Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Youshi, Li Wan, Sister Feng, Xia Jingui, Jia Rong's new wife Hu, Tanchun and others were all sent to Jia's mother. Except for a few personal maids, other aunts, Tongfang,
The maids were gathered together and locked up in the side courtyard next to them. Everyone listened in silence to the noise of officers and soldiers coming and going outside the room, the sounds of things being moved in and out, the noisy screams of their men, the cries of the wives and mothers, and so on.
I didn't dare to make a loud sound.
Jia Mu closed her eyes and silently counted the beads in her hands.
After a long time, Mrs. Wang suddenly asked: "Why don't you see Sister Qiao, brother?"
The sudden sound was particularly sharp in the quiet room.
Jia Mu opened her eyes, glanced at Mrs. Wang who looked a bit vicious, raised her lips in mockery, and continued to chant the Buddha's name with her eyes closed.
Sister Feng led Jia Cong and stood beside Jia Mu with her head lowered, motionless and didn't bother to reply at all.
Li Wan, Xia Jingui and Tanchun had quick minds, so they naturally thought of the Lin family.
Li Wan hugged Jia Lan and couldn't help but feel resentful in his heart: We are all descendants of the Jia family and have the same kinship. Why should the Lin family only save the elder girl? Why would they not care about one more person and save their own Lan?
Son? He is not very old, only fourteen years old. Xia Jingui thought of what Baoyu told him about the store that Sister Feng helped him buy and entrusted it to Lin Zhao. His heart moved, and his tense nerves relaxed inexplicably.
Come down. Tanchun thought of the property he had entrusted to Sister Feng, so he quietly pulled Jia Huan down and shook his head slightly. Although Jia Huan didn't know why, after all, after several years of experience, he was no longer the Amon of yesterday, let alone
He knew that his boss gave him a "leave" and not a "removal", so he didn't panic after all.
Mrs. You and Mrs. Hu were worried about their own affairs and did not dare to interfere. Although Mrs. Xing knew that something was fishy, it might actually be a good thing for their eldest family, so she did not say anything.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Mrs. Wang asked again, her voice urgent and sharp, with a little urgency. But Sister Feng still ignored her. Mrs. Xing snorted coldly and said: "Sister Qiao, of course someone will take care of them.
, Don’t worry about it, Mrs. Er.”
Mrs. Wang turned her head, stared at Mrs. Xing fiercely and asked: "Is there anyone to take care of them? Who can take care of their two children?"
Mrs. Xing said nothing and looked at Sister Feng. Seeing that Sister Feng refused to raise her head, Mrs. Xing thought for a moment and then said vaguely: "Girl Feng, as a mother, will naturally make arrangements."
Mrs. Wang then stared at Sister Feng. Sister Feng was as motionless as if she had turned to stone.
Mrs. Wang said angrily: "Girl Feng, tell me, did you get any news first?"
Sister Feng raised her head indifferently, glanced at Mrs. Wang coldly, and then continued to lower her head: "Second Madam, at this time, you are still making such a fuss, is it interesting?"
Mrs. Wang said loudly: "I want to ask you, do you have any way to resolve the matter in our family?"
Sister Feng sneered and said: "Second Madam, who do you think I am? The emperor in the imperial court? For such a big matter, as a housewife, I can only resign myself to fate, so how can I resolve it? Besides, us? Who are you with?
Is it us? With our family? Then please make it clear, Second Madam, that your family and ours are two families. The two families were separated last year. We are just the same clan! Your family is the imperial concubine’s mother’s family, and you belong to the imperial concubine.
My biological mother is very noble, and our family cannot reach her."
Mrs. Wang's chest heaved with anger, and she could only glare at Sister Feng fiercely and said nothing: Yes, there is also Yuan'er. How could I forget that our family also has Yuan'er as a concubine in the palace. As long as she is here,
No matter how strong the wind and waves he is, our family can still stand firm!
When Sister Feng saw that she had calmed down, she smiled coldly and continued to chant the Buddha's name with Jia Mu with her head down.
After what seemed like a century, the door to the upper courtyard was finally opened again, and the officers and soldiers filed in, standing in two rows. Prince Zhongshun walked in slowly.
Tan Chun was protected by Jia Huan. Mrs. Wang and Li Wan reflexively pulled Xia Jingui and Jia Lan behind them. Yuanyang stood in front of Jia Mu, but was pushed away and pulled behind her. Sister Feng pushed Jia Cong to Yuanyang.
In her arms, she stood in front of Jia Mu.
Prince Zhongshun smiled slightly, bowed his hands and said, "I have met Mrs. Jia."
With Sister Feng's support, Mother Jia stood up and returned the greeting: "Your Majesty is joking. I can't escape the punishment of the whole family. Now I am just a sinner, and I cannot afford such a great gift from your Majesty."
