Two hundred and forty chapters: Baochai to be selected
Wang Xifeng pretended to wipe her tears and said, "Look at all of you thinking like this! I really can't live anymore!" Jia Jing touched her belly and said, "You can't survive. Let's serve the food first. The old ladies are probably hungry too." "Wang Xifeng looked at Jia Jing speechlessly, and Jia Mu also smiled and said: "I bully your second sister-in-law in front of your aunt, be careful and your aunt won't obey!"
Aunt Xue smiled and said: "It is what she should do to serve the old lady and her brother-in-law and sister-in-law. If she does not do well, she should be punished." Jia Mu smiled and said: "I heard that, my aunt is not looking at you anymore." Wang Xifeng heard this and said He concealed his face, and everyone couldn't help but burst out laughing again.
Jia's mother said to Jia Jing again: "You bully your second sister-in-law like this. If your aunt asks you to do something, don't shirk it!" Jia Jing was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and said to Aunt Xue, who was a little embarrassed: "Auntie has something to ask for. Me? What orders do you have?"
Aunt Xue said quickly: "It's not about giving orders or not. Brother said this, and I became more and more embarrassed." As she was about to stand up and leave, Jia Mu said quickly: "It's just a pretense of his. Don’t take it to heart, concubine. If you have anything to do, just ask him to do it.”
Aunt Xue quickly laughed and said: "I don't dare to be so frivolous, but there is really no other way, so I thought of begging my brother. If he finds it inconvenient, then forget it." Jia Jing said with a smile: "Auntie Let me tell you first, if it is really difficult to handle, I will not give myself a hard time to make myself fat, but if it is something within my ability, then it is my duty."
Aunt Xue quickly smiled and said: "I don't dare to mention anything too extreme, otherwise I won't be ashamed to live here. It's just such a thing." Aunt Xue sighed and said: "A few years ago, when the Ministry of Etiquette was waiting for selection, we I reported your precious sister’s name to my family, and I didn’t take it seriously at first, but who would have expected that something unexpected would happen that day, and now I really want to send your precious sister in..."
Jia Jing glanced at Baochai, and the sisters of the Jia family inevitably looked at Baochai a little strangely. Although they had never been there, thanks to Yuanchun, and they had also read some idle books on this subject, they They knew where the palace was, so they inevitably looked at Baochai with some sympathy.
However, Baochai still smiled and lowered her head slightly, making it difficult to see the expression in her eyes. She remained motionless and her expression did not change. It seemed as if Aunt Xue was talking about someone else instead of her. Jia Jing sighed secretly in her heart. , it turned out to be an icy beauty who is "moving even if she is ruthless", so Jia Jing also looked away and said: "What does aunt mean?"
Aunt Xue said: "It's fine if it's ordinary. You've seen it too, your dear sister. It shouldn't be a problem to be selected, and it won't cost you anything. However, your dear sister has a congenital disease, and I don't know how many have been invited." Doctor, no matter how much medicine I took and how much money I spent, there was no effect at all. Later, I even lost money to a monk who specializes in treating unknown diseases. Because I asked him to see me, he said that your baby sister was born with a disease from the womb. He was suffering from heat and poison, but fortunately he was born strong and had nothing to do with it. If taking ordinary medicine would not work, he told him a fairy recipe from the sea and gave him a packet of powdered medicine as a primer. It had a strange smell. He said it was wrong. Just take one pill every now and then and you'll be fine. It's strange, but it's more effective."
When Jia Mu heard this, she couldn't help but be surprised and said: "Is there such a wonderful medicine?" Aunt Xue said: "But it is a fairy medicine, called Lengxiang Pills." Jia Mu then sighed: "Isn't it easy to make such a medicine? Aunt Xue sighed and said, "Who says it's not the case? It needs to be powdered with twelve liang each of white peony flowers, white lotus flowers, white hibiscus flowers, and white plum blossom stamens."
Then he added: "It would be easy if we only had these, but this medicine is very rare. We need twelve liang each of the rain in the rain season, the dew in the white dew season, the frost in the frost season, and the snow in the light snow season of the same year, plus honey and sugar."
Made from equal blends.”
Jia Mu couldn't help but marveled: "There is such a miraculous medicine in the world." Aunt Xue said: "Who said otherwise? If it weren't for the wandering monk, who could find such a miraculous prescription? But in the end, it can only be postponed but cannot be done.
For a radical cure, I asked Brother Jing to ask for help. Let’s see if there is any way to send your precious sister to the palace?”
Jia Jing nodded. Although the woman to be selected is only going to be a female official in the palace, it doesn't mean that she can get into anything. At least Baochai's congenital disease will definitely not be able to enter the palace. Who knows that you have such a legacy?
Not contagious? Besides, if the emperor really falls in love with you, is your disease hereditary? In order to ensure the health of the royal bloodline, the women to be selected in the palace are absolutely not allowed to contract this chronic disease.
Jia Jing pondered for a moment, then opened her mouth and said: "It's okay, but..." Aunt Xue heard the words and said happily: "Brother Jing, don't worry, no matter where you have difficulties, just say it. As long as you say it, Aunt Xue will help you."
That’s it for you.”
