Because there was no longer turmoil in the city, the people were no longer panic-stricken, and the two houses of the Jia family began to resume contact.
Qin Keqing came over to talk to Wang Xifeng in the early morning, and did not go back until noon.
In Sister Feng's courtyard, Sister Feng took a rare long nap. When she woke up, the room was quiet. It took a long time for someone to answer her call.
"Second Grandma is awake?"
But it was Qingwen who twisted in.
"Where's Ping'er?"
"Sister Ping'er was called into the garden by the attackers. Feng'er doesn't know where she is going. Second Mistress, do you want to get up? I'll help you get dressed."
Seeing that Sister Feng had no objection, Qingwen rummaged through boxes and cabinets to prepare a change of clothes for Sister Feng, and asked Sister Feng from time to time if she liked them.
Sister Feng sat on the bed holding the quilt and looked at her quietly, thinking that it was rare for this little girl to be so attentive.
So when Qingwen was walking towards her with a set of clean underwear in her arms, Sister Feng suddenly stretched out her hand, imitating Jia Lian's teasing approach to Ping'er, and lifted Qingwen's chin.
“Second Grandma??”
Qingwen was startled and looked at Sister Feng in surprise.
Sister Feng looked at Qingwen's pretty face to herself. Although she felt a little unhappy, she still had to admit that this little face was indeed extremely beautiful, with delicate skin and beautiful lines. The key was that it was free of blemishes.
However, after reading it twice, Sister Feng confirmed that she had no idea about Qingwen.
I couldn't help but feel relieved. She was indeed normal. The only problem was Qin Keqing!
Seeing Qingwen turning her face away as if she had been bitten by a snake, taking two steps back and looking at her warily, Sister Feng deliberately smiled and said: "What are you hiding from? Are you afraid that I will eat you?"
Qingwen slurred twice and swallowed back the dirty words in her heart.
In order to prevent Sister Feng from having evil thoughts about her again, Qingwen deliberately changed the subject and said flatteringly: "Second Grandma, you said that Second Master has been away from Beijing for so long, when will he come back?"
Sister Feng smiled and said: "Why, are you looking forward to your second master coming back? Aren't you afraid that he will come back, and you should complain that your throat hurts again?"
Qingwen didn't quite understand what Sister Feng meant at first. It was only when she saw Sister Feng's extremely playful expression that she realized what her master and grandma meant.
Her little face turned red instantly, but her natural competitiveness made her unable to bear being bullied for nothing.
She replied almost without thinking: "Huh, don't think I don't know, you did that for the second master too!"
Qingwen is a typical person whose mouth is faster than her brain. She only regrets what she said after she said it, because she knows that Sister Feng is a petty person and will not get any good results if she offends her.
Sure enough, when I looked up, Sister Feng's face, which was still lazy and bright just now, was already covered with clouds.
"Who did you listen to?"
The gloomy voice chilled people's hearts.
Qingwen subconsciously took another step back, thought for a moment, put down the clothes in her arms, and ran away.
On the bed, Sister Feng had no intention of chasing Qingwen. She was still thinking about where the news leaked.
She was very sure that she had never done anything inappropriate in front of Qingwen and other girls!
When she and Jia Lian and his wife were performing the courtesy of Zhou Gong, there were often maids waiting outside the curtain to wait for orders. However, whenever such a situation happened, she would have sex with Jia Lian in a routine manner, and would not give in easily.
She would do something detrimental to her status as a second grandmother.
Only when you have sex with Jia Lian in private can you be coaxed into doing something that Jia Lian says is interesting.
Things like the way she laughed at Qingwen had only been done a few times in the past year!
In these few times, she was definitely doing it very secretly. How did Qingwen, a little girl, know about it?
Did Ping'er reveal it?
It's not like he's being unconscionable and he's telling Qingwen, right?
If this is the case, it depends on whether you can help him in the future!
Thinking of these thoughts, Sister Feng's face turned even redder than Qingwen's just now, but fortunately no one saw it.
She sat down on the bed with her slender feet and absentmindedly dressed herself and put on shoes.
She is not a delicate young lady. Although she usually wears clothes, reaches for food and opens her mouth, she is just enjoying the style.
