Jia Yao of the Red Chamber

Chapter 55 back door

According to the rules of this dynasty, the ninth day of the prince's wedding is the day when the prince and concubine return home.In ordinary people's homes, when a newlywed returns home, her husband will follow her to visit her father-in-law's home.This is not a special rule in the royal family, but no matter whether it is the eldest prince at the front or Mo Lanyan at this moment, they are all determined to accompany their concubine back home.Not only because Jia Yao and the eldest concubine Xie's natal family are powerful, but also because the two princes love their wives.The eldest prince and the eldest concubine have been married for several years, and there are only two concubines around him.Because the filial piety period of the successor queen in the palace has just passed, the eldest prince also has no heirs.

Several princes have been fighting openly and secretly for many years. What they are fighting for in the court is support and power, and what they are fighting for in the harem is the emperor's attention and favor.Filial piety to the emperor, family harmony, and even heirs, these may all be chips to add favor to oneself.Of course, it is the most useful way to handle the matter that the emperor handed over to him, which can increase the possibility of becoming an heir for himself.However, in the case that several brothers are not bad at handling affairs, it is obviously not enough to give the princes a sense of security if they take care of the errands. Basically, the adult princes who have plans for the throne are doing everything. Evaluating the emperor's preferences, just to get closer to the position he wanted.

It can be said that any man has an innate ambition in his heart.Even if she is becoming as forbearing as Mo Lanyan now, she undoubtedly likes that seat.Not only because of the desire for supreme power engraved in a man's bones, but also because the brothers all know what the consequences of waiting for themselves are if any other brothers come to power.In the early Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong and his brothers were compatriots from the same mother, and they were still immortal, let alone their biological mothers were not the same?

Not to mention... He turned his head and looked at his little wife who was thinking about the gift list to take home, and his expression softened, not to mention that now he has a wife, and maybe in the near future, he will have a lovely child !

Jia Yao looked at the long list of gifts, she knew that the emperor had put the Jia family in his eyes a few years ago, and the old queen mother was quite satisfied with her, and Mo Lanyan cultivated a good relationship with her, but The length of this gift list?Is it a bit too exaggerated!I don't know what the specifications of the first eldest princess are. If it attracts the attention of others and brings any bad influence to the family, then what should I do!

Mo Lanzhang noticed the little bit of doubt in her expression, and after a little thought, she understood what was going on in her heart. She was glad that she was not only superficially proud of her natal family's reward, but also comforted her, "This If the gift list is short, it will inevitably make people feel that I don't respect the Yue family. Besides, my father has become more and more satisfied with Yao'er's brother recently, and I heard that there is a meaning to raise it!"

Since Jia Yao married in, because of the short time, although Mo Lanzhang cooperated with her and respected her in all aspects, some things still need to be managed by Jia Yao herself.For example, the news network in this palace.Now that her foundation is still shallow, Mo Lanyan can't trust her to discuss everything with her, so Jia Yao doesn't know about Baoyu's rising trend recently.

"Your elder brother is capable. Father has long been optimistic about him in his heart. Now he is getting better and better, and the former son has made a contribution. I asked him to tell father about the old accounts of the household department. It was not a short-term effort. When he reported it the other day, his father was very happy, and he only said that he was a young talent." There is only one sentence that Mo Lanyan didn't say. Since Jia Baoyu took office, he has acted steadily. Yes, he is not greedy for meritorious deeds, and he is quite good at pleasing his boss. Such credits should be given to his boss according to his behavior style.Now that he is doing this, he probably has something to do with his wife!It seems that the news that his wife and brother are on good terms reported by Nanny Rong, who was placed by his subordinates to teach Jia Yao etiquette, is indeed true.

He has nothing against his brother-in-law growing up quickly to support his concubine, anyway...he thought a little rascally that he and Yao'er are now a husband and wife, and supporting Yao'er is also supporting him, right? !

Jia Yao thought that since Mo Lanyan didn't take it seriously anymore, he thought he was on the right track, so she felt relieved.Naturally, she also has the thoughts of a little daughter, wishing she could get more good things for the family.That was the home where she was raised. As a married woman in ancient society, she didn't have many opportunities to repay her parents, so she would inevitably feel sad and guilty.Looking at the gift list now, I thought that I would be able to go home the day after tomorrow. Although I won't be staying for long, I could finally see my relatives who I had thought about in my heart.In the past few days of her marriage, although her life has been quite satisfactory, and her relationship with Mo Lanyan is also rapidly warming up, but the married daughter thinks of her parents and brothers who dote on her unconditionally at home, no matter how well she lives in her husband's house, she will miss wronged.It's a sentiment that pervades all girls forever.

