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Chapter 11 Tianxiang Building in Huifang Garden

Ningguo Mansion is the eldest son of the Jia family in the eighth house in Beijing, and Jia Yan, the Duke of Ningguo, once lived there.

After Jia Yan's death, Jia Daihua ascended the throne, and after Jia Daihua's death, Jia Jing ascended the throne.

Jia Jing was originally regarded as a scholar and passed the liberal arts examination. However, now he is obsessed with Taoism and wants to be a god. He practices at Xuanzhen temple outside the city of Shenjing. He only likes to burn elixirs and refine mercury. He doesn't care about the rest.

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The title of Ning Guofu is now held by Jia Zhen, who is the third-grade general Wei Lie. Even the position of the head of the Jia family is also taken by Jia Zhen.

Jia Zhen's life was extravagant and lustful, and she was dissolute and shameless, turning the entire Ningguo Mansion into a filthy place.

However, no matter how dirty it is, it is still the palace of a prince, and the shadow of the ancestors is very strong.

Today is September 15th, Jia Jing’s birthday.

In this world that attaches great importance to filial piety, Jia Zhen, as a son, does not dare to neglect Jia Jing's birthday, not even the Rongguo Mansion next door.

The day before yesterday, September 13th, Jia Zhen went to Xuanzhen Temple outside Shenjing City to pay her respects to Jia Jing, and asked Jia Jing to go home on his birthday and receive gifts from his family.

Jia Jing said that he was used to being clean and did not want to go back to the scene of right and wrong because of his birthday. He asked Jia Zhen to entertain the people celebrating his birthday, and also asked Jia Zhen not to give him anything, and not to look for him on his birthday, let alone

Bring someone to make trouble with him.

Jia Zhen did not dare to disobey, so she told Xuxian Youshi, who asked Lai Sheng, the chief steward of Ningguo Mansion, to prepare a two-day banquet. He wanted it to be rich and sumptuous, and asked Jia Rong to invite people from Rongguo Mansion.

Today, September 15th, is Jia Jing's birthday. Jia Zhen first packed sixteen large boxes of fine edible things and rare fruits, and asked Jia Rong to lead her family to deliver them to Jia Jing.

Jia Zhen asked Jia Rong to tell Jia Jing that he followed Jia Jing's wishes and did not dare to go to Jia Jing today. He led the whole family to salute at home.

From this morning to noon, all the masters of Rongguo Mansion, except Jia Mu, came to Ningguo Mansion to celebrate their birthday.

Including Jia She, Mrs. Xing, Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang, Jia Lian, Jia Zhu, Li Wan, Jia Baoyu, as well as Yuanchun, Yingchun, and Tanchun.

(Note: Jia Lian has not yet married Wang Xifeng, Yuanchun has not yet entered the palace, Jia Zhu has not died of illness, Jia Rong is still a young man, and has not married Qin Keqing)

In addition, some relatives from the branch of the Jia family came over, including Bu Wuniang and Jia Yun, because Bu Wuniang and Jia Yun were from the branch with shallow blood relations, and Jia Zhen had always despised them.

There were also many nobles who came to send gifts to celebrate their birthdays, including four families: Dongping County Prince, Nan'an County Prince, Xining County Prince, Beijing County Prince, six families including Zhenguo Niufu, and eight families including Zhongjing Hou Shifu.

These nobles all sent people with famous cards to send birthday gifts. Jia Zhen each returned the famous cards to receive thanks, and the servants of each family who sent gifts also rewarded them as usual.

Jia Zheng had dinner at Ningguo Mansion at noon and then returned to Rongguo Mansion. He didn't like to listen to plays and was afraid of making a fuss.

Jia She, Jia Zhen, Jia Lian, Jia Zhu, Jia Rong, Jia Baoyu and other men of the Jia family gathered in the Huifang Garden of Ningguo Mansion to eat wine and listen to a play in the afternoon.

Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Youshi, Li Wan, Yuanchun, Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun and other Jia family women also gathered in Huifang Garden to eat wine and listen to the opera.

Men and women are separated. Although they are both in Huifang Garden, they are not in the same place. The men are in Ningxixuan and the women are in Tianxiang Tower.





Huifang Garden is the garden of Ningguo Mansion and the predecessor of Grand View Garden in the original work.

