All the guests in the Ning Mansion were filled with joy. Today was the day when the head of the Ning Mansion, the third-class mighty general Jia Rong, got married.
The red candle shines, and the last ritual is completed.
Jia Rong, dressed in a festive red dress, watched the delicate Qin Keqing being sent into the bridal chamber by the maids and women.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Jia Zhen's slightly hidden greedy expression, and he sneered in his heart.
More stupid than one!
Today, he gave Qin Keqing enough face.
When welcoming his bride, he was dressed in No. 1 scholar uniform, riding a handsome horse that was well-known in the polo circle, and swaggered through the market surrounded by strong men from the Ningfu polo team.
It was truly a sight to behold, and it turned heads a lot.
Especially, when the people on both sides of the road knew that they were the Ningfu polo team, which has been enjoying great success recently, it was really exciting.
At one time, manpower from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division was needed to help clear the roads.
Qin Keqing's seventy-two dowries have also become a hot topic among the people in the capital.
In particular, the ladies of some noble families couldn't help but blush when they saw the precious treasures revealed during the makeup show.
From the perspective of outsiders, this marriage is considered quite satisfactory.
Qin Keqing has been wearing a red hijab since she entered the house. Naturally, Jia Rong cannot see her peerless appearance.
What shocked him was the color of luck in the void above Qin Keqing's head.
Lilac!
That is purple, which represents imperial power!
It can even be said that only with the luck of today and the emperor, it is possible to reach purple.
The key thing is that the purple luck in the void above Qin Keqing's head is not stable.
The moment she stepped into Ning Mansion, Ning Mansion's luck began to flow to her.
The most exaggerated thing is that the pure white luck of Jia Zhu, the cheap man, is like a tide of tired birds, constantly pouring into the illusory purple luck above Qin Keqing's head.
It seems that Qin Keqing's own luck is not perfect and she needs help from her husband's family.
Damn it, the luck of the Jia family clan in the capital is only blue. How can it withstand Qin Keqing's crazy devouring?
In this situation, it seems that Jia Zhen can no longer maintain her pure luck, so she is probably not far from being unlucky.
What shocked him was that even though Jia Zhen showed a poorly hidden expression of wretchedness, Jia Rong clearly saw the signs that he was about to win.
Damn it!
It's too exaggerated. Even if the entire Ning Mansion was involved, it probably wouldn't be enough for Qin Keqing's demand for luck.
If it were the original Ning Mansion, it would definitely fall, unless you were lucky enough to get a secret treasure that could suppress your luck.
But in Ning Mansion at this time, with Jia Rong's presence, there will naturally be no problems.
But from now on, it may be impossible to live a leisurely and comfortable life.
If you want more luck, you will naturally have to participate in external competition for interests.
Any struggle for interests will ultimately lead to various battles, overt or covert.
Jia Rong didn't expect that Qin Keqing would be in such a situation. No wonder when she went to pick up the bride, she saw the Qin family showing signs of dilapidation.
In fact, the official position of the Ministry of Industry's Yingchilang is the fifth rank, the kind that holds real power.
Specially responsible for the repair and construction of palace and important government buildings, there are too many places where there can be mistakes.
It can even be said that it is no less expensive than building river embankments.
But in fact, in the story of Red Mansions, the Qin family had difficulty even giving out dozens of taels of silver. Isn’t this nonsense?
I didn't think much about it before, but now I think about it, most of the Qin family's luck has been swallowed up by Qin Keqing, so nothing goes smoothly.
Under such circumstances, the family will naturally not be able to retain much money or savings.
It’s scary just thinking about it!
Taking advantage of Qin Keqing's luck, Jia Rong thought of many things.
Needless to say, there was no need to say much about the banquet that followed. Many members of the Jia family helped to hold back the wine, but Jia Rong did not drink much.
A person with enough status knows Qin Keqing's life experience quite well, and might even sympathize with Jia Rong for a while. How could he possibly drink from him?
As for those who didn't understand the situation, there was a gap in status between him and Jia Rong, so naturally he didn't have the guts to drink.
Both Lian Er and Jia Qiang showed considerable communication skills and did not make the guests feel left out.
Even Mrs. Zhao, who had always remained silent about this marriage, entertained a group of ladies of high status with a happy face.
But before Jia Rong could go to the bridal chamber to have a tryst with Qin Keqing under the coaxing of a group of honorable disciples, bad news suddenly came from the banquet: Jia Zhen, the cheap man, had been drunk while drinking!
