But it was said that Mrs. Wang knew that her daughter had arrived at the Nan'an Prince's Mansion. She cried and went to discuss with Jia's mother to make up for her dowry, and wanted to see her daughter. Reading at 0 o'clock
Jia Mu thought: "Don't be anxious. Although I don't know the reason, I'm afraid that the concubine is a bit disgraced today. Let's wait for her to feel better and then go back in two days. Their family has always been very close to our house.
I won’t treat the big girl lightly.”
Although Mrs. Wang was extremely anxious, she had no choice but to hold back.
Not long after, someone from Jia's mother's house came to Jia She's office to give a secret report, detailing what Princess Nan'an had told her. Although Jia She didn't know the reason, he pretended to have everything under control, stroking his beard and nodding with a smile.
Let her go back. When the old lady saw the eldest daughter's current situation, she secretly guessed whether it was the elder master who had tampered with her. After that, she sold Jia Mu more and more cleanly.
Jia She then sent people to pass the matter on to his two sons.
Jia Lian was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time, with mixed feelings inside. He felt pity that Yuanchun had ended up in such a bleak end, and felt that his eldest sister was disgraced by being a concubine. He was also afraid that she had offended the saint and harmed him.
After a long while, he only said: "He is a prince after all."
Jia Cong listened and said repeatedly: "Fortunately, I don't even have a title, so it doesn't count as a marriage."
Gong Kun said from the side: "It doesn't count."
Jia Cong then asked Gong Kun if there was any way to send a message to Yuanchun to comfort her.
Gong Kun asked curiously: "She is the second wife's daughter. Isn't it just right that she has failed?"
Jia Cong said: "The third sister is also the daughter of the second wife. That Huo Xuan is really a scumbag. Although I have never met the eldest sister, her surname is Jia and she has never offended me. Why let her marry such a scumbag?"
.In addition to cheating the third aunt and sister, do you want to cheat one more sister of mine?"
Gong Kun said: "I didn't expect you to be a compassionate person, but now everyone has already entered."
Jia Cong snorted: "What's a concubine? Sister Qin's sister was carried into the Dongfu next door in eight sedans, and she came out too? Besides, I heard that the eldest sister is also very smart. She is now at the best time in her life.
Open a window for her when she's miserable, so that she doesn't use all her intelligence to fight for favor. If she succeeds and gets Huo Xuan's favor, our family will be forced to be tied to the Nan'an Prince's Palace.
, I am afraid that the saint will miss me; if it fails, it is not worthwhile to sacrifice a talent in vain. You know, I hope that people in this world can make full use of their talents."
Gong Kun curled his lips and said, "That's all, I know you are so bold." So he made arrangements with him seriously.
That night, Yuanchun put out the lights and sat alone in front of the case in a daze until the middle of the night. Suddenly something flew in from outside and hit her arm, hitting the case. She was startled and looked down, only to see a small ball of
The little one didn't know what it was. So he lit an oil lamp and took it over to look at it. He saw it was a ball of paper. Yuan Chun's heart jumped into his throat. He picked it up with trembling hands and unfolded it. It turned out to be a rather neat paper.
The paper was unfortunately kneaded into balls. The handwriting on it was a little childish, but quite grand. It was just that the writing was too simple and blunt.
"Sister, Huo Xuan is really not a good couple.
He loved his former concubine Qin Si deeply in his heart, but he never put this girl in his heart. Concubine Qin was very skilled in martial arts and had killed people on the battlefield. In his early years, he had a fierce internal fight with the princess, and both of them fell into disgrace.
After having a child, the concubine also practiced Taipingquan among them. Therefore, as soon as Huo Xuan went to the military camp, Qin Si was tortured by the concubine and ran away. The old year had been found, but she refused to go back. She regarded the Nan'an Palace as a tiger's den and a wolf's den. Her sister took care of her.
I have heard that a wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as a maid, a maid is not as good as a thief, and being able to steal is worse than not being able to steal.
If the eldest sister really wants to fight to the death with the princess in the backyard of their house, I will not advise you, so I can only wish you good luck. I just heard that their heir apparent is no longer young, and no matter how good you are, the princess's position will not be yours.
Sit down. Even if you really can seize Qin Si's place in Huo Xuan's heart, you still have to go and kowtow to the princess every day.
