The Lady of the Big House in the Red House

I just came to greet the empress dowager early in the morning, but I didn't expect the empress dowager to have guests here. Concubine Ning hurriedly stood up and replied. She saw her natal family's prosperity decline with her own eyes, and her former flamboyant temperament has now turned into restrained and cautious, "I wonder if the Empress Dowager is feeling better?" "

"It's just a minor illness and pain, there's nothing to worry about." The Empress Dowager saw that Concubine Ning was pretty well-behaved, she knew what she was here for, and she didn't even think about teasing her, so she simply smiled and said, " The emperor has already told me that he will propose marriage to Huier as soon as the draft arrives next year. Huier likes calligraphy, so I will tell the emperor when the time comes, and I will just find him a girl from a scholarly family."

"Thank you Empress Dowager." Concubine Ning finally had a smile on her face.

"Speaking of happy events, I heard that the Ningguo Mansion is going to hold a happy event?" At this moment, the Queen suddenly asked.

"Yes, it's the son of General Wei Lie who is remarrying." Although Jia's mother was puzzled why the queen asked the question suddenly, she still replied like this.

The queen nodded slightly, and Xu Hui was a little startled by the meaningful eyes.But the queen didn't say anything, she just changed the subject and talked about something else.Because of the Queen's eyes, Mother Jia and Xu Hui didn't have the thought to discuss anything with Jia Yuanchun in Fengzao Palace, leaving only some wound medicine and money before leaving the palace.

"Daughter-in-law, forgive me, what do you mean by the empress's last look?" Jia Mu asked abruptly as she closed her eyes in the carriage and rested her mind.

"The daughter-in-law doesn't know either, but she may not have heard some news from the emperor, so I have this question."

"Forget it, it's enough to gradually distance ourselves from Ning's mansion in the future. Our mansion can't stand the toss." Jia Mu was silent for a long time before she said, "If you don't think about She'er's official position, you have to think about Lian'er's three years. child."

"Daughter-in-law knows." Xu Hui responded and let out a long breath.

The wind in the court suddenly changed. First, He Chengyi's faction suddenly switched to participate in Zhen Yingjia's accepting bribes to cover criminals in Jinling, and then the people from Yushitai also successively asked the emperor to participate in crimes such as using power for personal gain and selling private salt. Prime Minister Wu, who was still pinching with He Chengyi, almost didn't react.Wu Tianyou and Zhen Yingjia were considered old friends. In the past, they had received many things from the Zhen family during their official visits. This time, the Zhen family's sudden participation caught him by surprise, and it was already too late to help.

The old lady of the Zhen family was the nurse of the Supreme Emperor, Zhen Yingjia was the personal bodyguard of the Supreme Emperor before she was released to Jinling, and the noble concubine Zhen Shi was the biological mother of the loyal Prince, but this time the Supreme Emperor did not intend to protect the Zhen family, but called it sick Staying in the Summer Palace, even the two concubines Ning and Yu are gone.

At this point, everyone understood that the emperor was determined to punish the Zhen family.Half a month later, the emperor issued an order to search Zhen's house, and all the people except Mrs. Zhen were taken back to the capital for questioning.Unexpectedly, Prince Zhongshun did not intercede for the Zhen family, but just spent his life in the mansion with the actor in his arms.

"There's been a lot of fuss, and Rong'er's wedding banquet will be overwhelmed by the Zhen family's censorship." Xu Hui hugged Jia Rui, kissed his fleshy little hand, and then said to Jia Min, " The Zhen family should have sent people to your house to ask the uncle to come forward to help, right?" Even though their house has been estranged from the Zhen family for so many years, Zhen Yingjia still sent people to come and sent a lot of money.

"Why didn't you come? I came to the door three times a day, but I was rejected by the master." Jia Min gave Jia Qian a piece of rose lotus paste cake, and after receiving a sweet smile from Jia Qian, he said, "I heard that Fanjing has a head and a face." Everyone in the family has received the things from the Zhen family, isn’t this just looking for death? Knowing that the censors are participating in the performance is to accept bribes, and the Zhen family is still committing crimes like this, isn’t it just giving the handle to others?”

"They are jumping over the wall in a hurry. Back then, they surrounded Prince Zhongshun to seize the throne and the emperor didn't question the emperor. They naturally thought that they could live in peace, but they didn't expect that the emperor just wanted to catch them all." Jia Rui stretched out his hand to reach for the snacks on the table. Xu Hui asked Taking the snacks away, I twisted a piece of milk water chestnut cake and broke it into small pieces to feed Jia Rui, "Prince Zhongshun has not submitted a booklet to plead for mercy, and the Zhen family is unwilling to see them even when they come to the door. Their family is even the last asylum. It's all gone."

"It can be seen that people's hearts are unpredictable. Back then, the Zhen family helped Prince Zhongshun like this." Jia Min touched the head of Jia Peng who was playing with a small bow and arrow, "I heard that when the courtiers sent by the emperor ransacked the house, they were severely beaten by the old lady Zhen. After scolding furiously, Old Madam Zhen even threatened to commit suicide, so that the emperor's first life's fame will be ruined."

