In the three small main rooms in the east corridor of the Rongxi Hall of Rong Mansion, Mrs. Wang sat cross-legged on a semi-old blue satin backrest mattress, with one arm resting on the black lacquered Kang table with gold and jade inlays, rubbing her hands.
At the temple, the other hand couldn't help twisting the prayer beads, frowning and closing his eyes, listening to the news sent by Amber, the second-class girl in the old lady's room:
"The old lady asked Mr. Lian to go in. Only Sister Yuanyang followed her, and the rest of the people were sent out. I pretended to be looking for a veil and quietly went to the back window to listen. Unfortunately, they spoke in a low voice, and I only heard Lian.
The second master said, "What is Si Xing and our Jia family? It's been so long since the old minister recommended the discount." In addition, Yingying Chuochuo heard him mention the eldest master and said, "The second miss didn't give it to him."
I saw that the old lady kept a sullen face, neither nodding nor shaking her head. I finally heard the old lady say something like, "She can't be counted on in the palace," but Feicui didn't want to pull me along when he came.
To eat the fruit, I had no choice but to follow, and the people behind me didn’t hear anything.”
What Mrs. Wang wanted to know most was whether the old lady told Jia Lian that she wanted to hold a full-moon banquet. However, the amber couldn't even get into the house. Mrs. Wang was disappointed, so she had to cheer up, raised her head, and waved her hand:
"That's all. I also know that you can't get past the Yuanyang in front of the old lady. Who told the old lady to believe her? They are all first-class girls. The old lady can't eat without the Yuanyang, but
I always ask you to be a second-class girl, but you grew up with Yuanyang.
Since you are of the same mind as me now, I will never treat you badly in the future. Please pay more attention to the old lady and let me know if you have any news."
After sending Amber out, Mrs. Wang threw the beads in her hand on the kang, feeling very upset.
When Mrs. Wang was still the matron of the Rongguo Mansion, she placed her trusted spies everywhere in the mansion, such as Amber beside the old lady, Xiren next to Baoyu, Qiuwen, Xiaoque next to Aunt Zhao, and even
Around Wang Xifeng, Feng'er had also been bribed to report quietly from time to time. Unfortunately, among these informants, only Xi Ren was the most powerful. The rest were not the confidants of the original owner, so what they knew was often fragmentary information.
However, what Hu Hui said casually just now alerted Mrs. Wang: when the old lady called Jia Lian, it was Yuanyang who volunteered to call him - it seemed that Yuanyang was really interested in Jia Lian, which would cause trouble.
Who doesn't know that the old lady values the Yuanyang the most? Who knows when the Yuanyang opens her mouth, the old lady will reward her to Jia Lian as a concubine. Wouldn't that make Jia Lian even more powerful?
Wang Ziteng asked someone to bring a message to Mrs. Wang, saying that he must find a way to let the Jia family celebrate Jia Lian's son's full moon. Although Mrs. Wang didn't know the reason, she immediately tried her best to cooperate with her brother. After all, the Wang family was united, so this was the reason.
This is what the Wang family should be like.
Today, when Wang Ziteng sent someone over, Mrs. Wang also hurriedly helped. Seeing that the old lady seemed to be moved, she thought that as long as the old lady said a word, Jia Lian would have to take care of it quickly. Who knew that this would happen
The grandfather and grandson closed the door and talked for half an hour without knowing what to say, and then... nothing more happened.
Hu Bo said that Jia Lian told the old lady what Si Nanxing and other old ministers had, and what does this have to do with managing the full moon?
Mrs. Wang was stunned alone for a while. Her mouth felt dry and she shouted outside the room:
"Caixia Caiyun, bring me some tea."
Just as Caixia responded, she heard the little girl outside the courtyard announce, "The master is back." Mrs. Wang quickly got up and dressed, picked up the Buddhist beads and held them in her hands, wanting to greet her out, but she felt she had lost her frame, so she sat down again
Return to the kang.
When I was young, I saw Caixia coming in with tea, but not Jia Zheng. Mrs. Wang asked:
"Where's the master?"
Caixia put the tea on the table and answered carefully:
"I think I'll go over there to change first."
She didn't dare to say anything more, so "over there" naturally referred to the east courtyard where Aunt Zhao lived.
Mrs. Wang slapped the Buddhist beads on the kang table, gritted her teeth and said bitterly:
"Are you all dead? When the master comes in, you don't know how to say hello and say a word? All the girls in this room are useless? But only the girl in the courtyard can change clothes?"
