Jia Zheng sat on it and stroked his beard and asked Jia Ke, "Is the war going to the south this time going smoothly?"
Jia Ke quickly raised his hands and said: "Reporting to my father, this time the battle south went very smoothly. The Annan Kingdom has been pacified by my son, and the Annan Kingdom's King Ruan Zhengyu has also been brought back to the capital by his son. He is waiting to be sacrificed to the Ancestral Temple before dealing with him.
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Jia Zheng nodded, "The old lady has talked about you several times during this period. Now that you are back, let's go and have a look. Don't let the old lady wait there in a hurry."
Jia Ke quickly stood up, saluted Jia Zheng again, and then resigned.
After Jia Ke went out, four Qing guests immediately came up to surround Jia Zheng and began to compliment him.
Among these people, Zhan Guang was not only the most talented and learned, but also very discerning, so he was quite favored by Jia Zheng.
"Sir, I see that our Jia family is getting more and more prosperous. It is also a blessing for the younger generations of the Jia family to have my eldest brother supporting us."
Jia Zheng nodded after listening. In fact, he also knew that there are not many future generations of the Jia family who are promising now.
Let’s not talk about others, let’s talk about the unsatisfactory person in the family. Now he only knows how to hang out in the back house. It seems that the Jia family has to rely on his eldest brother in the end.
Besides, Jia Ke left Jia Zheng's place and, led by the maid and mother-in-law, came to the courtyard of Jia Mu's inner house.
And the maids here immediately beamed when they saw Jia Ke coming, not at all as restrained as the maids at Jia Zheng's place.
These maids rushed forward, vying to salute Jia Ke.
Jia Ke looked at these young and lively girls with a smile on his face and felt that the atmosphere was very beautiful.
Li Deshan, who was standing next to Jia Ke, had already taken out the prepared tips bag from his arms and handed them out to the maids one by one before dismissing them.
After Jia Ke dismissed the maids, the door curtain was lifted, and Yuanyang burst out laughing from inside. She came to Jia Ke, and first gave Jia Ke a blessing, and then said with a smile: "The prince is here."
Yes, the old lady has been thinking about you for several days."
"It's not me, my grandson, who makes the old lady worry like this."
After saying this, Jia Ke entered Jia Mu's room accompanied by Yuanyang.
Now as Princess Rong, Jia Mu is even more luxurious than before, and the furnishings in this house are beyond comparison with those before.
Over the years, Jia Ke would select some of the various treasures that were paid tribute from various places and send them to Jia Mu.
Now all their satin was woven in Jiangnan and sent to the palace as tribute. In the end, it was all intercepted by Jia Ke, and a large part was sent to Jia Mu.
And Jia's mother is very luxurious. She will accept whatever Jia Ke gives her, so there are several one-meter-high red corals in this house.
The low couch that Jia Mu is sitting on now is made of precious huanghuali and inlaid with various jewelry. This single item can be regarded as a family heirloom in an ordinary family.
When Jia Ke came into the house, he knelt down and saluted Jia Mu first.
Jia's mother sat in the middle, looked at Jia Ke with a smile and saluted, and then said: "Get up." Then she said to Yuanyang who was standing aside: "Yuanyang, bring a chair for your uncle."
Yuanyang immediately brought a Xiudun from the side and placed it next to Jia Mu's soft couch.
Jia Ke immediately sat next to her, smiling and chatting with Jia Mu about her daily life.
When it was almost noon, Yuanyang came in and asked: "Old lady, are you leaving the prince in the house to eat at noon?"
Jia's mother came back to her senses after hearing Yuanyang's question. It turned out that she and Jia Ke had been chatting very speculatively all morning, and before she knew it, it was already noon.
Jia Mu thought for a moment, then smiled and said to Yuanyang: "Set a few more tables in the room outside, and then go to the garden to call Baoyu and the girls over, and let us all have a meal together."
Yuanyang agreed and immediately went to settle outside.
After a while, I heard a burst of laughter outside, and then I heard the maid outside shouting: "Master Bao and the girls are here."
Then the door curtain was lifted, and Baoyu and several girls entered Jia Mu's room. They first saluted Jia Mu, and then also greeted Jia Ke, and then sat down at Jia Mu's order.
beside.
Jia Ke raised his eyes and looked at these people. Jia Baoyu was still the same as before, but Lin Daiyu looked thinner than before.
The most outstanding among them was Xue Baochai. As she got older, Xue Baochai became more dazzling. Jia Ke couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Although Xue Baochai did not raise his head, he felt Jia Ke's eyes constantly moving on him, and two red clouds appeared on his face.
Sitting there, Jia's mother had already seen Jia Ke's every move clearly, but she didn't stop him in any way. She just smiled and shook her head.
The eldest brother of her family was still able to control himself in the past, but now that his position is getting higher and higher, he has completely let go of women.
Jia Ke only looked at Xue Baochai fiercely for a few times, then looked away and asked Jia Baoyu, "During this time, you can concentrate on studying."
When Jia Baoyu heard Jia Ke's question, he felt bored. Jia Zheng was like this at home. Now that there was another Jia Ke, he felt that the shackles on his body were getting tighter.