Prince Zhongshun said with a smile: "The old lady is the one who was appointed by the late Duke. The emperor appreciates the hard work and merits of the late Duke, so he expresses his special grace. No matter what the charges against the Rongning and Ning mansions are, they cannot be implicated in the old lady.
Zhuangzi and Yinliang, who you left behind to make the coffin, also stayed behind."
Jia Mu then knelt down, facing east, and bowed her head: "Thank you for your grace." After getting up, Jia Mu asked, "Please tell me, Your Majesty, what serious crime has been committed in our house?"
Prince Zhongshun smiled and said: "Each government has different charges. So now when the old lady asks this king, I don't know how to answer."
After hearing this, Jia's mother did not force herself. She just said, "In that case, I and the others can just wait for the judgment."
Mrs. Wang couldn't help but ask: "May I ask, Your Majesty, how is the noble concubine in our mansion doing now?"
Prince Zhongshun glanced at Madam Wang strangely, unable to hold back the ridicule in his heart, and asked: "Madam, what do you want to ask about the concubine? But as far as I know, the emperor has not appointed a concubine, and now there are only one queen and two concubines in the palace.
, Needless to say, the empress, the second concubine is the virtuous concubine Wu, and the virtuous concubine Zheng, where did the noble concubine come from? "
Mrs. Wang said anxiously: "Why not? Concubine Xiande, no, Concubine Yuan in our mansion, isn't she a noble concubine?"
"Concubine Yuan? Is there such a concubine?" Prince Zhongshun pretended to think for a long time before he suddenly realized: "Oh, it turns out that Madam is talking about the Shangshu Jia of Fengzao Palace. She is just a small fifth-rank Shanggong.
, how can you call yourself the imperial concubine? The rules of your palace are really...tsk tsk..." Prince Zhongshun shook his head and said: "No wonder Jia Yuanwai Lang exceeds the rules. I see, he thinks he is the imperial concubine's biological father? Tsk tsk, the four concubines in the palace
The title was passed down from our ancestors. A noble concubine is a noble and virtuous person, and she is respected by a single character. It has never been changed. When did a double-character title of a virtuous concubine appear? It's not a posthumous title."
Mrs. Wang rolled her eyes and almost fainted on the ground, but Xia Jingui hurriedly supported her.
Prince Zhongshun suddenly clapped his hands, as if remembering something, and said, "But that Jia Shangshu, I heard that he seemed to have died last night due to poor postpartum care?"
Seeing Mrs. Wang's eyes widening in disbelief, Prince Zhongshun smiled again and said: "But maybe I heard it wrong. After all, it is a matter in the harem. I am in front of the court every day. How can I hear it clearly?
Woolen cloth?"
Mrs. Wang completely fainted.
Xia Jingui and Tan Chun hurriedly helped her sit down on a chair, patting her chest and pinching her. Li Wan stood outside the crowd with his arms around Jia Lan, watching silently and refusing to come forward.
Jia Mu sighed: "Your Majesty, since you are on official business, I and others dare not keep you. I think it will take time for Your Majesty to decide. I beg Your Majesty to give the female family members in the mansion some dignity and let them settle here or somewhere.
As soon as the meal is served, I will be born on my own."
Prince Zhongshun smiled happily and said: "Old lady is kind, since you have said this, it is not easy for me to be that evil person. All adult men will be taken to the prison temple to wait for judgment; women and minors, that's all.
, just stay here for the time being. There is no need for the old lady to use her own coffin book for food. Someone will bring it in. It’s just not as extravagant as yours in the past. The old lady and the ladies should just make do with it. After all, it’s been a long time.
After these few days, it is still unknown whether there will be more in the future." After saying that, he went out laughing.
After he went out, the officers and soldiers quickly retreated, locked the door, and left men and horses to guard him.
I heard Prince Zhongshun say from outside: "Give them some dignity and don't make it difficult for them. We still don't know what will happen in the future. Let's keep a close eye on them."
All the soldiers agreed loudly.
Everyone in the yard breathed a sigh of relief for a while. At this time, Mrs. Wang woke up and cried for her Yuan Chun: "My poor Yuan'er..."
Jia Mu shouted angrily: "Foolish woman, why don't you shut up!"
Mrs. Wang gave Jia Mu a scare, and her crying stopped, and she could only shed tears.
Jia Mu leaned on the seat cushion tiredly and said: "Now that things have happened, you all need to calm down. Put away all those little thoughts in the past. Stop fighting. Just find a place to stay in peace and quiet. Everything will be waiting for you from now on."
We have to wait until everyone is out of here to talk about it."
Everyone agreed in a low voice and each found a chair to sit on or lie down on.