Marrying a woman is like reincarnation. If you don't get it well, it will last a lifetime. Sister, if you can trust me, just pretend to be stupid and tolerant for a while, and don't compete with the princesses, concubines, and other concubines in the house for men. You will definitely find a man in the future.
When the opportunity comes to leave Nan'an Prince's Mansion and look for someone else to ride the dragon, she must be a big wife. Since the palace has been delayed for these years, it doesn't matter if it is delayed for two more years.
Finally, I would like to send a message to my sister, live in the present, live your life well every day, and leave the future to the future.
Just burn this letter after reading it, it’s really not peaceful over there.”
The signature below turned out to be: Jia Cong.
When Yuanchun entered the palace, Jia Cong had just been born and had no name yet, so she didn't know who this Jia Cong was. So she burned the paper dumplings completely with an oil lamp, and sat on the kang with her knees crossed and thought for a long time.
Sometimes it feels like ice covering the body, sometimes like boiling oil frying the heart, sometimes like the tip of a knife piercing the bones, sometimes like the weight of Mount Tai, and I don't even check until dawn.
I don't know when it was, but a little girl came over and asked the new girl to freshen up quickly. It was time to go and say hello to the princess. Yuan Chun suddenly seemed to wake up from a dream, and turned to look at the little girl. The girl saw that she had clear eyes.
It was turbulent but dissociated, and he was a little frightened. He didn't dare to say anything to urge him for a long time. After waiting for a while, Yuanchun stood up, washed himself a little, then slowly opened the box and took out a half-worn palace dress and put it on.
He didn’t put any makeup on, and said with a smile: “I don’t know the way, could you please lead me there.”
The little girl nodded like she was busy making garlic, and said: "Girl, follow me." Because he was uneasy, he led her to the princess's courtyard.
Princess Nan'an heard someone say "the new girl arrived yesterday" and hurriedly said: "Please come in quickly."
Jia Yuanchun came in with a low eyebrow and made a great salute, saying, "Greetings to the princess."
The princess accepted it peacefully and then smiled and said: "Get up quickly." Then she introduced the concubine next to Huo Xuan one by one, because she asked, "I was a little busy yesterday and I forgot to ask you what your name is."
Yuanchun lowered his head and replied: "My surname is Jia. In my early years, my name at home was Yuanchun."
The princess suddenly remembered the rumors from the past few days, and she was so shocked that she sat up straight: "I seem to have heard someone say that the eldest girl in Rongguo Mansion has this name?"
Yuan Chun smiled bitterly and said: "To be fair to the princess, I did come from that house."
The princess was horrified and all the concubines were in an uproar. The women couldn't help but whisper a few words to each other, but Yuanchun turned a deaf ear.
The princess thought about the cause and effect for a while and asked: "What happened yesterday? According to your background, you should not be where you are now."
Yuan Chun said: "I really don't know. I was just called to the Queen Mother's palace suddenly, told me about it suddenly, and left the palace suddenly..." Before he could finish his words, tears fell down.
She spoke too vaguely, and the concubine never told her daughter-in-law about the plot with Jia Mu and yesterday's incident in the palace. The concubine didn't know everything. How could she guess based on Yuan Chun's words? After thinking about it for a long time, she didn't have a clue.
He also saw that her face was yellow, her eye circles were dark, her eyes were muddier than yesterday, and her spirit was a little more wilted than yesterday. With this look, even if she had the foundation of a fairy, men would not look down on her, but it was even more so.
I thought she didn't want to come to this house anymore. I couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief: "Well, everything has become a thing of the past. From now on, you can only live in peace and stability. Naturally, I won't treat you badly. Looking at you like this, there are probably
Sick of choosing a table? Go back and rest early."
Yuanchun responded, stood up and saluted again before leaving.
After everyone had dispersed, the princess called the prince over and told him the matter.
The prince was just a young man with too little experience. After hearing this, he thought for a long time and suddenly said: "Could it be that...she had a grudge against someone in the palace and was kicked out of the palace by someone with a black knife?"
The princess thought for a while: "It's possible. If so, it would be difficult to know who is behind it."
The prince smiled and said: "Miss Jia, as the eldest daughter of the Rongguo Mansion, ended up with an ordinary concubine, and the people behind her took it out. Mother just doesn't know, don't treat her badly in food, clothing and daily life, why should she offend Rong again?
As for the government, who knows what may happen in the future? It’s just that this concubine was given by the palace, so naturally it’s not easy for her to rise further.”