Caiyun also came into the room. She was always more capable of changing her eyes than Caixia. Seeing this, she hurried forward and said:
"Madam didn't see it. The master has a gloomy face. If he goes over there right now, he may not look good to them."
Mrs. Wang's expression softened a little, and after thinking about it, she said:
"Caiyun, be smart. Later, you can quietly go find the little magpie in the yard and ask. If the master is in a better mood, please ask the master to come over here. I have something to say."
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It wasn't until after dinner that Jia Zhengfang came to Mrs. Wang's room.
Sitting on the east side of the kang in front of him, Jia Zheng picked up the books on the kang table, flipped through them, and asked Mrs. Wang absentmindedly:
"How did you enjoy your dinner, old lady?"
Mrs. Wang ordered someone to bring tea, said a few words about Jia Mu, and then said:
"As the saying goes, 'A man who has attained the Tao, a chicken or a dog, can ascend to heaven.' Zhou Guiren's father and brother were both promoted. His family was also rewarded with a large house in Huafang Hutong. I heard that a twelve-year-old brother in his family was also rewarded with a tribute student.
, has already entered the Imperial College to attend school.
Seeing as our mother-in-law has been a concubine for a long time, why is it that my father, a serious father-in-law, has never been promoted? Even my brothers from my mother's side are worried about me."
Jia Zheng frowned and said:
"Thunder, rain, and dew are all God's grace. What should you discuss?"
After a pause, he felt that he should not choke Mrs. Wang like this, so he explained:
"The Emperor has shown great kindness to the Jia family. As our ministers, even though we are so cruel, how can we be repaid for it?
I know that I don’t have much talent, and when our old man was in Japan, he had a close friendship with the old minister Yao Qianzhi. Now that Si Nanxing, who has been suppressed by the old minister Yao for more than ten years, has come to power, our Jia family can’t even think of getting ahead."
Mrs. Wang twisted the beads in her hands and glanced at Jia Zheng:
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Then why did Lian Er get to the top? Or was he promoted beyond the rank? Even if the grace given to our Jia family is limited, we can't give it all to Lian Er for free, right?"
Jia Zheng waved his hands impatiently:
"You must have heard this from Wang Ziteng again. He is now very popular in the court. Could it be that he has also taken advantage of the grace of the empress? That's all. I am the only one who is incompetent, so there is no need to blame this grudge.
That's right. I'm already very angry in the Yamen today, so you don't have to worry about me anymore when I get home."
Mrs. Wang saw that Jia Zheng was really annoyed, but she didn't dare to really offend him.
Nowadays, Jia Zheng and he are just a couple in appearance. They spend eight out of ten days and rest in Aunt Zhao's room for nine days, but at least they still have sex in their own room.
So Mrs. Wang shut up and only twisted the beads in her hand: she wanted Jia Lian to do the things for the full moon, but the old lady didn't say anything, so it would be a waste of time to talk to Jia Zheng.
Jia Zheng reached out and picked up the book again, and read it leisurely while drinking tea. He just planned to drink the tea in the cup and leave.
For a moment, the room was so quiet that there was no life at all.
Finally, Mrs. Wang spoke again:
"I, a woman, don't know anything about the affairs of the master's yamen. But my brother said that there was a poetry meeting in the Prince's Mansion a few days ago. When several adults there talked about it, they all said that a learned man like the master is in trouble.
Even in the Ministry of Industry, I am showing off my talent."
When Jia Zheng thought that his brother-in-law, the prince, could not be a martial artist, and that he could only make a fortune by being the governor of the Beijing camp who took over the Jia family. Now he is going to a "poetry meeting" for being artless? It seems that hugging the emperor's thigh does not count, but now
He rushed to curry favor with the prince again.
He snorted coldly and threw the book on the table:
"I am studying to be born in the National Science and Technology Association and to honor my ancestors. It is a pity that the emperor's grace is so great that he is rewarded with an official. Since he is contributing to the country, there is no need to compromise his talents."
Mrs. Wang glanced at Jia Zheng again, still standing straight and motionless, and said:
"My brother introduced me to the prince, and he also had plans for Baoyu. The prince heard that he was talented and Baoyu could also compose poems, so he asked my brother to take me to the prince's mansion in a few days, and Baoyu would go to the prince's house with him.
I’m here to enjoy the flowers, and I heard that I even invited the second-ranked number one scholar in Jinke.”
Wang Ziteng wanted Jia Zheng to cling to the prince, and as a sister, she naturally had to do it no matter what.
Sure enough, Jia Zheng lowered his head and said nothing after hearing this. After a long time, he nodded and said:
"It's just me doing nothing in the officialdom. It's also a good thing to bring Baoyu and the prince closer."