Jia Jing smiled, but Aunt Xue said tactfully that Jia Jing was a lion and the Xue family would definitely satisfy him. Jia Jing shook her head and said: "That's not what I meant... That's all, since Auntie said so, then
I'm going to tell you that this is not a big deal." Mrs. Wang also smiled and said: "Don't say such things, this means Brother Jing is sensible, otherwise he will misunderstand and annoy you."
The implication is that the Xue family is rich, but don't think that everyone cares about money. No matter how you say it tactfully, Jia Jing will inevitably feel knots in her heart. Aunt Xue quickly smiled and said: "That's not what I meant..." Jia Jing said with a smile.
Jing smiled and waved her hands: "I know what aunt means, it's just a few words, I don't care."
Aunt Xue nodded with a smile and said: "It's strange that people say that a brother must be capable. Just look at Brother Jing and you will know that this brother who does big things is indeed broad-minded. This is called the general's forehead ability."
If you run a horse, the prime minister can hold a boat in his belly!" Everyone laughed at what he said, and Jia Mu liked to hear such words even more, so she couldn't help but humbly said: "What's the matter with running a horse on the forehead and having a boat in his belly? It's just in front of my aunt.
He just looked embarrassed, but turned away like a child, chatting with his sisters all day long, very childish!"
Everyone laughed, and Jia Jing also laughed along with her, and then said in deep thought: "I originally wanted to say that sending Sister Bao into the palace is not a big deal, but... I said something that I shouldn't have said, so don't be upset, Auntie.
Aunt Xue smiled and said: "Good boy, just say it. We all know that you mean well, how can we upset you?"
Jia Jing nodded and said: "Since ancient times, people have often said that once you enter a noble family, it is as deep as the sea. I believe that the old ladies and ladies all know this. I don't need to say more." Jia Mu and others nodded silently.
At such an old age, they naturally won't have those sweet dreams like little girls. Living in this wealthy land on earth, what kind of dirty things have they not experienced? Even their own hands may not be clean!
Jia Jing continued: "This palace is a most noble and noble place. It is no less dangerous than the homes of our princes and even more dangerous. In the past, my wife made the decision to send my eldest sister into the palace.
Although I can’t say it’s wrong, it’s actually...”
Why didn't Jia Mu not know? But in the situation she was in at that time, was there any other choice? So Jia Mu sighed and said: "Brother Jing is right, he said this because he still takes care of me.
Thinking about it now, if there was any other way, no matter what, I would not send my eldest granddaughter to the palace!"
Jia Mu wiped away her tears as she spoke. If there was any other way, how could she send her eldest daughter, whom she had raised with her own hands, to the palace so that she could never see her again? It was like heaven and earth were separated forever! In fact, Jia Mu herself knew it.
, this has no effect at all, but this is the best way she can come up with...
Although Mrs. Wang was also sad, she had to comfort Jia Mu. The atmosphere in the hall was a bit dull for a while, but Jia Jing still said: "My concubine is right to think of taking a chance on Sister Bao, but I'm afraid it will be...
....”
Jia Jing rubbed her right shoulder and said, "My aunt probably knows that I grew up in the palace before asking me, so I won't talk nonsense to my aunt. Even in the palace, I can't actually interfere."
What are you doing? I am a foreign minister, how can I interfere with the affairs of the palace? Therefore, as long as you enter the palace, you can only rely on Sister Bao for everything. Sister Bao is indeed far superior to ordinary people in terms of character, appearance, and ability.
, but you may not be able to live a good life in the palace."
Baochai still lowered her head, but this time Daiyu was not jealous because Jia Jing praised Baochai. When Jia Jing said this, Aunt Xue also fell silent. Jia Jing continued to pour cold water on her: "Auntie's idea is good.
Yes, but I have overlooked one point. Since ancient times, this palace has been closely related to the previous dynasty. If a concubine in the palace is favored, a power in the previous dynasty will be favored by the holy family, and if a power in the previous dynasty is used, the concubines in the harem will naturally be favored.
Benefiting from being favored, if there is no foundation from the previous dynasty, the harem will naturally not be able to prosper, and it is a matter of mutual support."
Jia Jing was silent for a moment and said: "As far as I know, the eldest brother of the Xue family seems to have some..." Jia Jing didn't say everything, but anyone can understand the meaning of Jia Jing's words. Your Xue family
It would be great if that big fool could not hold Baochai back, but he pointed at Baochai and relied on him?
Jia Jing sighed and said, "Don't be angry if I say this." Aunt Xue forced a smile and said: "Good boy, I know you said this out of kindness for our sake, so how can I blame you? Others may be here.
You didn't explain everything clearly to us, and now that you've analyzed it with me like this, how could I not know your good intentions?"
Jia Jing nodded and then said: "Of course the decision is in the hands of my aunt. If my aunt still wants to send Sister Bao to the palace, then I will go and tell Dai Quan, the eunuch in charge of Daming Palace, just to add a name.
"Aunt Xue nodded, lowered her head and pondered. Baochai also stood up and thanked Jia Jing.
Jia Jing just waved her hands and said: "It's just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning. Sister Bao has to think clearly about it herself."