Queen's Road in the Red House

The eight princes of the country who made outstanding achievements in the imperial edict and plaques have gradually withered to this day. Only the grandson of Xiu Guogong, Hou Xiaokang, is still a marquis, and the rest are like Jia She and Jia Zhen, reduced to the first class. General, third-class general and other false titles.

Today's banquet will be held at Duke Xiu's mansion.

Since Jia Daishan's death, Xiuguo's mansion, which has become the leader of the Eight Dukes, has gradually faded away from Ningrong's second mansion for a few years.After all, compared to the collective name of Hachiko, the four major families are relatives who are intertwined and broken bones.

The Wang family was just a ruling county uncle, but now that Wang Ziteng is born, the two generations of the Jia family have been married to the Wang family, and the previous Hachiko is a bit weaker, and it becomes a red, white, funeral, and annual event. The casual relationship of gift giving.

Now all the families are rejoicing in their hearts, fortunately Qin Keqing's funeral ceremony won the Ningguo Mansion's venue that day!

Although people who understood at that time scolded Jia Zhen two hundred and five in their hearts, the funeral for the daughter-in-law was better than the funeral for the ancestors, but at any rate they set up a road sacrifice for the sake of face, and sent their descendants to go there.

It's not like at Duke Xiu's banquet today, all the old ladies and wives will be able to find topics to chat with Shi Taijun.

The only one who didn't arrive that day was also a legitimate reason, and now the old lady of Shanguo was holding Jia Min's hand and explained: "At that time, my daughter-in-law happened to be there too, alas, a good child, for our family Everyone knows she is virtuous when she has children."

That's right, at that time, the mansion of Shan Guo had just passed away.

Jia Min shook her hand back and comforted her.

After letting go of Mrs. Shan Guogong, there were naturally others talking to her, and even younger girls from various prefectures were brought by the wives and grandmas of each house to say hello, and there was an endless stream.

Qi Guogong's old lady said sourly: "I see that the theater troupe hired by Xiu Guogong's mansion is good, but unfortunately no one cares about it. Shi Taijun himself is enough to set up a small stage."

Qi Guogong is not a good mess, and his children and grandchildren are even weasels and mice. One nest is not as good as one nest.

So far, the title of the family has reached the rank of a third-class general, and they can't make ends meet. The few families spend hundreds of taels of silver on weekdays all over the capital to watch the excitement.

Now that the map of Duke Qi’s old lady is being fired, Jia Min doesn’t realize what’s going on. The wives and grandmas who are compared to actors around her immediately become angry. Fleeing.

Jia Min narrowed his eyes and watched leisurely.

This scene is really long gone.

Lin Ruhai was in the south of the Yangtze River when he was inspecting salt censors, and the eyes of the Tian family were on the south of the Yangtze River. Even the daughters of the Zhen family who were known as the kings of the south of the Yangtze River were very polite to her, not to mention the orders of the local officials.

The scene reappeared today, but it was the prince's house in the middle of the capital, where the bell was ringing and the dining hall was in Zhumenxiuhu.

After exchanging pleasantries, I couldn't hold back and gradually led to the main topic: "It is said that Shi Taijun will raise girls, and you will take care of all the girls in the family. No, you have raised a prince and concubine yourself."

Jia Min smiled lightly: "The Holy Majesty hasn't decreed yet."

Mrs. Niu of Zhen Guogong's mansion covered her mouth and smiled: "Mr. Shi was joking with us. Princess Anshu has been to your mansion, and she invited Miss Lin to live in another courtyard. What is the difference between this and an imperial decree?"

Mrs. Ma, the ruler of the country next to her, followed immediately: "Exactly. We will come to congratulate Miss Lin on her housewarming in the future. Then Shi Taijun should let us have a cup of wine and a cup of tea. Don't throw us out."

Jia Min is used to these things of beating snakes with sticks.No matter what happens, the noble ladies in Beijing have to face. Unlike in Jiangnan, many wives of big salt merchants knelt down and recognized Jia Min, who was in her 50s at that time, as a godmother in order to get in touch. !

