Jia Mansion, middle courtyard.
The palace maids and wives inside and outside were leisurely enjoying fruits and delicacies, cracking melon seeds boredly.
They were also acting in accordance with the rules and regulations. On the day when Yuanchun was named a virtuous concubine, except for the Holy Emperor, they were not allowed to see any foreign male, including their biological father.
Of course, in principle, mothers or sisters are allowed to meet each other, and this depends on the situation.
Like the Jia family, virtuous concubines are submissive and easy to bully at first sight. The other hosts, including the head of the Jia family, Mrs. Jia, and the heirs of Duke Rong, Jia She and Jia Zheng, were also very polite and willing to give up money.
What does this kind of family mean to them?
You are stupid, you have a lot of money, come quickly!
Then we must take this opportunity decisively to make a good sum of money to support ourselves. In the future, when we get old and are kicked out of the palace, we will have some hope.
As for worrying about the virtuous concubine taking revenge on them in the future when she becomes powerful.
Not to mention that with just such a small amount of money, there is no need for revenge. Judging from their long experience in the palace, this virtuous concubine is incompetent at first glance. Even with the power of the Jia family, the Holy Emperor will probably favor her several times in the future just because of face.
As for misreading, it’s impossible!
In the palace, they can live to their age, still have smooth sailing, and are extremely confident in their own judgment. This is what they rely on to live for such a long time.
Suddenly, two little girls came through the door.
The leader, Grandma Chen, suddenly had a cold face, stood up and scolded: "Who are you? Why did you come in without notification?"
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If there is no notification, doesn’t it mean that there is no money given?
Yingchun was stunned and handed over the money the guard had just given.
Grandma Chen's expression calmed down, and she took the money bag casually. She already had an estimate of the silver and threw it directly on the table aside.
It was probably because the guards were away that these two children broke in.
"We need to register the name, identity, and relationship with Concubine Jia. In the future, the Supervisor of Ceremonies will supervise it!" Granny Chen asked.
Suddenly, a palace maid next to her seemed to remember something. She looked panicked and hurriedly whispered something into Granny Chen's ear.
Granny Chen was shocked, her calves trembled, she glanced at Lin Daiyu again, hurriedly walked to the table and picked up the money bag, then went to Lin Daiyu and squatted down: "Oh, my little ancestor, why didn't you tell me in advance that you were coming?"
Lin Daiyu:? ? ?
Yingchun:......
Lin Daiyu thought for a while and then said in confusion: "Mother-in-law, I don't have a granddaughter as old as you!"
Granny Chen:......
The maids at the back finally couldn't help it and burst into laughter.
Granny Chen looked embarrassed. Who in the palace would dare to talk to her like this?
However, Mr. Chen specially told these female officials that Miss Lin is in the heart of the emperor, and any of them who see her must treat her the same way as they do to Mr. Chen.
"Miss Lin, that's an honorific title. Are you here to see Concubine Jia? Come on, I'll take you there. Concubine Jia happens to have some free time." Granny Chen said with a pleasant look.
"Oh~" Lin Daiyu agreed casually.
Although she didn't know why Granny Chen was so polite to her, the little girl didn't want to ask any more questions.
Sometimes, it's not good to be too clear about anything.
Yingchun followed, but Granny Chen stopped her directly.
"According to the rules, only one person can meet."
Yingchun was silent. Before, we could only talk through the screen. Why can we see each other again now? The rules for you are subject to change at any time.
Lin Daiyu turned around and stared.
Granny Chen hesitated for a whole breath before she reluctantly agreed: "Of course, Miss Yingchun is Concubine Jia's biological sister, not an outsider, please!"
As an old female official in the palace and familiar with those Jinwu guards, she also knew this girl Lin’s other nickname: Bloody Hand Butcher!
Manager Chen said that if he offended Miss Lin and was beaten to death, his life would be considered bad!
A person's name, a tree's shadow, there are wrong names in this world, is there also a wrong nickname? She didn't want to be beaten to pieces by Miss Lin in a fit of rage. She couldn't even fight, and she couldn't live in peace even if she died.
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In the evening, as soon as Lin Daiyu and Yingchun came out of the middle courtyard, they saw Wang Xifeng waiting at the door.
When she saw the two sisters, Sister Feng immediately beamed with joy: "Miss Lin, come on, I've had a busy day today, but it's hard for you. The old lady and the others are waiting for you to have dinner."
After speaking, Wang Xifeng took Lin Daiyu's hand with an unprecedented affectionate attitude and walked to the backyard.
