Queen's Road in the Red House

Jia She's joyful beard hadn't fully curled up when she heard a commotion outside, and it was Mrs. Xing who came back surrounded by seven or eight women and maidservants.

I saw that Xing's head was downcast like a rooster that had been defeated.

When she got up early this morning, in order to show off her imposing manner, she purposely wore a big red jacket and skirt with golden silk and magpie patterns. As a result, it was red now, and Mrs. Xing's face turned even paler.

Jia She's heart sank, so he lowered his face and said, "Early this morning, you got up and made a fuss, and the whole family was in a hurry. It's like killing a thief and capturing a rebel. Why is this happening now? ? Did you offend the old lady again?"

When Mrs. Xing saw Jia She was at home, she was startled and felt even more guilty.

She has lost face in front of Jia's mother all the year round, and even Jia Amnesty doesn't like her, she shouts and drinks at every turn, Madam Xing is naturally aggrieved.

So yesterday she suddenly got the important task of being a housekeeper, so she especially had to show her face in front of Jia She, so she woke up very early in the morning, and she was asking for water, tea and food, and she wished she could hire a team to send herself out in a beautiful way, naturally. The whole Dongkua courtyard knew about it.

Now that she lost her job and bumped into Jia Amnesty again, Mrs. Xing was terrified.

After a long while, he said slowly: "Master, the second room is really a bully, and she is plotting against me."

Jia She frowned, and slammed the table loudly: "You are a sister-in-law, and you are still afraid of her! Could it be that she ran you back? It's really embarrassing, why don't you go back soon, so you can look at the account of the house. "

Mrs. Xing was really about to cry now, so she could only babble to explain that Mother Jia would not let her be the housekeeper.

Jia She was suddenly awakened from the dream that overwhelmed the second room, and his beard trembled in anger. He pointed at Mrs. Xing and cursed: "Idiot, idiot!"

Xiangcui, who was in the room behind him acting coquettishly and pinching his shoulders just now, ran away when Mrs. Xing entered the door with a mournful face.

She was afraid that after seeing Mrs. Xing's misfortune, she would find fault with Mrs. Xing and fix it in the future.

Jia She got up suddenly, and pointed at Mrs. Xing: "It's not enough to succeed, but it's more than failure. It's rare for the old lady to give you some face, and you can't take it back yourself! You are sitting in the position of the general's wife for nothing, and you are called a Wang every day. , what a fool!"

Mrs. Xing covered her face with a handkerchief, unable to speak.

Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Wang Shanbao's family hurriedly came out to speak for Mrs. Xing: "The master misunderstood the wife. It turned out that the second wife was cheating. Our wife is a sincere person, so naturally we can't compare with their second wife and family."

"Today the second wife deliberately teased our wife, and what she said touched people's hearts. The wife was anxious, which alarmed the old lady. Don't be upset, master, not only the wife is not in charge of the house for the time being, but the second room has also lost the right to housekeeper! Let's talk! Rather, they suffer even more."

As soon as Wang Shanbao's family's words came out, it really distorted Jia Amnesty's main point: "Really? The old lady is not called Wang's housekeeper anymore?"

Mrs. Xing finally came to her senses and nodded again and again.

Jia Amnesty stroked his beard: If this is the case, then the second room will suffer a lot!

Originally, Mrs. Xing had never been a housekeeper, and if she didn't get it, she couldn't talk about losing it.Now it's just a loss of face.But what Erfang lost was real power.

Wang Shanbao's family continued to persuade: "Master, the second room has not suffered a loss for many years because of having a treasure second master to please the old lady. Today, the old lady seems to have punished the two wives, and she was also exempted from the housekeeping power. But in reality On the other hand, it was because I was very annoyed at Erfang, that's why I was punished so severely."

Mrs. Xing took the veil off her face and said hastily: "Master, these few days you should go to the old lady more often, strike while the iron is hot, don't tell them to take back the housekeeping right, naturally you have to give it to our eldest house. "

Jia She became angry again: "What's the use of me getting it for you! You can make me fly a cooked duck!"

After speaking, he shook his sleeves and left, planning to find a little wife to drink and drink, and to plan to curry favor with Jia Mu.

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Honor Hall.

Wang sat down after dropping two cups.

Jin Chuan'er and Yu Chuan'er each packed up one, and then hurriedly retreated outside to guard.

Wang said coldly: "What do you think has happened to the old lady these two days?"

Zhou Rui's family was thinking hard all the way, knowing that Mrs. Wang must ask this question.She is obedient, so naturally she dared not say anything, "The old lady probably got annoyed with your wife and nephew for not letting go of the housework, so she slapped you in the face."

Even if it was the truth, if she told it, it would probably be a big meal.

So she only dared to say the reason she had prepared a long time ago, she approached Madam Wang and whispered: "Madam, think about it carefully, the old lady has shown you the past two days, is it from fainting?"