Things happened suddenly, and by the time Jia Rong hurried over to check the situation, it was already too late.
At this time, Jia Zhen's mouth was crooked and her eyes were tilted, and most of her body was unconscious. She was lying flat on the ground drooling. One look revealed that the problem was serious.
Through some superficial measures, Jia Zhen's condition was relieved from deteriorating.
When the invited imperial doctor arrived to deal with the situation, the originally chaotic banquet continued.
Jia Rong spread the word through Lian Er and Jia Rong, guessing that Jia Zhen had some health problems and was not life-threatening, but needed to rest for a long time.
Those who know will naturally understand what's going on, and those who don't know will continue to wonder.
Even Mrs. Zhao only rushed to Jia Zhen's ward to take a look, and then left without staying any longer.
Obviously, Jia Zhen's performance made her feel very disappointed.
If something like this happens, it will not affect Jia Rong's bridal chamber.
A moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold!
Lifting off the red hijab, Qin Keqing is indeed as beautiful as any other, and extremely beautiful.
Jia Rong didn't get dizzy or anything, and her heart was calm, and she and the shy Qin Keqing directly accomplished good things.
Just because he has no interest in women does not mean he is incompetent.
Early the next morning, Jia Rong took Qin Keqing, who had some mobility difficulties, and went directly to Mrs. Zhao to pay her respects. As for Jia Zhen, they had already been sent to the village outside the city.
According to Mrs. Zhao, Jia Zhen's stroke symptoms were quite severe, and she might have to spend her time on the hospital bed.
But the old lady didn't feel much sad. Just looking at the number of concubines who left with Jia Zhen, you can tell how angry Mrs. Zhao was.
Jia Zhen returned home for only half a year, but ended up buying more than a dozen houses for her concubines.
That's why he spent most of his time sleeping in brothels and brothels, where he spent money like water.
In addition, if you drink without restraint, your body will have problems sooner or later, whether it is serious or not.
Since I have already prepared in my heart, I naturally won’t feel much sadness.
For some reason, Jia Rong was keenly aware that Qin Keqing, as the new daughter-in-law, was slightly dissatisfied with Jia Zhen's sudden departure from the house?
Maybe, probably, maybe Jia Zhen is the only contact person between Ning Mansion and the forces behind Qin Keqing, and she is unhappy because of the sudden change.
Jia Rong had no intention of pursuing this matter.
Without Jia Zhen, will the environment of Ning Mansion be more harmonious?
However, the backlash of luck came so quickly and suddenly, which was beyond Jia Rong's expectation.
When he and Qin Keqing went to the wedding hall to get married, he realized that Jia Zhen, the cheap man, looked wrong. Who would have known that this guy fell down at the banquet?
In full view of the public, others would not blame Jia Rong for Jia Zhen's problems.
Soon, everyone in the Ning Mansion was shocked by Qin Keqing's ability.
It can only be said that the younger sister who is worthy of being a vigilant fairy came down to earth, and her abilities and skills are really extraordinary. Her stepmother You just took Qin Keqing to understand the situation in the inner courtyard of the Ning Mansion. Qin Keqing was able to quickly get started and let You out of the inner house affairs.
Well managed.
The key is that Qin Keqing makes people feel gentle and approachable, and treats others like a spring breeze.
After taking over the management of part of the inner court, he did not take thunderous actions, but used his unique skills to manage things steadily.
Not to mention stepmother Youshi, even Mrs. Zhao expressed surprise.
Qin Keqing's various performances let everyone see what it means to be a social expert.
Not long after passing through, You took Qin Keqing to Rongfu to pay homage to the dock.
Whether she was worried about Qin Keqing's secret identity or Qin Keqing's attitude, she quickly became one with the female family members of the Rong Mansion.
I don't know why, but my relationship with Feng Lazi turned out to be the best, and they soon became a very close handkerchief.
During this period, not everyone among the servants who followed Qin Keqing to marry into the Ning Mansion quietly made some moves, but it was a pity that it was useless.
The inner courtyard and the outer courtyard of Ning Mansion are two separate lines, with little intersection at all.
Even in the outer courtyard, there are very few affairs involving the secrets of the mansion. The real core lies in the clan studies.
No matter how powerful Qin Keqing is, he still has no ability to reach out to the clan school.
