The system has to be used even if it is pulled

At Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall before dinner, after sending away a group of princes and noble ladies who had come to inquire about the news today, Grandmother Jia frowned and drank a sip of ginseng tea served by Yuanyang.

"When did Brother Mu come back?"

Madam Wang thought about it for a while and said quickly, "My daughter-in-law is not very clear. After all, he is from Ning Mansion. Moreover, he was assigned to the Mobei Camp after he passed the military imperial examination."

The old lady frowned. The Mobei camp was simply an exile for the noble families. Only unpopular generals would be assigned there.

At this moment, Jia Zheng came back from outside happily: "Hello, mother."

"Why are you so happy?"

"Today in the government office, all the officials said that our Jia family has given birth to another unicorn son."

Just then, Baoyu and the girls from the Jia family walked in, laughing and making noise. Jia Zheng looked at Jia Baoyu with a frown.

Jia Baoyu, who had been very happy, immediately lowered his head and became as obedient as a rabbit, wondering in his heart what he had done to make his father unhappy.

"You bastard, why are you so unruly? Look at the makeup on your face, are you a girl? After dinner, I will check your homework. If you can't answer it, watch out for your butt!"

Baoyu was so frightened that he trembled instantly, and the other girls in the Jia family fell to their knees on the ground instantly.

Just then, Jia She walked in with Lady Xing, his son Jia Lian, and his daughter-in-law Wang Xifeng. Seeing the second son acting so arrogantly, they couldn't help but sneer at him, "What a loving father and filial son! They are worthy of being the head of the Jia family."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room changed their expressions. If this word got out, Rongguo Mansion couldn't afford to lose this person. What did it mean that the eldest son was not the head of the family, but the younger son was the head of the family? You must know that since ancient times, the eldest son has been the heir. Although Jia Zheng was tacitly appointed as the head of the family by Jia's mother, he was never brought up to the public.

"Enough! Are you really going to piss me off to death?" Grandmother Jia began to howl. All of a sudden, the whole family stood up and knelt on the ground, and began to apologize and try to please the old lady. Finally, Grandmother Jia hugged Baoyu and looked at Jia Zheng and Jia She and said, "That's it for today. No one is allowed to mention it in the future."

"Yes, mother!"*2

"Yuanyang, go to Ningguo Mansion and ask. Remember to go to the corner and ask Brother Mu to come over for dinner tonight. This is a blessing for our Jia Mansion."

"Yes."

When Zhao Yuanlang arrived, it was already evening. Everyone from Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion was there, except Jia Jing who was practicing Taoism in the West Hill.

"Meet Aunt, meet Master Zhen, meet Brother Zheng, Brother She, and the two sisters-in-law."

Jia Mu and the others frowned, not because Zhao Yuanlang disrespected them, but because of the word "Master Zhen". Although Jia Zhen was the head of the clan, Zhao Yuanlang could only call Jia Zhen "Brother Zhen". The title "Master Zhen" was quite interesting.

Originally Jia Zhen didn't think much of it, but now everyone in Rongqing Hall was looking at him and Zhao Yuanlang. He suddenly felt uncomfortable. Then it occurred to him that Zhao Yuanlang usually called him that because he felt that he was taken care of by his father, and he was also the patriarch of the Jia family. Now calling him that would make him look inappropriate.

"Uncle, you are joking. What Master Zhen? Although Zhen is the head of the clan, he is still your junior. You should just call me Brother Zhen as before!" Thinking of this, Jia Zhen quickly stood up and laughed.

Jia Zhen's words made Zhao Yuanlang look at him with higher regard.

"Brother Mu, please take a seat. We can talk while we eat. I haven't seen you for at least six or seven years." Grandmother Jia looked at Zhao Yuanlang with a smile and signaled the maid to help Zhao Yuanlang wash up and take a seat.

"I'm sorry to have caused my aunt to worry." Zhao Yuanlang frowned and looked at Jia Baoyu who was sitting next to Jia Zhen. There was nothing wrong with Jia Zhen sitting at this table, after all, he was the patriarch of the Jia family and the inheritor of the title of Ningguo Mansion. But it seemed strange for Jia Baoyu to sit here.

