The Lady of the Big House in the Red House

, also knowing that Youshi must be very embarrassed now, so he changed the subject thoughtfully: "Didn't you say that we are invited to come over for a drink and enjoy the flowers? Hurry up and bring something good. It's agreed, I won't drink it if it's not good wine."

"How dare you neglect Aunt Min." Youshi gave Jia Min a thankful look, "They are all high-quality rose wines, which our master brought back from the northwest. I heard that the ladies in the palace also like to drink them."

"Isn't this a tribute? How did Brother Zhen get it?" Xu Hui sniffed the liquid in the cup. The aroma of roses was awe-inspiring, mixed with a little alcohol, and had a unique flavor.She took a small sip, the taste was mellow, and after she swallowed it, she returned to the bitterness of the wine, which is indeed a tribute.

"I asked Master Bowling to bring it back. Although it is a tribute, there are always times when it is circulated outside. It took a lot of money to buy these bottles." Youshi said with a smile.

Just like porcelain, even porcelain produced in official kilns is always divided into first-class and defective products.The first-class products are to be transported into the capital to be offered to the palace, while the defective products are either smashed and calcined, or taken out and sold secretly. This cannot be said on the face of it, but everyone knows it the rule of.The same is true for the tribute wine, but Xu Hui took a few sips and didn't think there was anything wrong with this batch of wine.

"It tastes very good, similar to what I drank at Wang's house." Mrs. Wang took a few sips, and couldn't help feeling that Dongfu got a big deal this time.

"That's natural, it's the real thing." Youshi lowered his voice with complacency on his face, "That's why we spent so much money. I heard that the wine cellar in the northwest has recently brewed several batches of wine. When entering the palace and outside the capital, many of them are sold.”

"So bold, aren't they afraid of being blamed by the emperor?" Jia Min frowned slightly, "Cousin doesn't care too much?"

"The mountain is high and the emperor is far away. Bao Linghou also took part in this matter." Youshi said indifferently, "You can earn so much from a bottle of wine," she stretched out her finger to compare, "the wine cellar Some people take part of it for profit, and send another [-]% to Mr. Bowling, and they have to manage everywhere along the way, asking the provincial officials to "raise their hands". With money, who would be so stupid to cut off their own money? "Youshi said cheerfully.

Xu Hui raised her eyebrows slightly, and seeing Jia Min also looked unhappy, she could only secretly pat her hand to signal her not to say any more.On the contrary, Mrs. Wang listened with gusto, and wished she could also take a share and earn private money.Xu Hui put down the wine glass in her hand, wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and said, "It's better not to make too much publicity about this matter, the emperor may not have noticed, but there are always people watching in Beijing, not even the people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate." Vegetarians, don’t let them catch you.”

You Shi and Wang Shi didn't care much, they just thought Xu Hui was worrying unfoundedly.The four princes and eight princes have taken root in the capital for so long, and the emperor has never shown any intention of dealing with them. These trivial matters are nothing.

Jia Min also put down the wine glass in his hand, and took Xu Hui for a walk in the garden on the pretext that he was too busy to drink more.Wrapped in the scarlet-feathered veiled crane cloak that wrapped her body, Jia Min picked up a plum blossom and said to Xu Hui after thinking for a long time, "Today I know that people in our family are so unscrupulous. Looking at someone outside who is abusing his private power for profit, Brother Zhen does not report the matter, and when the incident is revealed in the future, the emperor will probably blame him for not reporting it."

"Didn't you hear? This matter is very involved, and I'm afraid there are many officials involved." Such a complete sales route must not have been formed in a day or two. "We live in the inner house, so it's hard to say anything."

"I just didn't expect my cousin..." Jia Min sighed, "The officialdom is as deep as the sea, I understand."

"Don't think too much, you go back with a frown, the old lady will definitely intervene when she sees it." Xu Hui also broke a plum blossom, "The water is deep and difficult, let's just pretend we don't know."

Jia Min raised her eyes and glanced at Xu Hui. After chewing on her words for a while, she finally figured it out, and nodded slightly.

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No.20 Second round

No.20 The second round of the prince's entrustment began to stand in line

Contrary to Jia Amnesty's expectations, Jia Zheng did not take a positive attitude towards Shangzuo's replacement of the plaque.But after thinking about it, he also understood that his second brother seemed loyal and pedantic, but in fact he was also vain.Every day the plaque of "Imperial Construction of Rongguo Mansion" is hung in the mansion, it shows the prestige of Jia's family back then, and his status is naturally higher.If it was changed to the "first-class general's mansion", wouldn't he become the second wife "under the fence"?

This matter can only be temporarily ignored.