In terms of ability to take care of herself, she, Wang Xifeng, is the first among all the ladies.
After putting on her clothes and sitting in front of the dressing table to tidy up her appearance, Sister Feng went to the outer courtyard to do her usual business.
Suddenly, she heard that the city gate had been lifted and the Holy Emperor was about to return to the capital. Sister Feng was overjoyed and immediately asked the housekeepers to find out the news, especially about Jia Lian.
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The nine gates of the capital have been closed for three days.
Ever since the troops moved out at night three days ago to arrest rebels everywhere, the capital has been strictly prohibited from entering or exiting.
Therefore, during these three days, people in the capital did not know what was going on outside, and people outside did not know what was going on inside the capital.
But this was just a policy implemented by Emperor Ningkang to prevent major changes in the capital.
Now that Emperor Ningkang has returned with victory, it is natural that the capital should return to its former order.
Of course, this order is not so easy to restore.
Although in these three days, Emperor Ning Kang's manpower left in the capital must have eliminated many of the Supreme Emperor's confidants, after all, the Supreme Emperor had ruled the world for nearly a century and was very powerful.
In this huge capital city, who can tell how many people the Supreme Emperor can influence, overtly or covertly?
Therefore, if Emperor Ningkang wanted to truly eliminate the influence of the Supreme Emperor and achieve monopoly of power, he was bound to have a lot of troubles to solve.
But these troubles have nothing to do with Jia Lian. The emperor was suspicious of his illness, fearing that he, the "emperor's grandson", would take the lead in causing trouble, and wanted to kick him out.
Therefore, after entering the city, Jia Lian went directly to the Military and Horse Division and the Firearms Camp to explain the relevant matters, and then returned directly to his hometown, ready to enjoy the long vacation given to him by Emperor Ning Kang.
…
When Jia Lian and his bodyguards entered Ningrong Street on horseback, the boundary between the two prefectures immediately boiled.
As Jia Lian's status increased day by day, every time Jia Lian went out to do business or returned home after doing business in recent years, it was a major event that shocked both houses.
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Emperor Ningkang's holy cavalry arrived in Beijing in the afternoon, and along with a large number of people returning to Beijing, a series of news from the Tienwang Mountain was also brought back to the capital.
These messages are too much and too heavy.
Fortunately, smart people know what information can be disseminated and what information needs to be kept secret. Those who are not smart may not actually know much exact information.
Coupled with the deliberate guidance of Emperor Ningkang, public opinion was barely within control.
But there is nothing worth covering up about the fact that Jia Lian may be the emperor's grandson. After all, the Emperor told it in front of tens of thousands of people.
Compared with the explosive information that Emperor Ning Kang forced the palace, the prince rebelled, and the third prince might be the murderer of the prince, this news about Jia Lian is obviously more after dinner. Emperor Ning Kang and others hope that the public's attention will be attracted by such news
, which can relieve them some pressure.
Therefore, in just half a day, this news was like a storm, and most of the capital city knew about it.
Naturally, the two Jia families also knew about it, and everyone was shocked by the news.
Jia Lian's horse did not drive into the East Crossing Courtyard. He went directly to the main entrance of Rongguo Mansion. After dismounting, he walked directly in, ignoring all the servants who came up to say hello.
Walking along the Great Yong Road in the middle and walking all the way to the Hall of Rongxi inside, I unexpectedly met Mrs. Wang.
Jia Lian stopped for a moment, paused and cupped his hands and said, "Second Madam."
Mrs. Wang looked at Jia Lian with a somewhat complicated and bright look, but she easily regained her composure and said in the same tone as before: "Lian'er is back? I heard that a lot of things happened outside this time, can you
fine?"
"Thank you, second wife, for your concern. My nephew is doing well."
After being polite, Jia Lian continued: "My nephew is going to see the old lady now, and he will come to see the second wife later."
"Well, you go ahead, the old lady is waiting for you too."
Mrs. Wang knew why Jia Lian was anxious to see Jia Mu.
I never expected that in the past I had tried every possible means to defeat this guy, but in the end I had to admit defeat and find a safe place.
Who would have thought that he was not a descendant of the Jia family?
