't be very difficult to ask for it, but Jia She didn't say this. If he said that the person in front of him was a lustful playboy, he would never believe it. .
After thinking about it, Jia Qi smiled softly and said to the two of them: "Is this what the two houses mean?"
Jia She didn't change his expression, while Jia Zheng was a little embarrassed. This was not his intention, but Jia's mother finally made the decision, and he couldn't refute it at all.
Then Jia Qi said again, ruthlessly tearing apart this disguise, "It's not good to have the burden of two governments on the shoulders of a girl's family!"
Jia She's expression remained unchanged, while Jia Zheng lowered his head and did not dare to look at Jia Qi again.
Jia Qi finally said something, "If the two governments want to improve, I can send the outstanding descendants of the clan to Jiubian for training. Although Houyuan was expelled to Mobei by me, the Tibetan lamas and Haixi Jurchens are still Now, don’t be afraid that there will be no battle to fight!”
Hearing Jia Qi's words, Jia She's eyes flickered twice, but he did not agree. Going to the battlefield to fight for fame would be done with your head between your legs. If you are not careful, you will die there. He does not think that the current descendants in the clan are as good as Jia Qi. The method is probably to bury as much as possible.
Another thing is that the Jia family has long started to transition from martial arts to literature. Jia Jing, Jia Zheng, Jia Zhu, and now Jia Baoyu, Jia Huan, etc. are all following the path of Jia Daishan and Jia Daihua. He can't change his course at all.
"I Have a Picture Book of Ghosts and Gods"
Seeing the two of them like this, Jia Qi's eyes flickered twice. He remembered that Yuan Chun was a smart person, even worse than Jia Mu. If this matter came to pass, who would be his help? Really? Not allowed! So he said no more, "That's all! That being the case, I won't say more! Just don't regret today's decision when the time comes~"
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