Madam Wang nodded.

Zhou Rui's family sighed: "The old lady was hurt so suddenly this time, it just so happened that the master was out shopping with the gentlemen of Qing Dynasty to pick out the lonely book. No, it was later than the elder master..."

Mrs. Wang's heart moved: "You mean, the old lady was terrified of being hurt this time, and when she woke up, she heard that our master was late, so she had a grudge, and it was not easy to tell the master clearly, so she set the fire on her. Did it happen to me?"

Zhou Rui's family nodded: "People are always suspicious. The wife also knows that the old lady loves Baoyu the most, and she is even tolerant and generous to our second wife. The more this is the case, the more I am afraid that the master will not be negligent. The master is not on duty at this moment. , I was born to stumble outside because of things, I am afraid that the old lady may have thought too much."

Mrs. Wang couldn't help but clenched her veil tightly.

The old and the young are orderly, and the law of the country is the largest.It stands to reason that Xijue's eldest room lives in the main hall, and the second room goes out, but now it's reversed.

Their second wife's success today is due to Jia's mother's partiality, otherwise, even if she came from a royal family and her sons and daughters like her, Jia Zheng wouldn't be able to live here.

If you really lose Jiamu's favor...

After thinking about it for a while, Mrs. Wang let out a soft breath and said: "Forget it, the old lady is getting old, and she hasn't been in charge of the house for ten years. Now that she has accepted the sign, she won't be in charge every day. Find someone to deliver it to.”

She changed the subject: "Where is Baoyu, tell him to come over."

Mrs. Wang is ready to sacrifice the ultimate weapon against Jia Mu, Jia Baoyu.

----

In Rongxi Hall, Yuanyang is still accompanying Jiamu by herself.

She swiftly served Jia Min a cup of Laojunmei before she slapped her forehead: "I forgot you changed, I'm afraid you don't like drinking Laojunmei?"

Jia Min smiled, since she revealed the truth, this girl has become much more lively.

"Let's brew a Yongxi Huoqing, but the tea must be tasted three or four times, so tell them to go and talk to me."

After a pause, he continued: "It's just that even if you're behind your back, don't say these things in the future, lest the walls have ears. Just treat me like an old lady."

Yuanyang nodded.

Isn't she also a little excited to suddenly find someone of the same kind?

Yuanyang walked out the door and ordered Pearl to be handed to her, then she came back and sat on the footsteps on the ground, beating Jia Mu's leg as usual, talking to Jia Min while beating gently.

"Old lady, do you really want to house your own house? Your body is the most important thing."

The implication: Although you may have been a young man before you came here, this body is a genuine old lady in her 60s!The housekeeper who gets up early and is greedy every day is afraid that his life will be shortened.

She thought for a while and then said: "Besides, it's not like you don't know that in a few years, the family's money will be exhausted. Do you want to use your own body to subsidize it?"

It's not a good thing to be a housekeeper in Rongguo Mansion for a long time.

Mrs. Wang is still arguing now, but Yuanyang knows that after the family visit, Rongguo Mansion runs out of money, and she will rush to throw it to Sister Feng.

Jia Min nodded: "This house, I really want to take care of it. The mansion is very ostentatious now, overstaffed, spending money everywhere, which leads to making ends meet, but if the number of servants is reduced, it is better to sell the inner house and the land shop outside. If everything is taken care of, it will still be a wealthy family.”

Yuanyang's hand couldn't help but paused, thinking: Didn't you just say that you have enmity with the Rongguo Mansion?How can I help them revitalize their family property at this moment?Can you follow the order of the fourth prince?

In fact, for Jia Min, she really didn't want to revitalize Rongguo Mansion, but just wanted to control the authority of Rongguo Mansion.

Now that she has hooked up with the royal family, she can't just be a deaf and blind housekeeper.The fourth prince is still young, even though he is the eldest son, but the first queen left early, and his mother's family is far away in Fujian, so I'm afraid there will be few people around him.

Holding the right of the Rongguo Mansion by myself, I can give the fourth prince a secret help in the future, or at least some money.

Moreover, only by being a housekeeper can you cultivate a few loyal people who will marry Daiyu as a dowry so that no one will help her after she leaves the cabinet.

Calculating Daiyu's age, Jia Min is thirteen years old this year. Although women in this dynasty do not marry early, they usually get married at around seventeen, but it can be discussed at fourteen or five.

In the past two years, she naturally had to support herself and take care of the Jia family until she settled her daughter for life and gave all the property that should be given to her. Then she can die as she loves the Jia family.

Jia Min originally thought that everything was not easy and she needed to make plans on her own, but she didn't expect to have the opportunity to be a time traveler, so that she easily hooked up with the fourth prince.

There are people in the imperial court who are easy to handle, and many of her plans can be implemented early.