Since he is a member of the royal family, there is no reason why he should always occupy the title of the Jia family!
In other words, does Baoyu have a chance?
Mrs. Wang was thinking about many things in her mind.
But she also knew that if Jia Lian was truly a member of the royal family, it would be even more difficult for her to offend him.
It seems that this matter needs to be discussed carefully with the master.
Mrs. Wang quickened her pace, preparing to send an urgent letter home to Jia Zheng in the south.
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Rongqingtang is still as prosperous and peaceful as before.
Facing the gazes of the maids, Jia Lian walked into the inner hall.
The inner hall was empty, except for two old ladies guarding the door.
"Second Master, the old lady is waiting for you inside."
As soon as the old mama finished speaking, Yuanyang came out from the direction of Jia Mu's bedroom and gave him a slight salute, "Second Master, come in with me."
Walking into the outer room of Jia Mu's bedroom, Jia Mu was already ready.
"Yuanyang, you go out too. Remember what I said, no one is allowed to come near. Anyone who disobeys will be severely punished according to family laws."
"yes."
After Yuanyang retreated, Jia Mu, who was sitting on the high couch, sighed and said to Jia Lian: "Now that things have happened, if you have anything you want to ask, just ask."
Jia Lian frowned: "Ancestor, is my father really the illegitimate son of the Supreme Emperor?"
Jia Mu did not answer immediately, but asked: "What did the Supreme Emperor say?"
"He said that my father was the son of him and Marquis Anyang's sister back then. It was just because of the imperial bureau that my father and grandmother had to be placed in the Jia Mansion."
Jia Mu said: "The Emperor is true to his words. Since he said so, it is true! Your father is indeed not my son. He is indeed the son of the Emperor and the sister of Anyang Marquis... and the sister of Anyang Marquis at that time is also true."
He was placed in our home by the Supreme Emperor."
Although Jia Mu's tone was very firm, perhaps she was too firm, which made Jia Lian feel that something was not true.
"If that's the case, then why didn't the Supreme Queen take my grandmother back, and how did my grandmother die?"
"As the Supreme Emperor said, when Taizu died and Mu Zong came to the throne, the situation in the court was in chaos. As Taizu's favorite son, the Supreme Emperor has a special status, so it is inconvenient to take your grandmother, the sister of Marquis Anyang, back to the palace.
It just so happened that your grandfather... Baoyu's grandfather had a close friendship with the Supreme Emperor, so the Supreme Emperor secretly placed him in our home.
Later, there was your father.
As for why the Supreme Emperor did not take your grandmother back, it was because Mu Zong died not long after the Supreme Emperor took your grandmother back to Beijing, and the Supreme Emperor was busy cleaning up the affairs of the court.
And your grandmother also died of illness not long after the Emperor came to the throne.
However, your father has been naughty since he was a child and doesn't like to study. He is deeply disliked by the Supreme Emperor. As time goes by, the Supreme Emperor stops asking questions. However, Baoyu and his grandfather are not easy to control because of your father's identity, so we have become more and more naughty.
I have gained your father's virtue.
Speaking of which, Baoyu and his grandfather and I are largely responsible for why your father became like that."
Everything sounds reasonable. Is his cheap dad Jia She really the illegitimate son of the Supreme Emperor?
But Jia Lian always felt that Jia Mu must be hiding something because her spirit was too tense.
But for a moment, Jia Lian really didn't know how to ask.
"So, I am really the grandson of the Supreme Emperor?" Jia Lian said with a somewhat self-deprecating smile.
Jia Mu shouted: "Of course it's true! You kid, don't you even believe what the Emperor and I say?
Do you still remember that when your father died, the chief eunuch of Chonghua Palace came to pay homage in person?
That's what the Emperor sent!
Although your father was a bastard when he was alive, he was of the Supreme Emperor's blood after all. Before his death, the Supreme Emperor still missed him.
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Your Excellency, is the Emperor very kind to you?
As a noble bloodline of the Tian family, you should feel proud and proud."
Proud, proud?
Jia Lian shook his head.
The Supreme Emperor himself is "in jail", so how can he be so proud?
It would be nice if this identity didn't bring disaster to him.
