The True Winner of the Red Chamber

Now the relationship between the Zhen family and the Jia family has barely returned to the point where it is as calm as water.

Zhen Yingjia absolutely didn't want to have any relationship with Jia's family. Mother Zhen was told several times by her son back and forth, and the Jia family's behavior was really unethical. In addition, when she came to the capital, although there was no one to associate with at the beginning, but Seeing that he has also lived in the capital for a year, he has some understanding of the reputation of the Jia family in the capital.

In short, the Jia family's east and west mansions are not reliable people, so it's better to stay far away.What's more, Mother Zhen thought about it, her son is now a high official, and the Jia family... besides the sign left by the ancestors, what else?

As for Zhiyin, she looked at the two younger sisters, reducing the number of times they went to Rongguo Mansion without leaving a trace.

While thinking, Zhen Yingjia went to Mother Zhen's room, and when she entered, she heard Mother Zhen order Zhiyin.

"It's fine as long as you are." Zhen's mother said while counting her seniority: "It's not far or near, and the younger generation died again, so there is no need to send someone."

Zhiyin naturally knew that these were all excuses, but the two of them knew it well but didn't open their mouths, saying: "Grandma said yes, I'll let someone else arrange it." Seeing Zhen Yingjia coming in, she greeted him before leaving.

Zhen Yingjia sat down, and suddenly said: "Why do you think her complexion is not good?"

Mother Zhen sighed, frowning and still a little angry, "It's not the one who just came, no wonder she can't talk."

Zhen Yingjia thought it was Wang Ziteng's wife. Wang Ziteng said in front of him that he would be a matchmaker, and this Mrs. Wang must have said the same thing.

"Zhiyin happened to be in my room, and she said that while it was not too cold or hot, she would transplant some lotus flowers into the big pond, and enjoy them when summer came. Madam Wang came, so I didn't ask her to leave." Mother Zhen has already started to complain, "Who would have thought that she came in and said a few words, so she put on a show in front of my granddaughter, saying that if you find a wife, it would be good for her, but she is about to get married, so no one can do it." No one cares about the pointing. How rude!"

"From now on, no one from the Wang family will be called to the door again." Zhen Yingjia said with a cold face, and Dang even found someone to go to the door to order, "Whether it is from the Jia family or the Wang family who come, just say that I am not here."

Zhen's mother then ordered: "Say I'm sick, the eldest girl can't see outsiders."

All the back roads were blocked at once, and Mother Zhen was a little more relaxed, but Mrs. Wang said more than that, "What did you say that our family Zhiyin has a great fortune, served in front of the former princess, and said The prince has not married a wife yet!"

Zhen Yingjia is now frowning as deeply as Zhen's mother, "Fart!"

It's just that Zhen's mother is also angry now, but she didn't say that her son's words were too unpleasant, "Don't say that Zhiyin has no heart, she came back first, but I told me that the crown princess treats her like a nephew, and said that the prince treats her like a nephew. She is like a brother and sister. Even if she has the heart, she is only a little older, and it will take two years to get married, and the prince is over twenty, how can this be a good match?"

Zhen Yingjia didn't know what to think of, suddenly laughed twice, "The prince doesn't have that kind of heart either."

Mother Zhen sighed, since she moved to the capital, she saw this magnificent mansion again - she is not someone who has never seen good things, so she naturally knows that her son is well-off now, even better than his father in his early years And, a heart is gradually put in the stomach, no longer worrying about other things, the whole day is nothing more than weddings and funerals, or whether the girls and boys in the family are eating well, etc., it has completely become a benevolent purpose. old lady.

Now, following the topic, she is concerned about the prince again, "If you say that the prince is already over twenty, which woman do you have a crush on? The ancients often said that getting married and starting a business is the first place to get married."

Hearing this topic, Zhen Yingjia couldn't help but find it a little funny, and said: "I have heard from the prince several times that he will serve the former princess as a filial piety for three years, and when he is done, His Majesty will arrange for him next year."

"That's right." Zhen's mother let out a long breath, "And the emperor, this is the eldest grandson of the emperor, so we have to deal with it properly."

As people get older, their concentration naturally becomes less concentrated. Zhen Yingjia accompanied Zhen's mother and said something else, and Zhen's mother forgot all about the unhappiness just now. Zhen Yingjia said goodbye, thought about it and called The servants went to the famous rouge shop in Beijing to buy some rouge, and when they came back, the three daughters shared some.

When I saw Zhiyin again at dinner at night, seeing that her complexion really improved, she said to Zhen Yingjia: "Father still treats me like a child?"

Zhilan also came up to thank her, but Zhiqi, who was still young and didn't seem to have fully decided on her gender awareness, complained softly, "I don't like this."

Zhen Yingjia heard it and passed away.

Ever since he found out that Qin Keqing was dead, Zhen Yingjia didn't go out much except for going to court. He always remembered Qin Keqing's funeral ceremony which was too much outside the standard.

There are princes, generals, and several descendants of the princes, as well as the eunuchs in the palace, almost covering the entire Jia family's network.It's too eye-catching and too noticeable.

However, Zhen Yingjia doesn't know if there will be such a funeral ceremony now. After all, the old emperor is still sitting in his seat, and the Yizhong old prince who has broken things is still fine. Even Jia Yuanchun, who was supposed to be the imperial concubine, He was also locked up in the palace with the fourth prince who had been imprisoned by the invisible circle.

Although he didn't want to go, Zhen Yingjia also sent his servants to inquire about it, and the servants sent by Zhiyin to accompany him also came back after inquiring about some news.