So she just showed a proper smile, as if coaxed by everyone's flattery: "We have been relatives for many years, and it is a reward for you to come to the door. I must have prepared drinks and wait for you. It's just that the eldest brother The princess has passed down an order from the Heavenly family that my granddaughter is not allowed to show up, so you should just look at me as an old lady."

All the orders laughed, and Jia Min's words of "old relatives for many years" can be regarded as reassuring to their hearts.Feelings, it doesn't matter if it fades away, if you keep in touch, then it will come back again!

Mrs. Xiu Guogong, as the host, quickly praised Jia Min with two nasty words, such as being old and strong, and it seems that he can live for 100 years.

Jia Min shook her head: "Sigh, old is old. Last time, I was accidentally hit by a branch that fell from the garden, and almost sent me to see the old man."

When she mentioned this matter, many people were silent and a little embarrassed: At that time, their family did not give gifts to care.

Fortunately, this Shi Taijun continued: "One illness is like a new life, but it made me understand a lot. No, I hurriedly changed the big house into Rongxi Hall, and it can be regarded as the right of the elders. It can be seen that the gods and Bodhisattvas are also open-minded. As you can see, my grand-daughter-in-law has only had one daughter for several years, and as expected, after this change, she was diagnosed with Ximai."

Everyone pinched their fingers and counted the time, this child obviously has nothing to do with changing to a new house!

But when Jia Min said this, others naturally wanted to cheer her on, saying that she was fair and kind as an ancestor, and praised her like a lot of tongues. Those who didn't know thought that Jia Min was Bao Qingtian's resurrection.

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In addition to Hachiko, there were naturally some imperial wives who wanted to make friends with Jia Min, and among them was Jing Tianhou's wife.She was a little anxious when she heard Jia Min's words: her son was the commander of Wucheng Army and Masi at the time, and he was only [-] years old. His wife just passed away due to illness. The cousin became the concubine, so she wanted to hire Yuan Chun as the sequel.

Although it is a continuation, Jing Tianhou is in the limelight now, and his son will also attack the Marquis in the future, and he will hire the clan wife.

If Jia Yuanchun was just the daughter of Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Fifth-Rank Industry like Jia Zheng, the Jingtian Hou family would also look down on her, and it was the forces behind her that were chosen.

Hearing what Shi Taijun meant, how could it be different from the previous rumors, where there is a preference for the second wife, this is obviously because he values ​​the first wife!

Without Mrs. Jing Tianhou bothering to ask questions, Jia Min sighed by herself: "I have been old for a few years, and I am too lazy to take care of the house. Now that this big house comes in, I am completely at ease. My big house's granddaughter-in-law She is a clever child, and she was able to take care of the whole family by herself even when she was pregnant. Not to mention my grandson, he sent my granddaughter back to the south of the Yangtze River that day, and supported my sister well along the way."

When she said a word, Mrs. Jing Tianhou's face turned pale, and she had to bow her head and eat tea.

Mrs. Shan Guogong is a few years older than Jia Mu, but she is not old and dim at all, her small eyes flashed, and she said with a smile: "Who doesn't know that the second grandmother of Lian in your family is capable. It is said that Mrs. Ning Guofu was ill and died. She helped to handle the important affairs of the ceremony. I can't blame you for liking her, leaving everything in the house to her alone." Then he asked lightly: "It's just that she is young and pregnant, why don't you call her Mother-in-law, help me with the second wife?"

All the orders pricked up their ears.

Jia Min was silent for a while, as if it was difficult to speak, and after a while she smiled reluctantly: "My eldest daughter-in-law is a filial piety in front of me every day, and the second daughter-in-law...is not in good health, so take care of her."

Not feeling well?Are you fooling around?

All the orders remembered that in the past two months, Mrs. Wang has been bouncing around contacting Zongheng, trying to find a good marriage for her daughter Yuanchun.

Mrs. Jing Tianhou deeply felt that she was right to come today: Fortunately, her son's marriage has not yet been decided, so she will have a good talk with her father-in-law and husband when she returns home.

At the same time, I dreamed that it would be great if Sister Feng's daughter Qiaojie reached the age of marriage.

Because of Jia Min's "poor health", everyone was quite speechless and embarrassed, so they had to concentrate on watching the play for a while, and it happened that there was a lot of excitement in the Tiangong.