Yingchun, who was left alone behind, was stunned for a moment and curled her lips.
"Sister-in-law Wang, Lele is still waiting for me to have dinner at home." Lin Daiyu didn't want to go.
I went to my grandmother's place for dinner before. Although the elders didn't say anything, they meant that their father left his children to the Jia family to take care of them, but they were so stingy that they didn't give any salt.
As a junior, others didn't say it clearly, so it was hard for her to object.
"It's okay, Lele is already eating at the dinner table!" Wang Xifeng comforted with a smile.
Lin Daiyu was furious and immediately walked to the backyard angrily.
This traitor must have been seduced by Sister Tanchun!
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In the backyard, Mother Jia looked at the little yellow cat leisurely waving its tail in Tanchun's arms with peaceful eyes. She smiled and said to everyone: "Look, this is a cat raised by a real wealthy family. It is arrogant and leisurely.
Because this cat knows that no matter what he does, no one can hurt him. "
Everyone:......
That's not what you said before.
After a moment, everyone nodded in agreement.
"Yes, yes, our ancestors are right. This cat is really good-looking and smart!"
Mother Jia nodded, looked at Jia Baoyu, who was the first person on her right, and said angrily: "Stand or not, sit or eat, get up and let Lele sit here."
Jia Baoyu:? ? ?
I am your favorite baby!
After hesitating for a while, Jia Baoyu said dissatisfied: "Grandma, Sister Lin is a guest, so she should sit on the left hand side. Besides, this kitten is a beast..."
Before Jia Baoyu could finish speaking, Jia Mu struck him on the back with her cane.
"Bang~"
"Ah!" Jia Baoyu cried out in pain and looked at Jia Mu with tears in her eyes.
Only then did I realize that the old lady's face no longer looked peaceful as usual, her eyes were red and she was furious.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
"No wonder your father often said that you were unscrupulous in your words. I didn't believe it at the time, but now it seems that the beating was gentle. Today I have to teach you a lesson! Bang bang!" Jia Mu was merciless in her attacks.
Everyone in the hall immediately stepped forward and hugged the two of them to comfort them.
It took a while to calm down.
Jia Baoyu was stunned just now, but now he realized what he was doing, and suddenly threw away everyone, and said angrily: "Since grandma doesn't like me and only likes Sister Lin, why did she ask me to come to dinner?
I will never come again! "
After saying that, Jia Baoyu rushed out directly.
Mrs. Wang called her "darling," and her lifeblood followed.
Jia Mu raised her hand, hesitated to speak, and finally sighed: "Hey, that's it, that's it!"
In the past few years, although the Jia family had various problems, due to the favor of their ancestors, no matter what happened, even if there were some twists and turns, they could still be solved in the end.
These days, everything seems to be different.
It was a great joy for Yuanchun to become a noble concubine, and their mother clan could also do something with Yuanchun's life experience.
But after those mother-in-laws and Jinwu guards came in, Jia Mu discovered that their proud status as a prince and a noble warrior was nothing.
Not to mention Mrs. Wang and the others, even if she went there by herself, she had to say all she could to get a look at Yuanchun.
Even the mothers-in-law had various hints that if Yuanchun didn't have 'one of his own' to take care of him in the palace, he might offend the Emperor, the Queen Mother, and the Holy One by accident, and then the Jia family would probably be executed.
What is one's own? At that time, it was fate.
Of course, the Jia family has money, but this time it is only a few hundred taels. It will be a long time to come, and people's hearts are in disarray. Can the Jia family feed them?
In other words, even if the money is stuffed, will those Dong Dong really be Yuanchun's help?
But today, she discovered that perhaps this granddaughter could be the breakthrough for the Jia family's rise.
Looking at the attitude of Jin Wuwei and Dong Dong towards Daiyu, if she helps Yuanchun to give birth to a prince, then the Jia family will be the real royal relatives, and the mother is more valuable than the daughter!
"Miss Lin is here!" A maid came in and shouted from outside.
Jia Mu organized it casually, and quickly led a group of people to greet her. When she saw Lin Daiyu, the old lady was very affectionate: "Oh, my granddaughter, why did you come to Beijing and live in Lin Mansion? Do you come to see me often?" Is this an old woman?"
Lin Daiyu was confused. Didn't she just come to see her in the morning?
"Grandma, where is my Jia Lele?"
Mother Jia smiled and said: "You little girl, I'm afraid that in your heart, your cat is more important than my grandmother. Don't worry, I will treat Jia's house as your home from now on. When you want to come, just let me know in advance." .