For example, although the funeral scene was not as luxurious as Zhen Yingjia thought, there were still a lot of people who came, almost as in Zhen Yingjia's memory, and even the servants who reported back became more and more frightened while talking.

Zhen Yingjia waved his hand and called the servants to go out, frowning, he suddenly remembered something.

Not to mention whether Qin Keqing is the son of the prince, even if she is the son of the prince, even if she is a princess who has entered the royal family tree in a serious way, the funeral is not done like this, it is too much beyond the specification, and a lot of elders came , and famous people.

Don't say that the dead are the elders, the elders are the elders, even if they are dead, they are still Qin Keqing's elders.

Besides, at this time, it is not something that can be prevaricated by using a fatherly heart, or that our family has money, etc., exceeding the specification...that is a crime that can be used to kill someone!

So, there's something else going on here.

For example... Zhen Yingjia suddenly felt that the Jia family might take advantage of this opportunity to organize a whole network of relationships to see who could unite and conspire for great things.

The Jia family sent Jia Yuanchun to the fourth prince's mansion to form an alliance, but the fourth prince must be dying now, so the Jia family probably took advantage of this opportunity to conspire together to invest in the second prince.

The more Zhen Yingjia thought about it, the more she felt that her guess was very likely. What could be better than the opportunity of a funeral?The burial was in Jia's cemetery, and outsiders couldn't get in. No one knew what they said inside.

It's just that even though she thought so, Zhen Yingjia didn't have any countermeasures for a while.After all, the Jia family conspired against them and had nothing to do with Zhen Yingjia, but I was a little relieved that taking this opportunity, Zhen Yingjia felt that she had stepped off the boat.

But there is one more thing... It must not be Kang He who conspired with the Jia family!

The next period of time was peaceful, as if the two princes were abolished at once and the emperor got angry from time to time, making all the forces that were about to move quietly dormant again. Censor.

As for Kang He, he hadn't done much for a while, he didn't even look at his own house outside the palace, and handed it all over to the eunuchs and supervisors around him.

Soon it was early summer, and it was another day of rest. Zhen Yingjia was just about to relax for a day, when she heard someone from outside reporting that there was a visitor.

Hearing the guest's name, apart from frowning, Zhen Yingjia felt troubled, but also a little curious, Xue Pan?What is he here for?

Zhen Yingjia thought about it, this is Wang Ziteng's nephew, and he has been living in the Rongguo Mansion. Although it is impossible to know too much about the core, but it has been more than a month since Qin Keqing's funeral, they must have discussed the countermeasures, maybe they can learn from him What did you see during your visit?

Thinking about it this way, Zhen Yingjia said: "Take it to the side hall." After speaking, he got up and changed into a slightly more formal clothes, and went to the side hall to meet the guests.

When Xue Pan saw him, he stood up and saluted, saying, "Uncle."

This title... is barely appropriate. Zhen Yingjia put on the spectrum of the elders, and said in a steady voice, "Nephew, sit down."

Xue Pan smiled, and sat down following Zhen Yingjia's gesture.

Only then did Zhen Yingjia take a good look at Xue Pan. He had the impression that Xue Pan was around twenty, but he looked older than Kang He, who was already in his early twenties, with a broad face. .

"Uncle." Xue Pan let Zhen Yingjia look at him, still smiling with no trace of annoyance on his face, and said: "My nephew has been in Beijing for a few days, so I found a chance to visit my uncle, and I hope my uncle will not blame me."

Zhen Yingjia smiled. It has not been a long time. The Xue family moved to the capital last year, and it has been more than a year. "You are really cautious in finding this opportunity."

Xue Pan used to have a shameless temper, so he only said after hearing this: "When my nephew came to Beijing last year, my uncle was still busy with the imperial examination, and my nephew never dared to disturb my uncle. Later, my uncle went to Jiangnan again. It opened, and then another person died in Jia’s house where I was staying, my nephew thought about it, it’s better to come back after March [-].”

These people really had nothing to say, Zhen Yingjia picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Xue Pan stood up, bowed to the end, and took out a list from his cuff, "My nephew's shop in Beijing is about to open, and there are a lot of good things in it. If uncle likes something, just ask someone to tell me about it." , my nephew will bring it to you."

Zhen Yingjia glanced sideways, and she had a reaction, "You really have a heart."

Xue Pan chuckled, said a few more words, and left.

After sending Xue Pan away, Zhen Yingjia went back to the study and sat down, but he came here in such a random way that he couldn't guess the purpose.Maybe it was playing forward for Wang Ziteng?

Zhen Yingjia called the gatekeeper to come to question again, and learned that neither the Wang family nor the Jia family had come these days, even when the Jia family came to invite his two girls to play, Zhiyin sent someone to stop her. It is said that the weather is hot, and I am afraid of heatstroke, so it is difficult to go out.

So... are they planning to take it slowly?

Zhen Yingjia shook her head, put the matter on hold for the time being, and was resting comfortably in a relaxed posture, when someone came in and said, "My lord, the lord is here."

Needless to say, I knew it was Kang He. Zhen Yingjia had someone invite him to the study, but he didn't get up to greet him. I saw Kang He walked into the room in two steps. His brows were originally frowning, but when he saw Zhen Yingjia's lazily lying posture Suddenly stretched out.

He walked to Zhen Yingjia's side in two steps, sat down on the outside of him, squeezed in, reached out and touched Zhen Yingjia's waist, and then said: "I didn't come to you, and you didn't even take the initiative to say something to me." Words. Really—"

What really happened, Zhen Yingjia waited for a long time but did not see him say anything.