When it was time for the babbling and bland drama of Jinyu Mantang, everyone was revived again, and began to focus on the central theme of this banquet: getting close to Shi Taijun of Rongguo Mansion.There are still two years to go, as long as the relationship is close enough, as a female elder, you can always meet the future fourth prince and concubine in advance.

Seeing their affectionate attitude, Jia Min was not surprised: These families, especially the Jingtian Hou Mansion of Xiu Guogong Mansion, General Jinxiang Bo Shenwei and other families, are all people in the court and have good ears and eyes.They were so blatantly close to their own family that they almost showed their attitude. Among the several princes, they were more optimistic about Xin Hongcheng.

Indeed it is.

Except for the emperor who was blinded by his family affection and felt that his son was a helpless little boy, the other people with a clear mind all saw the power of the Zhong family and the Yang family behind Xin Hongcheng, far surpassing the Xu family and the Zhou family.As for the matter of the flower viewing banquet, everyone also inquired and understood that only Daiyu had followed the empress dowager early on.

The foreign ministers didn't know the twists and turns, the royal game, and only saw one result: Daiyu followed the queen mother, and then became the fourth concubine.

One can't help guessing: Letting the empress dowager take it with her personally is different from ordinary concubines, how come it is like nurturing a concubine in advance!

Therefore, Jia Min received unprecedented hospitality today.

Mrs. Xiu Guogong had a sweet smile, and she was a straightforward character similar to Wang Xifeng. With the help of the rich drama, she praised Rong Guogong's descendants, from her grandson as a companion to her granddaughter as a prince and concubine.

Who knows that Jia Min sighed: "Oh, you have all seen Baoyu's child before. She is as gentle and shy as a girl since she was a child. Now she enters the palace as a companion to read, not to mention the spirit, but she is so tired every day. Last time, she even said what she said when she became a monk. It came out, but it scared me a lot! Let’s wait for a while, if it doesn’t work, I have to go to the palace to resign with a thick face, and tell him to stay at home with peace of mind, and I can’t strangle the child to death.”

Mrs. Xiu Guogong who flattered and slapped on the horse's hoof: ...

Mrs. Jing Tianhou lowered the evaluation of the second bedroom again. If the prince can't keep her companion, then the second bedroom really doesn't need to be in contact.

Mrs. Xiu Guogong came back with a feather and was silent for the time being. Mrs. Jinxiang bravely stood up and said, "My boy used to know Baoyu very well." Her son was Han Qi who used to drink with Baoyu before, and Feng Ziyingwei Ruolan and the others are also quite familiar with it.

"Don't worry, Shi Taijun, your children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and there is a name that the prince will accompany you to read. Ask Baoyu to come back and study hard behind closed doors for a few years. In the future, there will be inexhaustible benefits in the imperial examination in the Jinluan Palace." Finally rounded up the words, Then he didn't dare to ask the unpromising men of the Jia family, and turned to the girls surnamed Jia.

"The eldest girl in the family has been honored to return home to be married by Shengsheng. Last time, I met him at the Governor's Mansion. She looks really decent."

Jia Min showed a friendly smile: "Really? I don't even know. Well, it's the fate of her parents. Her marriage is decided by her parents. I, the old lady, can't get involved, so I won't be a nuisance in vain."

Mrs. Jinxiang Hou who also slapped her hoof: ...

Feng Ziying's mother-in-law, Mrs. General Shenwei, came to rescue her, smiled twice and said, "What did Shi Taijun say? Your eldest daughter keeps saying that you raised her, and everyone knows that she respects you so much."

Jia Min's heart was distorted: Sure enough, Wang and Yuan Chun have been using their own cover lately.

The wife of General Shenwei continued to step on the thunder ignorantly: "So you know how to raise girls. I heard that the girl from the Xue family has lived in your house for two years. The empress dowager asked and praised her at the flower viewing banquet that day. .”

Jia Min couldn't help getting more annoyed.

So the smile on his face deepened, implying something: "Speaking of raising girls, it is really difficult. As the saying goes, everyone has their own temperament. For example, this girl from the Xue family is dignified and dignified. Yuan Chun is very plausible, and the two of them who were born together and my granddaughter can't always talk about the same place. After all, this is also their own fate, whether or not they hit each other is really determined by heaven."

