Under the edge of the window, a little maid in charge of sweeping was sitting slumped on the ground with a look on her face as if she was going to live in a disaster for the rest of her life. She was the little maid who secretly reported to Mrs. Wang that day.
Just now, she took advantage of the opportunity to sneak under the window and eavesdrop. As a result, when the eldest man left, she happened to meet his smiling eyes.
Has it been exposed?
His heart was beating hard, and a fear of death enveloped his heart. His whole body became in a trance. It wasn't until the elder left for a long time that his companions came to find him and he felt a little relieved.
Not exposed yet!
This was the discovery that the little maid was overjoyed with. She casually ignored her concerned companions, and after finishing the cleaning work that was her responsibility, she sneaked into the second room to prepare for informing and asking for reward.
Sure enough, Mrs. Wang knew about Qin Keqing!
The figure of the old man slowly walked out from the corner, followed the informing maid towards the second room, and showed an indifferent smile.
He didn't seek the trouble of informing on the little maid. Anyway, it was the old lady's business. As for the tragic fate of the little maid if she was caught in the future, he couldn't control that much.
After returning to the other courtyard, he summoned his confidant Jia Jie and said calmly: "Go, you go to Tongzhou in person, and you must guarantee the life of Brother Rong's daughter-in-law. The second-bedroom wife is very likely to take action. You have to
Be careful not to let them succeed!"
Jia Jie nodded, backed away silently, packed his luggage immediately, and hurried to Tongzhou.
The elders were a little speechless. Every time before there was chaos outside, chaos would start inside the Rongguo Mansion first. I don’t know what they were thinking.
What he didn't expect was that the surprise was yet to come.
On this day, Rongguo Mansion was peaceful, at least on the surface it seemed that way.
Mr. Zheng Er and Lian Er were both at home. The uncle and nephew did not get together. Instead, they worked on their own in the study room of the first and second rooms. Normally they could not get together at all.
Suddenly, a eunuch from the Holy Land came to the door, accompanied by Ouchi guards.
The porter's face turned pale with shock. He nodded and bowed to ask the eunuch to wait. He quickly ran straight to the study rooms in the first and second rooms, and notified the second master Zheng and the second master Lian to come and receive the order.
The entire Rongguo Mansion was in chaos. They were alarmed by the sudden announcement. The second master Zheng and the second master Lian did not dare to neglect. They hurriedly put on their official uniforms and rushed to the front hall, directly placing the incense table to receive the order. As for the old master who was still halfway there.
Naturally, the wife and other family members cannot be taken care of.
Fortunately, the attitude of the eunuch who announced the edict was acceptable. After reading the edict, he directly invited the second master of the government to come to the palace to meet the saint.
Master Zheng Er was filled with anxiety and followed the eunuch who announced the decree. Lian Er was immediately sent by the old lady to ask for questioning. The old lady gathered in Rongqing Hall, as well as the second wife and Wang Xifeng, as well as Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai.
Check out the situation.
"It should be a good thing!"
When they arrived at Rongqing Hall, Lian Er smiled and said with relief: "I'm just trying to grasp the content of the imperial edict. It should be that Yuanchun in the palace has something good going for him!"
When talking about Yuanchun's incident, his tone was neither hasty nor slow, and there was nothing unusual about it.
He has such confidence and strength. No matter whether Yuanchun suddenly turns over or not, unless she climbs to the position of concubine or even queen in one fell swoop, there is no need for Dafang to care too much.
"Related to Yuanchun, did you say anything specific?"
The old lady's heart skipped a beat and she hurriedly asked. She was so anxious that she didn't notice the proud look on Mrs. Wang's lips.
"The imperial edict didn't say any specific news, just some words of praise!"
Lian Er shook his head and chuckled: "Don't worry, old lady. When the second master comes back from the palace, won't you know what's going on?"
This makes sense!
Both the old lady and Mrs. Wang felt relieved, nodded and waited quietly for Mr. Zheng to return from the palace, with calm expressions and no anxiety.
After all, there is a minister of the Ministry of Industry in the government, and he has received imperial edicts once or twice before, but he is no stranger to receiving imperial edicts.
At the same time, with the support of the great master, both the old lady and Mrs. Wang are quite calm. Even if something happens, as long as it is not a big deal, the great master can take care of them.
That is to say, neither the women nor the men in the palace showed their anxiety clearly, but they were curious about what happened in the palace?
Only Mrs. Wang was in the most stable mood. She understood that the plan must have come to fruition.
Sure enough, in the evening, the second master Zheng came back from the palace with a red face and brought back good news: Yuanchun was sealed as a concubine!
The entire Rongguo Mansion suddenly fell into an atmosphere of joy and could not extricate itself.
At the same time, messengers from all walks of life were rushing around to tell relatives, friends, and close friends of the noble circle of the good news.
Lin Ruhai looked dumbfounded after receiving the good news. He just happened to go home from the Yamen and met the servants of the Jia family who came to announce the news. He gave the full wedding envelope and returned to the inner courtyard with a smile.
"What's the good news, husband?"
Seeing Lin Ruhai's strange smile, Jia Min put down her work and asked curiously.
