"What, are you saying that Ronger is engaged to a young lady from the Ministry of Industry's Yingtunlang family?"
In Rongqing Hall, after hearing Jia Zhen's joyful announcement, Jia's mother's eyes lit up and she asked in surprise.
From the look on her face, it was obvious that she understood the matter very well.
The elder sat aside silently, without any disturbance in his heart. This was Jia Zhen's own choice, and there was nothing to blame.
Now that he has made his choice, he can only resist the ups and downs he will encounter in the future by himself, and there is no need to expect Jia Mu to help.
When there are benefits, Jia Mu will not let it go. When there are no benefits, Jia Mu will still find a way to squeeze out the benefits, and then throw Jia Zhen and Ning Guofu aside. It's that simple.
"exactly!"
Jia Zhen looked happy, but she felt a little guilty and didn't dare to look at the elder's face. She was afraid that the elder would just hit someone in a rage, which would lead to a lot of fun.
However, the elder was surprisingly quiet and had no intention of interrupting at all, allowing Jia Mu and Jia Zhen to express various expressions of joy.
Mrs. Wang was muttering in her heart, but her face was calm. She had no interest in the engagement of the junior next door.
However, Rong'er didn't like the fact that the daughter-in-law she married was too low-status. Didn't this lower the level of the direct descendants of the Jia family? Baoyu's future search for a wife would be affected.
Well, Mrs. Wang's imagination is also very strange. Jia Mu and Jia Zhen spent half an hour discussing it. When they had almost finished talking, the elder picked up the little Yingchun who had fallen asleep and said goodbye.
"Uncle Pardon, wait for me!"
On the way to the east courtyard, Jia Zhen caught up with her out of breath and said awkwardly: "Uncle Pardon, listen to my explanation..."
"No need!"
The elder turned back and said with a smile: "This is the choice of yourself and Ning Mansion. There is no need to explain anything to me!"
"But……"
Jia Zhen was dumbfounded. The script was not like this.
According to his opinion, the elder should have been furious and dissatisfied with himself for not listening to his advice. Then he begged and even offered some benefits as an apology, which was approved by the elder.
Only in this way can everyone be happy, which is also the content of the script in his mind.
However, the elder's reaction was completely unexpected and he didn't look angry at all, which made Jia Zhen feel a little at a loss.
"Uncle Pardon, aren't you angry?"
He followed the elder to the main hall of the east courtyard, took the tea from the maid, and cautiously tried to explore.
"What can you be angry about?"
The elder rolled his eyes and said angrily, "Rong'er is your son. Since you want to get engaged for him, then it's done. There's no need to take my feelings into consideration!"
Seeing that the elder was really not telling the truth, Jia Zhen finally let go of her worries and said with a relaxed smile: "Uncle Pardon, you don't know, Prince Yizhong has invested a lot of money this time, and the conditions given are too generous. I
I couldn’t hold it back anymore so I agreed!”
hehe……
"Nephew Zhen, do you think Prince Yizhong will have a chance?"
The old man's demeanor was still calm, with an expression on his face that was half-smile but not a smile, and he said leisurely: "If you have anything to tell me, just say it straight away, there is no need to hide it!"
What can Jia Zhen have that Prince Yizhong values?
There are only connections in Ningrong's second house, and forces that the real powerful people simply look down upon.
To put it bluntly, Prince Yizhong's attitude towards Ning Rong's Second Mansion should be that of a dispensable one.
Anyway, Qin Keqing is just a foreign concubine, so she has to let go of her. It would be beneficial if she can take Ning Rong's second house under her command, which is probably the case.
Of course, the current Ningrong Second Mansion is different from before. How can it be the same with the eldest master here?
Not to mention other things, and not to mention the eldest master's current position, his powerful martial arts skills alone are enough for Prince Yizhong to win over him at a high cost.
If the eldest master could be directly bound through Qin Keqing's contact, Prince Yizhong would probably jump with joy.
A warrior with unparalleled martial arts skills cannot be overestimated by an ambitious man who is determined to compete for the supreme power in the world.
It's just that the eldest master has no interest in participating in the royal battle. The glory and wealth are not inconsequential to him, but they are not that important.
These thoughts only passed through her mind, but Jia Zhen across from her was stunned.
"Uncle Pardon, Prince Yizhong is very favored by the Supreme Emperor, and he is also strong enough!"
He doesn't quite understand. Isn't this obvious?
"How does that compare to today?"
The elder said calmly: "The Emperor is old, and one day there will come a time. How will Prince Yizhong fight against today?"
"this……"
Jia Zhen was dumbfounded and didn't know how to answer.
He was also stunned by the conditions given by Prince Yi Zhong before, but now he realized that it was too late to regret it. His face suddenly fell and he said depressedly, "What should I do?"
"Now that you're married, treat your wife well and don't do anything evil. Otherwise, you could be killed for the crime of disrespecting the royal family!"