Mrs. Jing Tianhou completely rejected this marriage in her heart: What's the matter with the eldest girl of the Jia family, she is not close to the sure-fire prince and concubine, but she is closer to the girl from the aunt, the imperial merchant.

After Jia Min tore her daughter away from Yuanchun Baochai, she also felt good.

Speaking of Daiyu's marriage, it is extremely prestigious and honorable, and the benefits of it can benefit the Jia family, but the dangers and disadvantages of it can only be borne by oneself.

It is already Jia Min's bottom line to let Dafang borrow money. How can Erfang and Xue's family take advantage of this east wind and go for it.

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In Rongguo Mansion.

Yuan Chun was sewing a knee pad for Baoyu with her head down. Mrs. Wang sat across from her and sewed another one, chatting with her daughter at the same time: "After a few years, the old lady is finally willing to go out for a walk. It's really great."

Yuan Chun said softly: "But the old lady didn't bring me with her."

"Silly boy, my mother took you outside a few days ago, and you have seen everyone you need to meet!" She looked at her daughter cherishingly: "Who doesn't like my daughter's appearance, and now the old lady has come out of the mountain in person. The wives will talk to her, it would be bad for you to go again."

Yuan Chun smiled and lowered his head: "Yes, although my grandmother was angry with me last time, she still cares about my surname Jia."

Mrs. Wang stroked her son's kneepad and sighed: "Your matter is probably settled. I am worried about Baoyu. The child is full of clamor to become a monk, and he refuses to enter the palace to be tortured. Alas, I feel like a needle in my heart." Like."

This knee pad is also specially made for his son to kneel down: the Taishang Huang old man thinks that if sitting and listening to lectures makes you feel sleepy, then kneeling is no problem.

It's already November now!The floor tiles in the upper study room are smooth and cold, which shows that the emperor is cruel.

Teenagers are already sleepy, and it is dark and dark in the early morning in winter, who can not doze off occasionally.The emperor used to catch his sons being lazy, but reprimanded them for copying books.When you arrive at the Taishanghuang old man's house, if you catch him, you will be punished by kneeling, and the duration starts from one hour.

For this reason, Mrs. Wang could only cry at home, but Queen Yang in the palace cried all the way to the emperor.

The emperor is helpless, he is also very distressed, okay?

Mrs. Wang looked at Yuan Chun's face, and said hesitantly: "Baoyu has such a temperament, I originally wanted to marry him a woman from a wealthy family, but my wife is from a high family background, so it is inevitable that she is not submissive and considerate."

Yuan Chun put down the needle and thread in his hand: "Mother, I still think Baochai is pretty good. After all, you were the one who looked up to me when you were young. You are impeccable in appearance and temperament. The rarest thing is that you can persuade Baoyu to study and improve."

Mrs. Wang struggled: "Let me think about it again."

Yuan Chun saw that his mother was easy to talk about today, so he talked about another important matter: "I heard from Zhou Rui's family that my mother has recently put a lot of money outside. Mother, this matter violates the law of the country. You should stop."

Sister Feng has been educated by Jia Min, so she has long since dared not lend money, but Mrs. Wang is still stubborn.

Mrs. Wang frowned: "You don't need to worry about this matter. Yuanchun, the old lady is now on the other side, and mother is also thinking about your dowry, so it's not good for you to marry naked. You have to save some money at the bottom of the box .”

Yuan Chun's lips moved slightly: "Actually, your dowry is generous enough, so why do these things, in case the big house gets caught..."

Mrs. Wang sneered: "Brother Feng didn't clean his hands before, how dare he make trouble in this matter! Besides my dowry." Mrs. Wang suddenly stopped and changed the subject.

Yuan Chun felt a little cold: Sure enough, all the mother's dowry in the future will be reserved for Baoyu.No matter how much you love your daughter, your son is still important.

If I want to get my own money in the bottom of the box, I can only look at the results of my mother's lending these days.

Yuan Chun lowered his head, continued to make knee pads and did not speak again.