Besides, she had never expected that the power structure of the Ning Mansion was so strange. If she wanted to discover this clue, she would have to spend three years and two years every year without even thinking about it.
Maybe it was because Jia Rong's physical condition was unexpected and Qin Keqing didn't feel embarrassed.
The most beautiful woman in The Story of Red Mansions is radiant and full of energy every day. While quickly adapting to the new environment, she is working hard to leave her mark on Ning Mansion.
In short, when Qin Keqing just got married, the atmosphere in the entire Ning Mansion was quite good.
Jia Rong showed a stable character and never showed any negative emotions in front of Qin Keqing.
Maybe Qin Keqing is in a hurry, but there will definitely be no situation where he is not taken seriously.
Even after getting married, Jia Rong would spend most of his time on Qin Keqing, and the rest of the time would remain the same.
During the day, at least half of the day is spent in the family study.
Qin Keqing naturally discovered the clues quickly, and one day when Jia Rong seemed to be in a good mood, she asked out her curiosity.
"I believe Madam has known about the reputation of Ning Rong's Second Mansion before!"
"The reputation of the Jia family is about the same as that of the two mansions, but the situation is worse. For decades, there hasn't even been a single capable person!"
"My husband naturally wants to change this situation, and I feel that it is most appropriate to start with ethnic studies. Don't you stay here all year round?"
"If the clan members were more supportive, I would be under much less pressure in the future!"
Qin Keqing didn't quite understand it at first, but as a clan wife, she soon understood the meaning of Jia Rong's actions.
When it comes to disputes within the Jia clan, especially disputes involving women, she, the clan's wife, has to step in to bring justice.
Qin Keqing soon saw how difficult the female members of the Jia family were.
By reasoning from this to the other, we can naturally understand how heavy the burden on Jia Rong, the patriarch, is.
Fortunately, after Jia Rong's strong rectification and personal supervision, the ethnology side has begun to show results.
The two students who wanted to become a scholar passed the subsequent government examinations and the final college examination with not very good results, and successfully became scholars.
After the news spread, it immediately caused an uproar within the Jia family.
Then, there was a banquet within the clan to celebrate.
What opened Qin Keqing's eyes was that in order to celebrate two new talents, almost all the important members of Ningrong's second house were present.
Among them, there is even the old feudal lord Jia Mu, who has a very high reputation in the entire Jia family and is the unshakable one in Rong Mansion.
Only later did she learn that these two new talents were the fourth and fifth talents that the Jia family had passed the examination based on their own abilities in the past hundred years.
And they don't need to spend a lot of time and energy on the examination, Ning Rong's second mansion will naturally arrange for the two of them to enter the officialdom.
Apart from anything else, the two new talents will only stay at home for a while, and then, under the protection of the Ningfu guards, go directly to Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor Yamen for further training.
How can other emerging talents who want to take the imperial examination have such a good opportunity?
Not to mention that Jia Rong and Qin Keqing were newly married, and their life was going very smoothly. Nothing bad happened because they were deprived of their luck.
Although Qin Keqing is a big fortune-devourer, Kening Mansion is prospering under the management of Jia Rong, and new fortunes are constantly being generated.
What Qin Keqing took away was just the new luck of Ning Mansion, and his own luck was not affected much at all.
Of course, Jia Rong's career outside has indeed been affected to some extent.
For example, the qualifications for the polo league and the number of share dividends,
In Yangzhou, the backyard of the Salt Patrol Yamen gradually became lively.
The first batch of Jia Clan Studies students from the capital have successfully arrived in Yangzhou.
In order to show respect, Lin Ruhai even went to the pier to greet him personally, but in the end, he also caused an own mistake within Yangzhou officialdom.
After getting to know the situation of these students a little, Lin Ruhai did not hesitate and directly summoned them.
The three boys were helping out with running errands at the Yanyan Censor's Yamen, while the three Wu scholars were members of Lin Ruhai's bodyguard when he went abroad.
There is no other way. As Yangzhou's Salt Patrol Censor, his every move is watched closely by countless pairs of eyes. If he is not careful, he may be doomed.
It is true that Rong Mansion is his in-law's family, but it does not mean that he will not be jealous of the huge profits of the salt inspector's Yamen government officials and do things that will make his relatives hate him and his enemies will be happy.
But he didn't know that with the arrival of Jia clan students, their family's fortune was rapidly declining...