Tianxiang Tower is a large building located in Huifang Garden. Together with Jia's Ancestral Hall, it is the two most important buildings in Ningguo Mansion. Its size is equivalent to that of a fine restaurant.

In the afternoon, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Youshi, Li Wan, Yuanchun, Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun and other Jia family women were gathering at Tianxiang Tower in Huifangyuan to have wine and listen to a play.

Yuanchun is fourteen or fifteen years old this year. She is still a little girl when welcoming the spring, exploring the spring, and celebrating the spring.

At this time, Youshi smiled at Li Wan and said, "I see that you have been restless. Are you thinking about Uncle Zhu?"

As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang and others all laughed, while Li Wan blushed with embarrassment.

The "brother-in-law Zhu" in You's mouth is Jia Zhu.

Jia Zhu is the eldest son born to Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang, and the brother of Yuan Chun and Jia Baoyu.

Jia Zhu entered school at the age of fourteen, passed the annual examination and became a scholar. When he was less than twenty years old, he married Li Wan and gave birth to a son, Jia Lan.

Li Wan was the daughter of a famous eunuch in Jinling. Her father, Li Shouzhong, once offered wine to the Imperial Academy. There were both men and women in the family who recited poems and read poems.

However, since Li Shouzhong took charge of the family, he advocated that women should be virtuous without talent and should focus on spinning and milling, so when they gave birth to a daughter, Li Wan, she was named Li Wan, with the courtesy name Gongcai.

Li Shouzhong didn't really ask Li Wan to read. He only gave Li Wan three or four kinds of books to read, such as "Four Books on Women", "Biography of Women", and "Collection of Xianyuan".

Therefore, Li Wan grew up to be a standard lady and a feudal lady.

Now Li Wan blushed easily when he heard Youshi teasing him about always thinking about her husband Jia Zhu.

Jia Zhu was of good character, diligent in studying and motivated, and loved Li Wan. The couple had a good relationship.

Li Wan blushed with embarrassment and was embarrassed to respond to Youshi's words. Youshi continued to smile and said, "I see you have sent people to find Uncle Zhu twice within an hour."

Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang and others all laughed again. Li Wan's face turned even redder and he responded: "Sister-in-law knows that the man in my family is not in good health. I'm afraid he drank too much today."

Youshi smiled and said: "Don't worry, I have already told my master to let Uncle Zhu drink less wine. Don't worry about him. Let the men enjoy theirs and we ladies enjoy ours. Come on, I'll give you a drink."

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"Thank you, sister-in-law." Li Wan raised his wine glass.

At this moment, Grandma Li suddenly walked in. She was Jia Baoyu's nanny, a nagging woman.

As soon as she arrived, Grandma Li said to Mrs. Wang: "Madam, you have been watching the theater for a long time. Are you feeling bored? An interesting thing just happened in our house. Do you want to tell the ladies about it to relieve your boredom?"

Mrs. Wang was curious: "What happened?"

Aunt Li said: "Do you know Brother Yun, the son of Wuniang under the West Corridor?"

Everyone at the scene nodded and shook his head, but Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, and Mrs. You all knew about it, and all three of them knew about the Jia family's relatives in the eighth house in Beijing.

Grandma Li immediately told the story of Jia Yun being appreciated by Jia Zheng, and also the story of Jia Yun being kicked out after she complained to Qin Xian.

In this way, Jia Yun's story was not only quickly learned by Jia's mother, but also quickly spread to Ningguo Mansion.

Both Ningrong and Rongfu have a large population, especially Rongguo. There are many chatty servants in the house, and news spreads very quickly.

Everyone at the scene was surprised after hearing this, including Yuanchun, Yingchun, and Tanchun. Xichun was not surprised because she is very young now.

Mrs. Wang said: "That brother from my fifth wife's family is three or four years younger than Brother Rong, right? How could he suddenly have supernatural power and memory? Could it be that you are deliberately exaggerating to deceive us?"

Grandma Li said: "Oh, my wife, I don't dare to lie to anyone. Why would I bother to lie to you about this kind of thing?"

"But this matter is indeed bizarre. When I first heard about it, I didn't believe it at all. I went to inquire about it, and it was confirmed that it was true."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang nodded, glanced at Mrs. Xing, and found that Mrs. Xing's face was already ugly.

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