The princess thought for a while and nodded: "My son is right." Then she ordered someone to tidy up a small courtyard for Yuanchun. The decoration was much better than that of the concubine. She only said that it was because she came from the palace.
Yes, the cats and dogs rewarded by the Queen Mother are also more expensive than ordinary people.
After hearing this, Yuanchun was about to refuse. An inexplicable thought suddenly flashed in her mind. After thinking about it for a while, she finally just bowed her head and thanked her. She neatly packed up her things and moved them over. She took advantage of the opportunity to ask the little girl about the house.
There were all kinds of people in the room, but he never heard of any concubines, so he asked casually: "Why is there no concubine in the palace?"
The little girl also knew that Miss Jia would be her master in the future, so she whispered: "In the early years, there was a concubine Qin who was a concubine. She ran away for unknown reasons a few years ago. Someone said in the past year
The prince found her, but she refused to acknowledge her or come back. No one in the palace dared to say anything about it, so the girl should not ask any more questions."
Yuanchun said hurriedly: "Thank you for reminding me, I will never ask anyone about this matter again." He already believed that "Jia Cong" in his heart.
When the princess heard the news, she moved there happily. She became more and more relieved. She smiled softly and ordered: "Tell Miss Jia that she just wants to live in peace. I will never treat her badly."
Two days later, Jia's mother led Mrs. Wang to visit Princess Nan'an. She was embarrassed and speechless for a while. After half a day, Jia's mother shed tears and said: "The eldest girl in our family is actually unlucky. This is her fate. She can only entrust Princess Nan'an to her."
I took care of it a little bit."
Because Yuanchun had not come to her to seek asylum in the past two days, and Yuanchun's status was not enough to ask for her blessings, the concubine felt unhappy, and her face was a bit cold. She only said some superficial words, and asked the princess and Yuanchun to come out.
meet.
In the years since Yuanchun entered the palace, she has wasted her youth. For the first time, she saw her mother and grandmother in such a situation. She couldn't help but feel sad. The three of them hugged each other and cried like tears. The princess said a few words of advice,
Seeing that the concubine was quite unhappy, she hurriedly asked them to sit in Yuanchun's small courtyard. Jia Mu also saw that the concubine was not looking well and had many things to say to her granddaughter, so she hurriedly thanked her and left.
The three wives then arrived at Yuanchun's courtyard. Jia Mu looked at the neatness inside and sighed: "The princess is a decent person."
Yuan Chun said smoothly: "On the first day, I lived in a small house like an ordinary concubine. Later, she found out that I was a girl from Rongguo Mansion, so she specially cleaned up the courtyard. After all, it is better to look at the house.
face."
Jia Mu nodded: "Since she is willing to give our family face, I think she will treat you well." Yin asked her carefully about the past few years.
Yuanchun said with tears: "There's nothing to say, it's just like that. Anyway, I didn't suffer much. People have come out, what else do you want to do in the palace?"
Jia Mu asked again: "I made an agreement with the concubine to ask the Holy Spirit to marry me and make you my concubine. Why did something unexpected happen suddenly?"
Yuanchun recounted what happened that day from the beginning and said, "I have never met a saint, let alone offended anyone else. Even if I think of offending, where would I have the opportunity?"
Jia Mu immediately became suspicious of Jia She, but after a while she shook her head. The saint suddenly became angry when he heard Yuanchun's name. If it was just the eldest girl who was instigated by Jia She to do something bad, the saint would just deal with it calmly. Why?
Angry? Because I left this one out.
When Yuanchun was young, he asked about the situation at home again. Mrs. Wang immediately burst into tears. She held her hand and cried: "My son! Your mother has been bullied terribly. You must win the favor of the prince and give birth to a young prince."
, I have a foothold in the mansion."
Yuanchun was shocked and asked what was going on.
Mrs. Wang gritted her teeth and cursed Jia She, but Yuan Chun couldn't understand it at all. Seeing that she was so out of tune, Jia's mother hurriedly said, "Come here, help the second wife go outside to cleanse her face first."
Mrs. Wang knew that she was somewhat inappropriate in her early years, and it would be better for Jia Mu to talk about those things, so she went out as expected.
Jia's mother let out a long sigh, saying that there was a thief in the house, and the people of Zhou Rui's family were silenced to elicit a lot of evidence of Mrs. Wang's crimes. Jia She conspired with the saint to get the money in the house, and they went rogue to force the second wife to pay back the money.