But Jia Baoyu was very afraid of Jia Ke and did not dare not answer him, so he could only say: "Brother, I have already started trying to write eight-legged essays."
Jia Ke nodded after listening. Now he was completely disappointed with Jia Baoyu, and thinking that the time for him to achieve great things was coming soon, he no longer expected Jia Baoyu to have any future. In the future, he would give him a title so that he could live in peace.
That’s it for a lifetime.
After Jia Ke asked Jia Baoyu, he then looked at Jia Yingchun and saw Jia Yingchun sitting there quietly and quietly.
"Second sister, how are you doing these days?"
Jia Yingchun knew that Jia Ke had something to do with his mother. When she heard Jia Ke's words, she gave her a shy smile and then replied: "Thank you for your concern, big brother. Everything is fine now."
Jia Ke nodded, then turned to ask Jia's mother: "Old lady, has the eldest master made an engagement for the second sister?"
Jia's mother was stunned by Jia Ke's question. She didn't expect Jia Ke to care about Jia Yuanchun to this extent.
So Jia Mu paused for a moment, and then answered: "I heard that several wealthy families have come to propose marriage, but the boss has not agreed yet. Do you have any good candidates?"
After hearing this, Jia Ke immediately smiled and said: "I am dissatisfied with the old lady, I have a wonderful son-in-law, and I want to tell my second sister."
Jia's mother became interested as soon as she heard this. She knew that the person Jia Ke valued must be a great person.
"Which family is this guy from?"
"It's no one else, but Xiao Yue, the commander of Fenwu Camp. This young man is familiar with military books and knows tactics. He's pretty good-looking. He's done a lot of good work by following me in the southern expedition. He won't be a problem when he becomes a marquis in the future."
When Jia's mother heard this, she understood in her heart that Xiao Yue seemed to be Jia Ke's most loyal confidant, that's why Jia Ke valued him so much.
Jia Mu sat there with her eyes closed and thought for a while. She thought this was good. She had also heard about Xiao Yue. Although he came from a poor family, he was good at fighting. When one day Jia Ke became a big deal, he would be indispensable for the position of Duke.
One share. In this way, the second girl can have a peaceful life after marrying her. Besides, with Jia Ke protecting her, no one will dare to bully her.
After Jia Mu thought about it, she opened her eyes and said to Jia Ke with a smile: "I know about this, just wait for the news."
After Jia Ke heard this, he knew that the matter was done. With Jia She's temper, he would not dare to disobey the current Jia Mu.
Jia Yingchun, who was sitting aside, was blushing with shame as she listened to Jia Mu and Jia Ke discussing her marriage. However, her elders were in front of her and she could not leave, so she was embarrassed and helpless.
Just when Jia Yingchun was embarrassed, Yuanyang walked in from outside and said, "Old lady, the banquet outside has been set up."
After hearing this, Jia Mu smiled and said to Jia Ke and Jia Baoyu: "Big brother just came back today, let's have a meal, which can be regarded as a blessing for him."
After Jia Mu finished speaking, she took the lead and walked outside. Jia Ke and others hurriedly followed her out of Jia Mu's small living room and came to the main hall.
When everyone came to the hall, three tables had been set up with the best wine and food, and Wang Xifeng was busy making arrangements there.
Wang Xifeng is an exquisite person, and the slightest disturbance in the Jia family can be conveyed to her.
As soon as Jia Mu ordered the big kitchen to prepare a banquet for them in the room, Wang Xifeng knew about it.
Naturally, Wang Xifeng wanted to join in the fun, and she could show her face in front of Jia Ke. So Wang Xifeng hurried to Jia Mu's room.
When Jia Mu saw Wang Xifeng busy there, she smiled and said, "Nothing can stop you, a monkey."
Wang Xifeng hurried over to give Jia Mu a gift, and then replied with a smile: "You are eating and drinking here, but you have forgotten me. So I will come by myself, and I will give him a meal anyway."
Mother Jia was so amused by Wang Xifeng that she smiled broadly, pointed at her and said, "What a monkey, it's my fault that you caught me."
Everyone joked and laughed for a while, and then everyone sat down.
Naturally, Jia's mother sat in the middle, with Jia Baoyu and Jia Ke on her left and right. The other sisters sat at the other two tables and drank their own drinks.
Jia Ke, on the other hand, unknowingly had a few more drinks in this gentle countryside. He could hold himself together at first, but soon he started to become a little debauched.
Jia Ke couldn't control himself as soon as he let go, and made some gossip to Xue Baochai at the banquet.
Xue Baochai's face turned red after being teased by Jia Ke. She stood up and was about to leave the table. Wang Xifeng next to her saw her and hurriedly held her down. This was also to please Jia Ke.
In fact, Jia Ke has always been very nervous. Although he has a few golden fingers to help him, this is the first time for a modern man to do this thing of trying to usurp the throne. It would be a lie to say that he is not nervous.
Now at Jia Mu's place, I finally breathed a sigh of relief, so I became a little self-conscious.
And Jia's mother seemed to know Jia Ke's thoughts, so she refused to control Jia Ke.