So Jia Min decided to hold the power of the Jia family, no matter what help the fourth prince asked her to do, she would try her best to help, the harder the better - the more difficult things, the more responsibility, and in the future it will be left to her daughter the benefits of.

Thinking of this, she lowered her head and asked Yuanyang: "What are your orders, Fourth Highness?"

Only then did Yuanyang lower his voice, explain Xin Hongcheng's matter, and said: "The Fourth Highness said that this matter is difficult to handle not only to prevent the property of the Lin family from being swallowed up by the Jia family, but also to keep it from the Supreme Emperor. Your Highness also knows that our house As an old minister loyal to the Supreme Emperor, I had no intention of accomplishing this matter. It is only now that you are here, so I want to try my best."

"But please don't be brave. The most important thing is not to disturb the Supreme Emperor, and the second is the property of the Lin family."

Jia Min smiled slightly: It really happened to coincide with each other, so it can be seen that even God is helping her.

Seeing the sincerity of Yuanyang's words, she couldn't help teasing her, and asked: "The Fourth Highness is the prince, and he has ordered things to be done. How can we refuse?"

Yuanyang shook his head quickly: "That's not the case." Then he ran to get a pen and paper, drew an Olympic five rings and explained to Jia Min: "This is the symbol of our Travelers Association. Now there are few businesses in the association, only a few There will definitely be more and more pawnshops in the future. If you see them when you go out later, you will know that it is our own shop."

She bit the barrel of her pen as an excuse: "You don't know what this sign is, it's really troublesome to explain, but the purpose is one: friendship first, work second."

"The meaning of the fourth prince is that you don't need to care about your status outside. Everyone is like-minded and friends, but they are just helping each other. There is no reason to force things."

Jia Min felt relieved: "What are the identities of the others?"

Yuanyang shook her head: "Only the fourth prince and Master Fan know this. They are No. 14 and No. 16. I am No. [-], and you are No. [-]."

"People in our association, no matter who has troubles, you can contact Mr. Fan, pass the news to your companions, and see who can help."

"Everyone gathers firewood with high enthusiasm. For example, last time, No. [-] was in a hurry to get a box of astragalus with a long history. This medicine is not precious, and it is no more rare than ginseng. But because of this, it is hard to find a well-preserved one with a long history. At that time, the fourth prince was still the prince of the palace, and he couldn't find it for a while. But I remembered that there was one in our palace, and I begged the old lady to finish this matter for the tenth."

Jia Min's eyes lit up.

People in this world perform their duties, some are rich, some are powerful, and some are capable.

Not everyone can help anyone.

A small person may not have a big effect at a critical moment.

Jia Min praised: "Your Majesty the Fourth Highness is pure and intelligent, such a testament is very good."

Yuanyang smiled and nodded: "Yes. We don't meet each other, and we are not afraid of revealing our identities and privacy, nor are we afraid of resenting each other if something fails. But we do our best, and those who can help will naturally help. "

Only then did Jia Min agree: "Since that's the case, please tell the Fourth Highness that I will definitely do this for His Highness."

"I was originally from the Lin family in my previous life. I ended up here by accident. I don't care about the Jia family's affairs at all. I just want to protect the flesh and blood of the Lin family.

There is one more important sentence, please convey it to His Highness the Fourth Highness.I'm old and weak, and I can't say when I'll be gone, but if something happens, I hope His Highness will take care of this incident and protect the only little blood in my Lin family. "

After being surprised, Yuanyang suddenly realized: No wonder this person claimed to have enmity with the Rongguo Mansion, it turned out to be the ancestor of the Lin family.

Seeing that Yuanyang nodded in response, Jia Min couldn't help asking: "How do you contact the Fourth Highness?" Once entering the palace gate, it was as deep as the sea.These are not the people who came and went in the palace when King Xun was not enthroned.

Yuanyang smiled and said: "Just behind the mansion, Miss Liu, who sells rouge, is my contact person in the association. It is naturally difficult to inform the Fourth Highness in case of an accident, but it is not difficult to inform Mr. Fan."

Jia Min heard her mention Mr. Fan a few times and couldn't help asking.

Yuanyang quickly explained to her.

Fan Yunyi was the first time traveler Xin Hongcheng discovered.

He was born in Jian'anbo Mansion.

The Jian'anbo Mansion was quite miserable, just like the Second Duke Ning Rong, they all went to the battlefield with the Supreme Emperor.It's just that Ergong Ning Rong was lucky, not only did he save him, but he also came back with his tail intact.

As for the Fan family, all the men died on the battlefield.

Only Fan Yunyi's own father, a child who was only ten years old at the time, survived.So with a swipe of his pen, the Supreme Emperor gave their family the title of earl.