After hearing this, Yuanchun's face fell like water. Fortunately, she had been through the storm. After thinking about it again and again, she suddenly asked: "How are the brothers at home?"
Jia's mother sighed: "It's pity that your mother's eight hundred thousand dollars only promoted Lian'er to two levels of empty posts. Baoyu, on the other hand, has made real progress in recent years." Because she smiled, she praised him vigorously for a long time.
Yuanchun nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "I can only count on him in the future." He then asked, "Where is the brother next to me?"
Seeing her asking twice, Jia Mu had no choice but to tell Jia Huan and Jia Cong as well. She only said, "I studied martial arts with some bodyguard. It's obvious that I'm not promising. I can't compare to Baoyu's finger."
Yuanchun felt confused in his heart, and after a while he asked: "Jia Cong is the uncle's concubine, and he is now learning martial arts?"
Jia Mu nodded and said: "You are only seven years old. You are very courageous and reckless. I hope you won't cause any trouble in the future."
Yuanchun thought about the paper dumplings he received that day. He was honest, reckless and courageous. How did he know what kind of woman Nan'an Prince liked? It was not simple. She thought about it for a while and said decisively: "Grandma, just
I'm afraid you've been looking down on your uncle..." She also said "You've looked down on Mr. Cong" at the end, but she swallowed it down again.
Jia Mu was surprised: "What does this mean?"
Yuan Chun said: "My father is not my uncle's rival. I hope my grandmother will go back and tell him not to mess with my uncle again."
Jia Mu hurriedly grabbed her hand: "My son, please speak more clearly."
Yuan Chun sighed: "Grandma, my father is not as ruthless as my uncle. This alone is not enough to deal with him. Also, my uncle can endure it. He will endure it until his father has a flaw and he will be extremely ruthless. These two things add up.
Get up, my father has nothing to say for losing. If it is true that he conspired with the saint about the money from the treasury, he will definitely kill Zhou Rui's family. My father never had the courage." She laughed bitterly and said, "I
Over the years in the palace, I have seen nothing. All kinds of misfortunes are everywhere. It is not easy to save your life. Grandma, it is not a bad thing to be submissive. My uncle is obviously more sinister and deeper than my father, but he can still look stupid.
Come on. These people are the most powerful. Now since he has not driven my father out of the house..."
Jia Mu shouted: "How dare he?!"
Yuan Chun said: "He dares."
Jia Mu was stunned.
Yuan Chun said: "My granddaughter believes that he really dares. I hope my grandmother will believe in my granddaughter."
Jia Mu was stunned for a long time, her hands and feet were trembling, and suddenly she started crying: "What a sin..."
Yuanchun also shed tears. Grandma and grandson cried for a long time. Jia Mu said: "Son, Prince Nan'an will come back sooner or later. Your appearance, talents and virtues are all outstanding. Your status is not important. Being favored is what matters. He
After all, you are a prince. If you can raise a son and a half, you will also be a meritorious official of the palace, and with our palace supporting you, you will be nothing short of a princess."
Yuanchun asked hurriedly: "I came out of the palace and this is not considered a marriage. I wonder if there is any way in the family to let me leave their palace?"
Jia Mu was startled: "Leaving the palace? What are you thinking about? Even though Prince Nan'an is a heterosexual king, he is still a prince after all! Your parents still point to you to earn face for them."
Yuanchun opened his mouth to say something, then swallowed it. After a while he said: "It's just that the prince is older..."
Mother Jia waved her hands repeatedly: "My son, the road must be walked step by step. It is good to have ambitions, but you can't do it too hastily. Now you must first please the princess."
Yuanchun couldn't help but smile bitterly and became speechless.
Jia Mu persuaded her for another half day, and Yuanchun had no choice but to agree. Seeing that it was getting late, Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang resigned in tears.
Mrs. Wang paid for her dowry, but because she was of too low a status and did not dare to go beyond the rules, she did not have many things. Yuanchun felt a little sad in her heart.
If Jia Cong hadn't come with the lot, she would have had the only way to survive by competing for favor in the house. However, the lot also gave her a hope - although it seemed fanciful, even though the two houses in the house were incompatible with each other, she was about to drown.
For people, being whimsical is also a better way to survive.
Moreover, Jia Yuanchun is not a fool. In the current situation, even if she risked her life, she has no chance of winning against the princess.