As long as the servants working in the mansion can easily find out the rumors that the second wife was furious and threw a lot of things because of the New Year's ceremony.
The women guarding the back door were peeling peanuts and gossiping about the house.
"The second wife was so angry yesterday that she scared the maid in the second room very much!"
"Hey, the second wife is not in charge of the family now, and she still wants her married aunt to give heavy gifts to the second wife. How is this possible?"
"In the past, all the heavy gifts given by my aunt were collected by the second wife, but suddenly she no longer felt psychologically uncomfortable, and the eldest brother accepted the heavy gifts to accompany her, so the second wife exploded!"
"Hey, my aunt is not stupid. The eldest brother is so powerful and prosperous in the officialdom. He is a powerful helper for me. If we don't keep the relationship with the eldest son, how can we continue to call him
Is the second house an advantage for nothing?"
"Yes, there is no such thing in this world. The second wife is too greedy!"
"..."
The house was noisy and there were all sorts of miscellaneous rumors, but the elder didn't take them seriously. The second room's reaction was so embarrassing that there was no need for him to keep stepping on it.
Since Jia Mu takes care of Mrs. Wang, can Jia Min arrange it at will?
Sure enough, a few days later I heard that Jia Mu was calling Mrs. Wang shameless, and she didn't know what the reason was.
Time passes slowly, and the New Year has passed in the blink of an eye.
During the Chinese New Year, the entire court almost stopped functioning. No major event required the courtiers to gather together and stare at each other. It was rare for the lord to have a few days of leisure.
The process is still the same as before, but it means worshiping ancestors at home, going to the palace to pay New Year greetings to the emperor on the first day of the new year, and other activities. The rest of the time is basically spent eating and drinking.
In the blink of an eye, it was the tenth day of the lunar month, and the elder went out early to go to the Yamen.
In a few days it will be the Lantern Festival, and there will be a lantern festival in the capital as in the past. Both ordinary people and young ladies from powerful families will go out to enjoy the lanterns.
This is supposed to be a lively and festive festival, but for the officials of Shuntian Prefecture, it is definitely a miserable day that makes people feel numb.
Maintaining order, guarding against unexpected situations, etc. are enough to keep thousands of Shuntian government officials so busy that they don't even have time to take a bite of food.
It was also the first time for the elder to experience this. Fortunately, there were precedents to follow Xiao's rules. He added some regulations based on the actual situation and asked the Shuntian government office to get busy early.
"Master, there is something urgent in the house, please go back!"
I was so busy that my trusted servant suddenly came up to me and whispered.
"Well, what's the emergency in the house?"
The elder frowned and asked directly without moving: "Are you sure? I'm very busy now!"
"It seems that there is a message from the palace, related to Miss Yuan Da!"
Jia Jie, who was following him, looked around and whispered: "The old lady and the second wife are as anxious as ants on a hot pot. Please go back quickly to discuss the matter!"
What happened in Yuanchun?
The elder nodded, stood up, said hello to his officials, and hurried back to Rong Mansion.
"Old lady, what happened to Yuanchun?"
When I came to Rongqing Hall, I saw that the atmosphere in the room was depressing. Jia Mu, Zheng Laoer and his wife were all there, but they all had gloomy and ugly faces, so they asked directly.
"Boss, there was an accident in the palace. Yuan Chun was intercepted by the queen and left in Kunning Palace!"
Seeing the eldest master coming over, Jia Mu waved her hand to drive away the maids in the room, and said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid Yuanchun won't be able to get ahead in a short time!"
"What exactly happened, and what are the specific circumstances?"
The eldest man found a chair and sat down directly, and asked bluntly: "Did the Queen do it on purpose, or was it calculated by someone else?"
"I'm really not sure about this..."
Speaking of this, Mother Jia's face showed a trace of bitterness, and she revealed the little information.
It turned out that not long ago, a father-in-law who had left the palace suddenly came to the door secretly. In addition to asking for five hundred taels of silver, he told Jia's mother a very bad news.
Just yesterday, Yuanchun was asked by the empress to become a female historian!
The father-in-law who came to visit was entrusted by Yuanchun to bring the news to Rongguo Mansion. Jia Mu, Zheng Laoer and his wife were immediately shocked by this sudden turn of events, and were at a loss for words and confused.
"Boss, do you have any way to find out about the collective situation?"
After explaining the matter, Jia Mu directly made a request: "Let's see what went wrong and see if there is any way to remedy it!"
"I really have no way of doing this!"
The elder spread his hands and said helplessly: "Such news is certainly not a secret in the palace, but how can I contact the palace? Even if I want to ask for help, I have no idea at the moment!"
After hearing this, Jia Mu's face froze and she asked directly: "Don't any of your old friends have anything to do with the palace?"
"Old lady, you don't know what's going on with my friends!"
The elder shook his head and said: "It's okay to find out general information, but it's not easy to find out the news in the palace casually. If you are not careful, you will be in a lot of trouble. The old lady should think of other ways!"