Perhaps seeing Jia Lian's expression and thinking of some other news she had heard, Jia Mu lowered her voice and said, "I heard that something big happened on Tienwang Mountain this time. What exactly happened?"
"It's nothing, it's just that the prince conspired to rebel, and was suppressed by His Majesty in the end."
Jia's mother frowned. The news of the prince's rebellion was spread in the city three days ago. Now Jia Lian also said so. It seemed that this was the truth.
But what Jia Lian said was so concise, comprehensive and understated that she felt that Jia Lian was not telling the truth.
After all, she is a housewife who doesn't care much about court disputes. She only cares about her own family affairs.
"What did the royal family say? Your identity..."
Jia Lian knew what Jia Mu meant, and he said directly: "Your Majesty means that after all, my life experience is detrimental to the personal morality of the Supreme Emperor, so it is better not to make it public."
Jia Mu didn’t quite understand, “Then what does the Supreme Emperor mean?”
"From now on, perhaps what the Supreme Emperor means will not be so important."
Jia Mu was stunned for a moment, then looked horrified.
Sitting at Jia's house, what she heard was naturally the most superficial news, but she didn't know the deeper ones.
However, the incident in Tiewan Mountain was so big this time, especially the prince's backstabbing, that almost all of Emperor Ningkang's actions were exposed to the world. Therefore, as time goes by, everyone in the world who understands will know what happened.
matter.
As the eldest daughter of the founder of the Marquis House, Jia's mother had been in the Jia family for decades, so she still knew a few things about the court affairs.
She thought for a while and asked tentatively: "In other words, your life experience will not be made public, and you will still be a member of our family in the future?"
"That's what your Majesty means."
The old god Jia Lian didn't seem embarrassed at all because he occupied the magpie's nest.
Jia's mother didn't mean this. She looked at Jia Lian, with a look of love in her eyes.
"That's fine. Although your father has often made me angry over the years, you have been a good person. Our family's prosperity over the years is also thanks to you.
From the bottom of my heart, I treat you as my own grandson.
You also know the situation of our family. Since your father, Brother Zhen and his son passed away one after another, the family has become increasingly deserted.
If you leave now, I really don’t know who I can rely on in the future, old lady."
"Since His Majesty is not prepared to publicly acknowledge your identity, you should stay at home from now on.
If you don't mind, you can call me "ancestor" from now on. If you don't want to, I won't force you.
All in all, although we are not relatives by blood, the relationship we have had for so many years is not just relatives, but more than relatives.
I believe your second uncle means the same thing..."
Jia Lian knew that Jia Mu's statement was to avoid embarrassment in getting along with each other in the future, so he immediately knelt down and called out neatly: "Ancestor!"
Mother Jia immediately beamed, stood up and helped Jia Lian, patted Jia Lian's hand and said with a smile: "I knew you were a good child. I have loved you all these years in vain..."
Jia Lian responded with a smile, and then Jia Mu said, "It's getting very late. You haven't had dinner yet, right? Go back quickly. Little Feng may have been waiting for you for how long."
Jia Lian nodded, and after saluting, he took two steps and suddenly turned around: "Old ancestor, my father is really the blood of the Supreme Emperor, you didn't lie to me?"
"You kid, why are you still asking this? Even if you don't believe what I say, you should believe in the Emperor, right?"
"My grandson knows."
Seeing Jia Lian's tall figure walking out, the smile on Jia's mother's face gradually dissipated and became very deep.
She sat on the high couch, hunched over and murmured to herself: "How could it not be, how could it not be, this is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor and exterminating the clan, how could it not be..."
Suddenly she remembered something and she became a little restless until she saw Yuanyang walking in.
Jia Mu thought for a long time and said to Yuanyang: "Yuanyang girl, go and call your brother and tell him that I have something to ask him to do."
Yuanyang wondered, her brother Jin Wenxiang was usually just the comprador responsible for some things in Jia Mu's room. What kind of thing was it that required Jia Mu to call his brother so seriously?
Although he was puzzled, Yuanyang still accepted the order.
At the same time, inside the palace.
After dealing with troublesome matters for a day, Ning Kangdi, who finally had time to rest for a while, also received a secret report.