Ignoring the troubled expression on this guy's face, the elder solemnly reminded: "Remember, Ningguo Mansion has now boarded Prince Yizhong's ship, and it is impossible to get off!"
"The possibility of Prince Yizhong succeeding is less than 30%. If we really wait for the day when the Supreme Emperor prepares to attack Prince Yizhong and his gang, your daughter-in-law will be the last resort for Ning Guofu to save his life!"
Jia Zhen was stunned for a moment, then a trace of cruelty flashed in her eyes, she made a gesture of slitting her neck, gritted her teeth and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Pardon, I will take care of it when the time comes!"
"What the hell, have you forgotten everything I told you at the beginning?"
The elder was both angry and funny, and warned: "Don't have such thoughts and actions. After all, they are of royal blood. What would you think if someone from the Ning Mansion plots to harm Brother Rong?"
"Of course I will kill you without mercy. If you dare to attack your master..."
Jia Zhen subconsciously spoke, but she stopped as she finished her words. Her face turned green and white for a while. After a long time, she exhaled heavily and said with a wry smile: "Uncle Pardon, I understand!"
"As long as you know what's in your mind!"
When the point was made, the elder did not continue to be wordy and said with a smile: "How about it, Prince Yi Zhong wants you to give me a message?"
Although it is a question, the tone is quite affirmative.
"..., I can't hide anything from Uncle She. Prince Yizhong really wants to make friends with Uncle She!"
Jia Zhen was a little frightened. He never expected that the elder was so wise and could almost guess his thoughts. It felt very bad.
"Then make an appointment at a time and place for the important people around the prince to meet!"
The eldest master didn't have any unnecessary thoughts. It was always a good thing to be taken seriously by others, but some things had to be made clear. He didn't want to get involved in the royal family's fight, and he didn't necessarily want to defeat the royal family boss.
It's that simple for everyone to sit down together and exchange views on the country, the country, the country, and people's livelihood.
Seeing Jia Zhen who was full of excitement, Mrs.
"My aunt from Yangzhou?"
The elder immediately realized that it was Lin Daiyu’s mother Jia Min.
"Didn't we have New Year's gifts before? I'd like to see how happy you are!"
After glancing at Mrs. Xing's almost glowing face, the elder was speechless for a while.
"That's different!"
Mrs.
"Oh, really, let me see!"
After receiving the long gift list, the elder glanced at it and saw that the items on the gift list were indeed quite expensive, and the quantity was much larger than in previous years.
Think about it and you will know what is going on. The eldest man's fourth-grade official position is nothing in the capital, but in the eyes of foreign officials, it is a rare and powerful official in the capital.
Lin Ruhai is currently Yangzhou's salt inspector, and has been doing so for several years. This is not an easy job.
In the past, Rong Guofu, or the second room, helped him move around the capital and reduce the pressure from the capital. The second room's ability and urinary effect can be imagined.
This year is different. The eldest master is in charge of Shuntian Prefecture. He has the strength and courage to shoulder Prince Zhongshun. He also dares to offend the powerful officials in the capital because of the unscrupulous behavior of the officials in various prefectures. His strong performance is eye-catching.
There were more than one or two high-ranking officials who were brought down by him, and he was definitely someone who was not easy to mess with among the officials in the capital.
As the elder's direct sister-in-law, Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor Lin Ruhai naturally followed Zhanguang. He had not been impeached by courtiers in the previous years, and would have been finished if it had not been for the protection of the Supreme Emperor.
But this year the situation is different. It is almost the New Year, but few people dare to impeach Lin Ruhai. They are afraid of being retaliated by the big boss, which makes Lin Ruhai in Yangzhou feel that the pressure is greatly reduced.
Don't forget to dig the well when you are drinking water. Lin Ruhai was able to achieve the position of a third-level doctor of Lantai Temple at a young age and concurrently as the salt inspector of Yangzhou. Naturally, he was not stupid.
Even though Jia Min didn't have much favorable impressions of the elder because of his previous impressions, Lin Ruhai didn't dare to be so 'rude'. This special year's gift was much heavier than in previous years.
"Since it's Fourth Sister's wish, just accept it!"
The eldest man looked calm and had no extra thoughts about this. He asked curiously: "Has there been any change in the New Year's gift sent to Yangzhou from the eldest house?"
"I still give it according to the old rules!"
Mrs.
"No problem!"
The eldest man waved his hand and said with a smile: "Speak to Lian's second daughter-in-law and tell her what I mean. Prepare 30% more boxing gifts for Yangzhou next year and get some real good things to send!"
Now that the big house is gaining momentum, Lin Ruhai, who is in Yangzhou, should also know something about it. The annual gifts received by Lian Er should also increase, and this family still needs to be maintained.
I just don’t know if the second wife will receive so many new year gifts this time. Will the second wife be so angry that she vomits blood?