And the only surviving Master Fan is still a sick child. Seeing the death of his family, the hope of passing on to future generations is all on him, which is simply a lot of pressure.So he asked for medicine in various ways, and finally got old and gave birth to a son after many deaths and eight deaths. As a result, Master Fan was too excited and died.

Only Fan Yunyi was left in his infancy.

The emperor felt that the Fan family was so pitiful that only an old lady and a baby were left to die in the entire mansion, so he did not surrender the title of earl, but directly gave the title of earl to Fan Yunyi, and after he was five years old, he pointed it out to Fan Yunyi. A grandson of the emperor accompanied me.

That emperor's grandson was Xin Hongcheng, the son of Prince Xun.

It's a pity that the original version of Fan Yunyi was also miserable, and he disappeared after a fever. Now, on the first day that Fan Yunyi passed through, he called Xin Hongcheng, who was his companion, to visit him, and bumped into him.

Jia Min nodded: It turned out to be Jian'anbo Mansion, the home of nobles with the smallest number of people in the entire capital.No wonder they have been able to contact and communicate in a timely manner in just a few years.

In fact, Fan Yunyi was in charge of Jian'anbo mansion, and everything was very cheap.

Unlike Xin Hongcheng, although his status is noble, his actions are not free.

Jia Min has always been careful, so he asked, "Is Mrs. Liu reliable?" It is a big deal for the Lin family property to be given to the emperor in private.

Yuanyang nodded: "Ms. Liu is from Jian'anbo Mansion, and she is just a released slave, so I don't rely on her to go back and talk. Every time I just send a letter, Jian'anbo Mansion sends a sedan chair to pick me up. "

It turned out that she always used excuses to go home and go out, and she still had to be careful, but now that someone from above was supporting her to cross the Ming Road, Yuanyang naturally wasn't afraid anymore.

----

Now let's say that the two wives of Rongguo Mansion were dismissed together, which caused a low pressure in the mansion.Even the Sanchun sisters didn't dare to visit each other, they stayed in their own mansions or embroidered or were in a daze.

The mansion was very quiet, especially in Rongqing Hall, everyone was tense, for fear that Mrs. Wang would see a little bit of joy.

No, not everyone in Rongqingtang was unhappy, there was one person who was very happy.

That is Aunt Zhao.

After hearing that Mrs. Wang was scolded by Jia Mu for the first time and even took away the housekeeping power, Aunt Zhao trembled with joy.

In the evening, he dressed himself up delicately and plainly, waiting for Jia Zheng to come.

Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang have been husband and wife for many years, and now they only respect each other as guests. Whenever they go back to the backyard to rest, they live with Aunt Zhao.

As soon as he entered, Aunt Zhao hurriedly sent a maid to hand Jia Zheng a hot handkerchief to wipe his face.

"Master has been busy all day, please wipe your face and rest."

He poked at the side again, holding a teacup with cloud patterns on a white background and waiting in his hand.

Seeing her attentiveness, Jia Zheng couldn't help but look at her twice, and then wondered: "Why are you dressed so plain today?" This doesn't match what Aunt Zhao used to wear.

Then he added a more serious tone: "The old lady's body is just right, you are not allowed to dress so plainly, taboo."

Aunt Zhao put on an aggrieved face: "This servant doesn't dare to be taboo, it's just that my wife is very annoyed today, and this servant dare not wear red and green clothes to annoy my wife."

Jia Zheng was still holding the veil in his hand, and said in a daze, "What's wrong with Ma'am? Could it be that the eldest lady came in to take care of her and wronged her?"

Aunt Zhao was waiting for this sentence, she hurriedly approached Jia Zheng and said, "The eldest lady came here today, and she had a big quarrel with the wife! Even the old lady was alarmed, and she moved over here herself!"

Jia Zheng frowned upon hearing this.

Regardless of whether he is really filial or fake, he has always been obedient to Jia's mother.After all, filial piety is the first priority in this dynasty, and he likes fame, so naturally he must focus on Jia's mother everywhere.

At this time, he was dissatisfied and said: "What's the big deal between the sister-in-law and the old lady! What's next?"

Aunt Zhao stopped serving tea, put it aside on the table, and began to twist her handkerchief: "Oh, master, I dare not say that."

Jia Zheng snorted coldly: "Say it! You're not here anyway, and it's not your fault."

Aunt Zhao couldn't hold back anymore, she couldn't wait to say: "The old lady is getting angry! She deprived the two wives of their housekeeping rights on the spot, saying that they are useless, and directly took away the pair of cards in the house."

Jia Zheng was furious, threw the handkerchief into the basin, turned his head and left.

Aunt Zhao followed out and watched Jia Zheng stride towards the main room. When she came back, she leaned forward and laughed together for a while, and then greeted the girl: "Quick, go to the kitchen and ask for a pot of wine for me to eat. Remember to ask for good wine! Let me tell you that the master is good at night." To eat."

It was so much fun, a drink was a must.