Don’t they all say Lele can eat it? Come to my place from now on and I will feed you! "
Lin Daiyu's eyes lit up and she asked softly: "Grandma, keep your word!"
"Haha, don't worry. Although your grandma is old, has a bad memory, and still has a little money, she can still afford to feed a cat!" Jia Mu said firmly.
Half an hour later, Mrs. Jia saw that her granddaughter and the little yellow cat were still devouring the food, and they were all picking up expensive food. She hesitated to speak.
An hour later, Jia She heard what happened in the mansion today and hurried to the backyard.
Last time I talked to Mr. Chen about Mr. Shi's tax evasion, but there was no follow-up, which made him angry and anxious, and he even couldn't sleep well for several nights in a row.
Such a beautiful ancient fan was in the hands of a despicable person like Shi Duzi. It was like a pearl covered in dust.
After finally thinking of a way, the prefect Yingtian ignored his dignified first-class general, which was simply outrageous!
I personally went out to report to Manager Chen, but there was no news.
What happened to this world? Why can't I understand it? He is a dignified general, but he just wants to buy some ancient fans, but why is it so difficult!
When he entered the house, he saw a group of people gaping at his niece and a cat eating something quickly. A roast duck leg was eaten in two or three bites, which made him hungry.
A group of ignorant women are really idle. What’s so interesting about a kitten eating?
Going forward, Jia She grabbed Lin Daiyu and said, "Niece, come with me."
"Huh?" After pulling, there was no pull.
Lin Daiyu ate like a lady. Although she ate a lot, there was no oil stain on her mouth and her body remained motionless. She was a little confused: "Uncle, what are you doing?"
Jia She fell into deep thought. Could it be that there have been too many winding paths in recent days and his body is too weak to pull a little girl?
"Niece, I don't think the Jinwu guards in the mansion are listening to you? Go over and take a few people with me to Yingtian Mansion.
There is a tax evasion person there who is extremely bold and is also working with the local Yingtian prefecture official to protect him. "Jia She said matter-of-factly.
Before he came, he found out that the Jinwu Guards who were guarding the middle courtyard had great respect for his nieces. One of them was his sister Jia Min, who was now a member of the Jinwu Guards. The other is the special instructions from Lin Luofeng, the commander of the Jinwu Guard:
"Seeing Lin Daiyu is like meeting her in person!"
This time, the stone idiot will wait for death, and the virtuous person will take possession of the treasure!
Mother Jia was furious and stepped forward to give her son a fight: "You stinky boy who has suffered from the plague, Daiyu is only so young, you just let her go to Yingtianfu Yamen and let her participate in such a thing?
What kind of tax evasion, that kind of thing, do you still need to take care of? Do you think I don’t know who you are? Are you interested in people evading taxes? "
Jia She was a little confused. What's going on? We are all a family, why don't we stand by him?
"Mother, taxation is an important weapon of the country. Can't this matter be delayed?" Jia She said aggrievedly.
"That's a matter for the imperial court and all the officials. You have no job and no job. What the hell are you doing!" Mother Jia was so anxious that she swore.
Then he came to his senses, pulled Jia She's hand away, and said to Daiyu: "My good boy, can you talk to the manager in charge, and when Yuanchun comes to the palace, he can help arrange an early bedtime."
For the current plan, this is the most important thing.
Lin Daiyu:......
Am I so powerful now? How come I don’t know?
When Jia She heard this, he also paused.
Yes, it is better to ask for others than to ask for yourself. If your niece is favored and gives birth to a dragon son, who will not respect him in the future?
Lin Daiyu was silent for a while and said weakly: "Grandma, those nuns don't listen to me."
"Daiyu, how would you know if you didn't ask? Now the safety of my Jia family, the whole family, depends on you. Let's go, I will take you there myself.
No matter how much money we have, our Jia family can pay for it! "Jia Mu said firmly.
"Then, grandma, can you wait until I'm full before you go?" Lin Daiyu asked Nuonuo.
Everyone:......
Mother Jia looked at the leftover dishes on the table, which had piled up into a small mountain, and fell into deep thought.
Is this raising a granddaughter or raising pigs?
"Although your grandmother is old and has a bad memory, she can still afford to feed a cat!" Thinking of what she just said, Jia Mu suddenly felt deep regret in her heart.
It seems that the Jia family cannot survive this way of eating for a few days.
At this moment, she even suddenly understood why her daughter entrusted the manor to her care.
Although half of the annual income can support a dozen young masters and young ladies, it seems that the granddaughter can also feed a dozen of them by herself.
Blood loss!