"Brother, Yuanchun is your niece!"
Zheng Laoer suddenly spoke with a look of sorrow and anger, "Can't you help Yuanchun for the sake of your niece?"
"Second brother, why do you think I have the ability to interfere in palace affairs?"
The elder said angrily, "Instead of begging me, it's better to beg your second uncle Wang Ziteng. He should be able to find out the specific information!"
"Yes, yes, I'll go back and investigate right now!"
Mrs. Wang stood up suddenly and hurried out of Rongqing Hall without saying hello to Jia Mu. She was obviously completely confused, otherwise she would not be so unwise.
Jia Mu was not angry, she just glanced deeply at the elder and said calmly: "Boss, do you really have no connections?"
"What opportunities can I have?"
The elder asked bluntly: "Is it so easy to make friends in the palace? There should be some connections with Jia Zhen of the Ning Mansion. Why don't you call him and ask?"
"it's not good!"
Before Jia's mother could speak, Jia Zheng hesitated and said, "It would be bad if the news spread!"
Tsk!
It's just about saving face, no matter what. Things have developed to this level. The most important thing now is Yuanchun's way out.
The elder glanced at this guy lightly, then looked back at Jia Mu.
"Someone, go to Ning Mansion and invite Brother Zhen!"
Jia Mu obviously knew the priorities and hurriedly ordered her confidants to go to Ning Mansion to invite people.
"Old lady, Uncle Pardon, why is Uncle Zheng so anxious?"
Jia Zhen hurried over, smelling of wine and rouge. This guy was really good enough, so it was time to start having fun.
"Brother Zhen, do you have any friendship with the stewards in the palace?"
Although she was unhappy, Jia Mu didn't say anything and asked directly, "Something happened in Yuanchun in the palace, and I want to find out what happened!"
"What, something happened to Yuanchun in the palace?"
Jia Zhen was startled, and her head that was still a little confused immediately woke up and asked hurriedly: "What happened, does it matter?"
Looking at the nervous look on his face, those who didn't understand thought that he cared about Yuanchun, but the elder knew that this guy was afraid that Yuanchun's matter was too big and would implicate the Ning Mansion.
"Yuan Chun was suddenly asked to become a female history queen!"
Obviously, Jia Mu also knew what Jia Zhen was thinking, and said in an indifferent tone: "I don't know what is going on in the palace. I heard that you have some connections in the palace, so I would like to ask you to help find out, and if possible, do some remedial measures.
Maybe Yuanchun will still have a chance!"
"That's it!"
Jia Zhen was obviously relieved. She pondered for a moment and then nodded and said, "Don't worry, old lady, I do know some people in the palace. I'll go back and find out now!"
With that said, he turned around and scanned the elder's last words, then hurriedly left with his hands.
It took a long time to inquire about the news. Naturally, the elder could not wait in Rongqing Hall all the time. After sitting for a while, he said goodbye and left. The Shuntian government office was busy with things.
As for the matter of Yuanchun, since the queen intervened, it means that the present person is also aware of it, and it may even be the act of the present order.
The eldest master couldn't reach into the palace, and he had no intention of intervening in this matter.
Not to mention that in the original work, Yuan Chun has been working as a female historian in the Queen's Palace for many years, and now he has no way to directly intervene in the current affairs of the harem.
Unless he was willing to defect to one of Prince Zhongshun or Prince Yi Zhong, and then fish Yuanchun out of the palace directly through their hands, he would have no choice but to sneak into the palace himself and lead the way.
Both of these options are not good for the elder.
It's not that he is cold-blooded. He has no close relationship with Yuan Chun. This girl Yuan Da was seriously influenced by Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, and she is an out-and-out powerful creature.
There may be a chance to stay in the palace, but if the eldest master finds a way to take her away from the palace, her so-called great fortune will basically be lost.
Maybe the big boss tried his best to find someone, but in the end he couldn't get it.
The elder would not easily take action on such a matter before Yuanchun himself expressed his attitude, and it was impossible to put the entire big house in danger just because of Yuanchun.
Fortunately, the two princes' wooing was very secretive, and neither Jia's mother nor Mrs. Wang nor Jia Zheng knew about it. Otherwise, due to their temperament, they might have sold the eldest man in exchange for Yuanchun's "great fortune".
The great master has a clear understanding of this!
At Shuntian Mansion, he had to arrange preparation tasks for the Lantern Festival. He was so busy that he didn't even notice the passage of time in the dark. When he returned to Rong Mansion after leaving the office, Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang had long faces, as if something had happened in Yuan Chun.
It's usually his fault.
Knowing that they felt uncomfortable, the eldest man didn't bother to care about it. He simply stayed in Rongqing Hall and waited for the news. He didn't know that Mrs. Wang didn't say anything to Wang Ziteng when she returned to Wang's house. Since she didn't want to take the initiative, the eldest man wouldn't force it.