After the new year, Jia Amnesty began to go to court and stand guard on time every day.The emperor also issued a decree to confer titles and marquises on the adult princes, and let them all move out of the palace.The second prince Tuqing from Concubine Zhen is the King of Shun County, the fifth prince Tu Han from the empress is King He County, the eighth son Tu Jin from Concubine Xian is the King of De County, and the rest of the princes have no titles for the time being.

"Concubine Zhen is indeed the emperor's favorite concubine. After a few days to enter the palace to say hello, we have to congratulate the empress, concubine Zhen and the concubine Xian." Jia Mu heard Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng came back and reported. He laughed and said, "We still have to prepare a congratulatory gift, forgive your daughter-in-law, you can figure it out, but Shunjun Wang has to add a little more."

"Yes." Xu Hui replied, "It's just that if you give more to Shun County King, I'm afraid He County King and De County King will be unhappy. After all, He County King and De County King are the princes who are entrusted this time. , He Junwang is also the son of the empress, and his status is particularly honorable. If our family treats one more than another, I am afraid that the empress will be blamed."

"Sister-in-law is really worrying too much. Who doesn't know that our family is a family friend with the Zhen family, so what does it matter if we send more things to the Shun County King who was born by Concubine Zhen?" Wang said bluntly.

"Women's opinion." Jia She couldn't see Wang's choking on his daughter-in-law, so he snorted and laughed, "Now that the princes are all old, it's time to compete for the reserve position. If our mansion is only for Shun County The king sent a rich gift, didn't he stand in line behind the king of Shunjun? What do you think the emperor will think? Is the glory of our house for several generations going to be ruined by your wife's opinion? I don't understand it Don't pretend to understand here."

Jia Amnesty spoke bluntly, and Wang was speechless.

Mother Jia also glared at Mrs. Wang, and said, "Don't show off here if you don't know much. She is right. We have to be careful at this time." You can't tie the fate of the entire Rongguo Mansion on the waist of King Shunjun, "In this case, prepare three equal parts. You can't value one of the county kings and offend the other two."

"The old lady is right." Xu Hui smiled slightly, "I will present the gift list to the old lady after I prepare it." She knew that although Mother Jia delegated the authority, in fact, the love for power in her heart would not be obliterated, it would be better She behaved first, so that Mother Jia would favor her even more.Seeing Mother Jia nodding in satisfaction, Xu Hui smiled and took a sip of tea, ignoring Wang's unwilling stare.

Unlike the Rongguo Mansion, the Ningguo Mansion was very straightforward. Although it was obvious that the three county kings were given congratulatory gifts, the Shun County King's share was obviously more and better, and there was no intention of avoiding it at all.After Xu Hui heard the news, she could only lament that some people really did not know what to do with themselves, and Jia Amnesty sat on the side and remained silent.

"Have all the things been sent to the county prince's mansion?" Jia She stroked the rim of the tea bowl and asked.

"It has already been delivered. The old lady also read the gift list and said that it was well arranged." Xu Hui handed over a plate of butter pine rolls, "Try this dessert."

"I'm not in the mood to eat." Jia She said, "I haven't figured out a solution to what you told me before, but this time Brother Zhen made such a incident again. The eldest son, but King Hejun is the queen's son. Brother Zhen neglected King Hejun and King Dejun, if King Shunjun fails in the future...wouldn't he be hated."

"Although the East Mansion and our Mansion are of the same family, they are two separate mansions. They have to take care of their own affairs. It's useless to think about it." Xu Hui could only say this, "As for the What I told you after I came back from Dongfu is not something we can solve. It involves a lot. Although Bowlinghou is our relative, he is a member of the historian, and we can't do it for him. If he If it's hot, what can we do?"

"That's the only way to go." Jia She glanced at Xu Hui, "The emperor's health is in danger recently, and now it's time to entrust the princes. It is inevitable that someone in our house will support the king of Shunjun. You have always said in front of the old lady. If you can talk, talk to your father-in-law and mother-in-law more when you have time, our house can't be dragged aboard. The emperor is suspicious, so we have to be more careful."

"I know." Xu Hui understood that what Jia She said was referring to the Zhen family far away in Jinling.King Shunjun is a prince with the blood of the Zhen family, and it is conceivable that Zhen Yingjia will spend a lot of money on him. If King Shunjun really ascends the throne, Zhen Yingjia will be both the uncle of the emperor and the meritorious service of the dragon. It is inexhaustible.Such a big temptation, if the Zhen family didn't think about it carefully, it would be fake.

"I know." Xu Hui replied with a slight smile, "By the way, I heard that Mrs. Liu is unwell, has the master visited her?"

"If you feel unwell, please ask a doctor to show her. I'm too busy these days, so I don't have time to take care of her." Jia Amnesty frowned slightly, and said so.

Since Xu Hui gave birth to her brother