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In the middle courtyard and corridor, Jia She walked at the front with his head held high.
With his niece by his side, let’s see who dares to stop him!
"Qiang~" The guard drew his sword directly.
"Stop, this is where the imperial concubine is, no one is allowed to break in!" the guard shouted.
Jia She was stunned for a moment, and then began to hesitate. He was Concubine Jia's uncle and a relative of the emperor. Why did these people dare to stop him?
It’s not that Concubine Jia has no heirs!
Huh, three years to the east of Hedong, three years to the west of Hexi, just wait for me!
Jia She snorted coldly, stepped away quickly, and pushed his niece out: "My Miss Lin wants to visit Concubine Jia!"
The guard was relieved and thought that the Jia family was really tough. If there was a conflict, the Jia family would definitely be punished, but they couldn't get away with it.
"The Ministry of Internal Affairs stipulates that the number of family visits is only once per day!" the guard said coldly.
When Jia She and everyone heard this, they were immediately depressed.
The guard changed the subject and said, "However, County Princess Lin has a special status and has been granted special permission by the Holy Emperor to enter and leave the inner palace at will, so she can visit her at any time."
Jia She and Jia Mu were both shocked.
Entering and exiting the inner palace at will? What earth-shattering thing had Lin Ruhai done that the Holy Emperor favored her so much?
There are no relatives in the Tian family, so even if the prince enters the harem, he must be notified at all levels!
What is the concept of being able to enter the inner palace at will? It means that people can make snitches whenever they want.
How terrible this is!
Although Jia She was playful and lustful, he at least knew one thing: his reputation in the mansion was not good. The only thing that kept him happy until now was his title. If the title was gone, nothing would be lost.
At this moment, Jia She stooped, squatted on the ground, and said enthusiastically to Lin Daiyu: "Daiyu, the survival of my Jia family depends on you. If it doesn't work, it's okay, as long as you are safe."
He was a dignified general squatting on the ground, not out of reverence for power, but out of deep love for his niece.
Jia Mu also seemed to have thought of something and whispered something into Wang Xifeng's ear.
Wang Xifeng was shocked: "This?"
"Go quickly!" Jia Mu glanced at her and said coldly.
Wang Xifeng looked at the expressions of the guards in front, seemed to understand something, and turned around to leave.
The world of Jia Mansion has changed!
.....
A moment later, Lin Daiyu came out of the yard and was taken aside. Facing the expectant eyes of everyone, she nodded.
"Grandma Chen has already agreed, saying that she will try her best to arrange it, but the arrangement will cost 50,000 taels."
Jia Mu and others immediately beamed with joy. Obviously, in their eyes, fifty thousand taels to gain the status of a relative of the emperor was a good deal!
After celebrating for a while, Jia Mu seemed to remember something and waved.
Grandma Li, Jia Baoyu's wet nurse, moved step by step to Lin Daiyu, bent down deeply and said, "Miss Lin, I was ignorant before and talked nonsense in the house. I'm sorry!"
Lin Daiyu was a little confused and looked at Jia Mu.
Jia Mu said coldly: "The following crimes are unforgivable. Daiyu, what do you think of dealing with her?"
Lin Daiyu was even more confused. She raised her head and met the expectant eyes of these close relatives, and even felt panic in her heart.
In the eyes of these adults, what are parents, children, friends, partners, and even her niece?
It was getting late at this time, and the eaves of the courtyard were hung with red lanterns everywhere. Everyone had smiles on their faces and looked expectant. The two contrasted each other, and for some reason, the originally harmonious and lively scene suddenly made the girl afraid.
"Grandma, I'm going home!" After saying that, Lin Daiyu pushed aside the crowd and left with a puff of smoke before they could react.
Jia Mu was stunned, how could this little girl run so fast?
Jia She asked hurriedly: "Mother, it's so dangerous to be alone outside so late at night. I'll send someone to chase you."
"Can you catch up?" Jia Mu asked casually.
Jia She:......
I am your son, give me some face.
Lin Mansion.
Lin Daiyu ran home in one breath, and then rushed into the bedroom. She saw a thick, big, colorful snake around the little yellow cat's neck.
The snow goose in front of the little yellow cat was so frightened that it retreated to the corner, trembling and its teeth chattering.
"Meow~" Miao Le said proudly.
Does my new scarf look good?
"Lele!" Lin Daiyu shouted, rushed over, hugged the cat and the snake tightly into her arms, took a deep breath of the familiar breath, and finally calmed down.
"Meow~"
what is wrong?
"Hiss~"
Crush the snake to death!
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