However, no matter how noisy they were, they did not dare to disturb Jia Zheng's birthday banquet, so the birthday banquet still came as scheduled.
On the day of the birthday banquet, people were already busy before dawn. Red silk and lanterns could be seen everywhere, making it look very festive and lively.
As the sky gradually gets brighter, the doors of Rongguo Mansion are opened wide, and people from various families who come to congratulate are gradually arriving. In the front yard, there are Jia She, Jia Zheng, and Jia Lian welcoming the male guests, and in the backyard, there are Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing,
Wang Xifeng and others are entertaining female guests.
Because it was Jia Zheng's birthday, the people who came were mostly juniors or people of the same generation, so Jia Mu didn't need to greet anyone, she could just sit there and wait for people to come and see her.
Although Jiusi and Daiyu don't like too noisy environments, they are juniors after all. It would be awkward if they came late, so they came early with birthday gifts.
After the two paid greetings to Jia Mu and had birthday gifts sent to her for registration, they sat next to Yingchun and the others and started chatting with them in a low voice.
Jia's mother originally wanted Baoyu to come and talk, but seeing that Jiusi was present, she was afraid that she would make a fuss and ruin her second son's birthday party, so she gave up the idea and asked someone to take him somewhere else to play.
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I have to say that although the Jia family was defeated, Jia's mother, a person with a destiny, was different after all.
In the morning, Jiusi saw many people who came to see him. Some were wives who were related by marriage, and some were former members of the Jia family in the army. Even though no men from the Jia family were serving in the army, they still came.
, which shows the influence of the Jia family in the military.
This also made Jiusi understand why the emperor had to get rid of those families.
The Jia and Wang families not only have a lot of power and influence in the military, but now there is a very capable Wang Ziteng, which makes it difficult not to make people feel jealous.
The Shi family looks inconspicuous, but it is a civil servant with a deep background and its influence is not low. Even the descendants are more powerful than other families. There are two princes in the family. If the Shi family had not kept a low profile in life, I am afraid it would have been revealed long ago.
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The Zhen family controls the officialdom of Jiangnan, and can be described as a one-word existence. I am afraid that even if the emperor's princes go to Jiangnan, they will not be able to speak as well as the Zhen family.
The Xue family may not be regarded as imperial merchants, but they are also civil servants. Not only do they have tremendous wealth, but they are also good at finding out information. If Xue's father had not died and Xue Pan was ineffective, the power of the Xue family would have been unknown.
What?
If these families were singled out, it would be great. Moreover, they are united together. It would be better not to have any objections. If they did, even if they could not succeed in the end, they would bring great shock to the court. How could the emperor not be concerned?
Be afraid.
Moreover, their minds were not pure. They were on the wrong team in the early years. They also secretly replaced the deposed prince's daughter Qin Keqing, allowing the deposed prince's old subordinates to take the opportunity to cause trouble. Now they are secretly connected with Concubine Zhen. The emperor
How can we accommodate them?
If you want to kill them, you must first make them crazy. After today's show begins, the Jia family will probably become even more wanton and arrogant.
Not long after the banquet started, and everyone was getting ready to eat and drink, a porter suddenly came to report: "Eunuch Xia from the palace is here, saying he is here to announce the decree."
The Jia family had not been able to enter the palace to meet the Holy Spirit for a long time, and perhaps they had not received the imperial edict for a long time. When the edict came suddenly, they were shocked and overjoyed, and everyone became a little panicked.
Jia She and Jia Zheng didn't care about anything else. They hurriedly stopped the opera singers, had the banquet quickly removed, set up the incense table themselves, opened the door and began to kneel down to receive the order.
Not long after everyone knelt down, Eunuch Xia brought his people in. When he saw that they were all ready, he directly stated his purpose: "Your Majesty's special decree is to announce that Jia Zheng will come to the palace immediately to see you!"
What Jia She and Jia Zheng heard was confused. Not only was the emperor summoning him about what was going on, but just as he was about to get up and ask Eunuch Xia something, they saw that the other eunuch had already led others away.
Unable to do so, Jia Zheng had no choice but to suppress his uneasiness, hurriedly went back to his room to change clothes, got on a sedan chair and headed to the palace.
When the news reached the backyard, the female members of the Jia family also lost interest in eating. After hurriedly seeing off the guests who came to celebrate their birthdays, they ordered people to go out to find out the news.
Jiusi knew that this was Jia Yuanchun's appointment as a concubine, so he did not wait for the news in Rongqing Hall. He told Jia's mother and took Daiyu back.
Jia Mu was in a panic at this time and could not care about her. She let them go as soon as she said so, but Mrs. Wang mumbled a few words because she was in a bad mood.
On the way back, there was no one around Daiyu, so she asked aloud: "Sister, I guessed something, otherwise why would you have left so quickly?"
Jiusi heard the joke in her words and couldn't help but glance at her and said with some dissatisfaction: "You are talking as if I am the person who loves gossip."
Daiyu asked funnyly: "Isn't it?"
Jiusi was stunned by her question, and after a moment of embarrassment, she said: "Um...
Well, I did guess that the second master’s entry into the palace must be related to the eldest daughter of the Jia family, which is a good thing for the Jia family.”
When Daiyu heard this, she asked in surprise: "Sister Yuanchun?"
Jiusi nodded lightly: "Well, according to the news from my subordinates, she seems to have lived up to expectations. The emperor summoned the second master today to make her his concubine."
After Daiyu heard this, she frowned: "Isn't it against the rules to become a concubine at the first appointment?"
Jiusi glanced at her meaningfully and said, "You will understand after you hear her ban."
Although Daiyu didn't know what she meant by her words, she didn't ask any more and started thinking about it alone.
Ever since the two of them came back from the palace that day, she has had the habit of not asking Jiusi for the answer when she encounters something again, but starts to think about it herself.
When Jiusi saw her like this, he didn't say anything. He only told everyone not to disturb her.
Growth is like this. If you don’t experience some wind and rain, how can you grow into a towering tree!
You know, Daiyu is much luckier than she was back then. At least she and Lin Ruhai are supporting Daiyu, so even if it doesn't work out, there is still a way out.
But at the beginning, she could only move forward with all her strength. There was no way to retreat. If she retreated, life would be worse than death. Therefore, she never felt that Daiyu was miserable because there were too many people who were worse off than her.
Before Daiyu could figure it out, the answer was revealed. As the Jia family's female relatives entered the palace to express their gratitude and returned, the news that Jia Yuanchun was promoted to be the Minister of Fengzao Palace and was given the title of Concubine Xiande spread.
After Daiyu heard that Jia Yuanchun's title was "Xiande", she suddenly raised her head and looked at Jiusi with disbelief: "Sister..."
Although she didn't say anything, Jiusi already understood what she wanted to ask and nodded lightly: "Yes, it's exactly what you thought."
Not everyone is worthy of the word "virtuous virtue". Throughout the ages, only the mother of the country, also known as the Queen, has been able to receive this name.
Although Jia Yuanchun was born in Rongguo Mansion, she was just a palace maid in the palace. To put it bluntly, she was a person who was not on the stage. If Chu Feng could get a promise, a permanent presence or a concubine, she was already a god.