Jia Zheng also saw it, and couldn't help but glared at Jia Baoyu, then sighed helplessly. Jia's mother was old and shrewd, and she also knew what Zhao Yuanlang meant, and hurriedly said: "After all, I am old, Baoyu has been filial since he was young, and with him here to serve me, I can eat an extra bowl. Don't be offended, Mu brother."

"No, Auntie is joking."

"How come we don't know when you returned to the capital?"

Zhao Yuanlang smiled and said, "I returned to the capital before the New Year and worked at the city gate school for more than half a year."

Grandmother Jia frowned. When he went to Mobei, he was still a garrison commander, but when he came back, he became a city gate officer.

Zhao Yuanlang also saw Jia's grandmother's doubts, Zhao Yuanlang smiled and said: "It's nothing serious, I made you worry, but I led my men on an inspection and encountered a group of Tartar tribes. They saw that we were few in number and became disgusted, so they lost a lot of brothers. As a result, I slaughtered the entire tribe. I was supposed to be promoted to a higher level, but I was sued by the tribes. My merits did not make up for my mistakes, and I was fined a few levels."

The entire tribe was massacred. The people in Rongqing Hall suddenly felt cold. Looking at the smiling Zhao Yuanlang, they could not tell that he actually gave the order to massacre the entire tribe.

Jia Baoyu was so frightened that he quickly ate a few mouthfuls of food so that he could run away. Jia Zhen almost exploded. He didn't expect that his uncle, whom he looked down upon, was so fierce. He quickly wondered if he had offended him.

Jia Zheng said after a long while: "A small tribe has at least a thousand people, including women and children..."

"Kill them all. I won't leave any trouble for the future!"

After hearing these words, everyone in Rongqing Hall felt a chill all over their body. How cruel could this be? He could actually say it with a smile. Grandmother Jia looked at Zhao Yuanlang in horror.

Although Mrs. Wang was also afraid, when she thought about Zhao Yuanlang entering the palace to work, she couldn't help but think of her daughter Yuanchun.

The table was full of delicacies from land and sea, but everyone felt like chewing wax and had no appetite. Only Zhao Yuanlang was still eating and drinking heartily.

"Uncle, I heard that you went to the palace to work?" Mrs. Wang asked.

"I am honored to be granted the title of third-class imperial guard by His Majesty. I will report to the imperial guard office tomorrow."

"As you know, your brother Zheng and I have a daughter who works in the palace. Please take good care of her after you enter the palace." Mrs. Wang said it directly. Grandmother Jia did not say anything, but just looked at Zhao Yuanlang calmly.

"This is as it should be. My niece is in the palace, and I am in the palace too. We are all family members, so it is only right for us to take care of each other. When my niece Yuanchun is crowned as a concubine, I will have to ask my niece to take care of me."

Zhao Yuanlang's words made Mrs. Wang and Jia Zheng instantly happy, but only Jia She and Mrs. Xing looked unhappy.

Finally, after Zhao Yuanlang finished eating, the servants cleaned up and began to serve tea and fruits.

"Brother Mu will be entering the palace soon, but he needs some money." Lady Jia asked after taking a sip of tea served by Yuanyang.

"I'm sorry to bother you, auntie. It's not expensive, and I have a little money, which is enough. However, there is only one thing I would like to ask you to take care of."

Grandmother Jia smiled and said, "We are all family. Your business is my business. It is only natural for me to worry about it. What is it?"

"It's just the ancestral home left by my parents. My aunt also knows the rules of the palace. When you work in the palace, you can only rest every seven days. I hope my aunt can help my nephew take care of the house."

"What was going on at the time? This is what I should do. Second brother, you have to be careful about this matter."

"Yes, my daughter-in-law knows."

"Then I'll trouble you, sister-in-law. Once I've figured it out in the palace and have established myself, I'll definitely help you if there's anything you need from me, my niece."

Although Mrs. Wang was smiling, there was a gleam in her eyes, as if she had thought of something.

The entire Jia Mansion was filled with joy and laughter tonight. Except for Jia She and his wife, everything looked particularly beautiful.