"For the sake of her son and grandson, she shouldn't tear face with the royal family like this, not to mention that the emperor didn't say that he would kill the members of the Zhen family." Xu Hui shook her head, "Old Madam Zhen is confused. "

"Whether you're confused or impatient, it's no wonder the emperor isn't angry when this happens." Jia Min said, "I heard that the brother of the Zhen family looks a lot like Baoyu, and he was born with the same baby name. It's Baoyu."

"Zhen Baoyu?" Xu Hui said, "It's rather strange."

"Isn't it? I heard that Baoyu has the same temper. She was very naughty since she was a child, and played truant every day. If she wants to study, she must be accompanied by two girls. Her favorite thing in daily life is to play with her sister and sister. It's exactly the same as Jia Baoyu." Jia Min said, "If others don't know, they might think they are twin brothers."

"Nonsense." Seeing that the three children were tired from playing, Xu Hui asked the wet nurse to take them down to rest, "Now the Zhen family should be on their way to Beijing, and after this period, a group of old nuns should be placed in the palace." Come out, I'm still waiting to find two nuns for Wan'er, after all, she should run for election next year."

"Speaking of which, I remember the girl from the Xue family. I heard that she has been learning the rules at home during this time. It seems that she is bound to win the next year's draft."

"Her brother's murder must not be concealed. I guess she will be dismissed in the primary election." It seems that Xue Baochai's draft is not mentioned in the book, and she probably won't be selected.Xu Hui said, "In addition to comparing appearance and rules, this draft also depends on family background. Although her brother's matter is not as bad as hers, it has ruined her family background."

"That's right, it's pitiful to have such a bad brother." Jia Min took a sip of tea, "It's getting late, I have to go back home. I'll invite my sister-in-law to soak in the hot spring at Zhuangzi in a few days."

"Okay, be careful on the road." After someone sent Jia Min out, Xu Hui asked someone to clean up the snacks on the table, changed clothes and went to take a nap on the couch.

79. No.70 Nine Returns to the Ning Mansion to Make Money, My Lady Comes

When the imperial envoys searched Zhen's house, they discovered that many of the Zhuangzi and fields purchased by the Zhen family in Jinling were not recorded in the book, and there is still an account book that has not yet been found, and the list of bribe recipients has not been listed one by one.Therefore, Tu Han is only charged with the crime of selling illegal salt first.At this time, Concubine Yu came out and presented the missing account book.

"This was sent by my aunt secretly." Kneeling in front of the Supreme Emperor, Concubine Yu said with red eyes, "Although I entered the palace as a concubine, the status of my aunt in the family has not been promoted. Old Madam Zhen can't see it." The concubine has been favored, so I have been suppressing my aunt and my younger brother, but Master Zhen has been ignoring it. Since the Supreme Emperor came back from the Jiangnan Palace, the old matriarch Zhen has used a plan to drive my aunt and brother out of the mansion, and my aunt let someone steal this account book , in order to protect myself and my younger brother one day. I have nothing else to ask for, but I only ask the emperor to let my biological mother and younger brother go, they have nothing to do with Lord Zhen's accepting bribes."

Tu Han took the account book that the Supreme Emperor asked Dai Quan to hand over, checked it a few times before letting Dai Quan put it away, and said: "I know that Concubine Yu and the Zhen family have never been in touch. I feel comforted. Concubine, please rest assured, I will not pursue the crimes of the concubine's biological mother and younger brother."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." She had already watched her daughter marry far away, and she couldn't lose any more relatives.Concubine Yu didn't care about the fact that she had complained about the emperor sending her daughter to marry her, she just hoped that her biological mother and younger brother would not be implicated.

"Since that's the case, let the emperor take care of the political affairs of the previous dynasty." The Supreme Emperor sighed wearily, "It's just what the emperor promised me, don't forget it."

"Father, don't worry, the son will do what he says." Tu Han said indifferently, "The son has already asked Zhongshun to prepare a courtyard, and he has taken all the female family members of the Zhen family in. There is no need for them to go through prison, Zhongshun can do it too." The guilt in my heart was relieved. It's just that the Zhen family man must ask the crime, and I also ask the father to abide by the agreement with his son, and not to receive the courtiers who intercede for the Zhen family."

"I see." The Supreme Emperor waved his hand, motioning for Tu Han to leave first.He looked at his son's back, and suddenly felt that he was really old. This time it was the Zhen family who took care of him, who would it be in the future?It's not that he doesn't know that many aristocratic families in the court are colluding with each other to form a party, but as long as they can restrain each other after all, he will turn a blind eye to it.But Han'er is different, he can't tolerate sand in his eyes, cleaning up the Zhen family is only the first step, and he doesn't know which family will follow in the footsteps of the Zhen family in the future.

The overlord sighed silently.

"The New Year's gift from the East Mansion this year is generous, more than double the thickness of the previous gift list. Could it be that there are some ways to make money recently?" Xu Hui took the gift list from the Ningguo Mansion and slowly compared the New Year's gifts, So said.

"I heard that Uncle Zhen and Brother Rong have been a lot more dignified when they go out recently, and the rewards are also a lot more generous. Maybe they really got some money-making ideas, so the things they sent this time are also more expensive." Cui Cui Er was helping to grind the ink, and said with a smile, "Although Grandma Rong in Dongfu is not from a wealthy family, she is a housekeeper.