"There is a happy event in Rong Mansion. The servant over there just came to inform that Yuanchun in the palace has been made a concubine!"
Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "It seems that Rongfu's momentum will be even higher!"
There was something strange in my heart that I couldn't explain, but I just couldn't say it in front of my wife.
Just now, the messenger in Rong Mansion looked like it was such a happy event to be crowned a concubine in Yuanchun. Could it be that my uncle, a dignified second-grade minister of the Ministry of Industry, could not compare to a concubine without a formal title?
It seems that when my uncle was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry, everyone in the Rong family was not so happy, right?
"Yuan Chun is finally coming through!"
Jia Min showed a sincerely happy look and said happily: "I will take Daiyu there to celebrate tomorrow!"
Although she and Mrs. Wang don't see eye to eye, it is a good thing after all that Yuanchun is awarded a concubine. It is a good thing for both the Rong Mansion and the second wife. As the legitimate daughter of the Rong Mansion, Jia Min will not wait for the wedding here.
Sometimes it creates trouble for the government.
"It should!"
Lin Ruhai nodded and said with a smile: "It's time for the concubine sealing in Yuanchun, and the momentum of the second brother-in-law and brother-in-law's marriage. The strength of the Rong Mansion is increasing day by day, and restoration to its former glory is just around the corner!"
"Then let me borrow my husband's good words!"
Jia Min's smile is as bright as a flower. She also looks forward to the restoration of her natal family's Rongfu to its former glory, and even to a higher level.
Not only did the Lin family get the good news, almost all the noble families in the entire capital who had good relations with the Rong family were informed by servants sent by the Rong family that the eldest daughter of the Rong family, Yuanchun, had been granted a concubine.
I don't know whether the old lady ordered the servant to deliver the good news, or whether it was Mrs. Wang's intention. She had no intention of separating the first and second bedrooms, and directly defined Yuan Chun as the eldest girl of Rong Mansion.
But the noble family in Beijing are not fools. All the families who have received the news are very familiar with the situation in Rongguo Mansion, and the little trick played in announcing the good news can be seen at a glance.
As long as we see through it without telling it, we are still good friends!
It is indeed a good thing to grant concubines in Yuanchun, and this is exactly the case for Rongguo Mansion.
No matter how Yuanchun suddenly came to power, at least she has successfully come to power, and the Xungui family who was notified will express their opinions.
In the way of survival of the Xungui family, marrying the royal family and becoming the emperor's concubine was originally one of the most important choices. Yuanchun's ascension to the throne was also a good thing for the Xungui power.
At the same time, the people in charge of the Xungui family who received the notice also thought that the eldest master also had the official position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
There is a greater future.
If everything goes well, by the time the prince born in Yuanchun reaches the age of fifteen or sixteen and starts to get involved in politics, the power of his mother's family, the Rongguo Mansion, will have grown to an astonishing degree.
Such a potential stock naturally needs to be courted and currying favor with.
Not to mention the thoughts of those in charge of the honorable family who heard the news, the eldest master showed no unnecessary expression after hearing the news, and was not surprised at all about Yuanchun's concubine.
What's so surprising? He didn't rely on Yuanchun's influence to get to the top. Maybe Yuanchun had to rely on the eldest master's influence to successfully gain a foothold in the harem.
It’s no joke, the harem and the previous dynasty have been an inseparable whole since ancient times. A separate harem favored is as unstable as a castle built on the beach.
Only with the support of strong forces in the previous dynasty can the status of women in the harem be guaranteed. Not only will they become the big winners in the end, at least they will not be implicated and suppressed when there is no dispute.
Not to mention, Yuanchun is already old. In modern times, her twenties are naturally her prime years, but in this era, she is a standard old girl.
Although I don't like women these days, there will be a talent show every few years to enrich the inner palace. Compared with those pink little show girls, Yuanchun's advantage is really small.
I guess that Yuanchun's sudden concubine sealing this time must have something to do with Qin Keqing's affairs. I just don't know how she did it?
It can only be said that fortunately Qin Keqing is still alive, otherwise Yuanchun is destined to be a dead person in today's eyes. How can the royal blood allow others to kill him?
The next day, the entire Rongguo Mansion became lively.
Since the morning, there has been an endless stream of people coming to the door to give gifts and congratulate them, and it reached its peak at noon, when important figures from all the noble families came out to express their congratulations with valuable gifts.
The old lady and Mrs. Wang were so happy that they couldn't help but go to great lengths to personally receive the female relatives who came to congratulate them. Jia Min was there to help.
The eldest master came to the house early and took the second master Zheng and Lian Er to receive the male guests. Facing the continuous stream of visitors, everyone had different thoughts.
To be honest, the title of concubine in Yuanchun has little to do with the eldest family, and any good things will not happen to the eldest family.
The status of the eldest master is there, and there is no need to borrow Yuanchun's name. Lian Er's official position is not low, and there is no need for Yuanchun, the new concubine, to add glory and splendor, so his mentality is quite peaceful, when receiving guests who come to his door.
He is not overly enthusiastic, and of course he is not deliberately negligent.
Mr. Zheng was accompanied by Jia Zhu, and his face was full of uncontrollable joy, as if after Yuanchun's concubine, the father and son would be completely prosperous.