On the day of returning home, Jia Yao usually woke up early, but this day she couldn't fall asleep even earlier.Because she was sleeping on the inside, she didn't want to get up now and make a noise to Mo Lanyan.She knew that although Mo Lanzhang had been on vacation for the past few days, he still had a lot of things to do. He stayed in the study very late yesterday.Jia Yao didn't say that he came back late and didn't want to interfere with his career, but she couldn't help feeling a little distressed in her heart.She was also waiting for him last night, lying on the bed in a drowsy state without really falling asleep.Knowing that Mo Lanzhang came back with a bit of night chill, she lightly packed up and lay down next to her, kissed her forehead lightly, and she gradually fell asleep.

Now thinking about going back to Jia's mansion later, she was so excited that she didn't feel sleepy, so she turned sideways and carefully looked at Mo Lanyan who was still sleeping soundly.His sleeping posture is neat, lying on his back, but his mouth is slightly open, snoring lightly.The normally gentle and handsome eyebrows are now softer under the warm sunlight shining through the bed curtain.Jia Yao stood up and looked down at his eyebrows and eyes. That pair of sword eyebrows was very similar to the emperor she had only seen once, and the hard lines of his profile also gave him a masculine heroism.It's just the light-colored lips, perhaps like his own mother she has never seen before, with a beautiful and soft shape, adding a few traces of touching tenderness to him for no reason.

Jia Yao didn't realize how gentle and tender her eyes were at the moment. Her thoughts drifted to the peach blossom forest that year through his handsome face of a young man who slept soundly, and gradually focused on the young man with sadness in his immature face. On his gloomy face, the movement from the flute in his hand was so in tune with her dance steps at that time.Never before, in past lives, in this life... I danced impromptuly, and you blew out my thoughts... I have long since longed to be able to marry someone in this life, and to understand my thoughts for a moment, but you ...are you?

Jia Yao almost selectively forgot the identity of Prince Mo Lanyan, and selectively forgot that Mo Lanyan might have other women in the future.She only remembers that in this Nuoda palace, only he is with her, and only she is with him day and night.They are people who can warm each other and rely on each other.Even if the cause is an imperial decree, he is still a family member tied to her.

She fell into her own thoughts, but she didn't realize that at some point, Mo Lanyan, who was surrounded by her body, had woken up.Mo Lanzhang woke up vaguely from sleep, and saw his wife leaning over to look at him.However, it is obvious that he has fallen into his own thoughts, and his eyes are so tender that he doesn't know what he is thinking.Mo Lanchang felt that his heart was about to melt into a puddle of water in the gentle eyes of this beautiful little woman, he straightened up and kissed Jia Yao who was still in a daze above him.

Jia Yao had already supported herself once, but because of her daze, she didn't feel her arms sore yet.Frightened by Mo Lanchang's sudden arrival, she couldn't hold it anymore, and fell on Mo Lanchang's body as soon as her arms gave way.Mo Lanyan raised her eyebrows, and quickly turned against the guest, putting Jia Yao under the pressure.Hitting her forehead lightly with his forehead.

Jia Yao lazily made intimacy with him for a while, seeing the sun getting brighter outside, she knew it was getting late.Then gently pushed him, "Stop making trouble. I have to go home today!"

Neither Mo Lanyan nor Jia Yao is a dawdler.After getting up and washing up, I ate a few light side dishes with porridge and snacks, which made my stomach warm and comfortable.Because it is a big event for Mo Lanyan to go back home with his concubine, so the clothes have already been prepared.The two dressed quickly.Before noon, they boarded the carriage prepared for them by the palace to go to Jia's mansion.

Mo Lanyan carefully helped Jia Yao get off the carriage, and saw Jia Zhen, the patriarch of the Jia clan, with Jia She, Jia Zheng, and the next generation Jia Lian Baoyu, who were already waiting outside the gate of Rongguo Mansion.As for the patriarch of the Jia clan, Jia Zhen naturally had an account with the superiors.But as far as Mo Lanyan was concerned, he didn't find anything worth noting about Jia Zhen.He's just a child of a family who lives in obscenity and loves wine and sex, and because of his good reincarnation, he became the patriarch.Fortunately, nothing was done to shake the fundamentals of the family.It's just not enough to get anyone's attention.For the men in Jia's mansion to kneel down and salute, because there was his father-in-law here, it was naturally impossible for Mo Lanyan to accept it bluntly.When Jia Zheng just bent down, he caught it in a hurry.

Although the royal family is dignified, he still couldn't bear his wife's discomfort on such insignificant matters.As for Jia She, Jia Zhen, etc., it was impossible for Mo Lanzhang to help them one by one. He only asked his family why they should be so polite, and let them get up.When the people of Jia's mansion got up, Mo Lanzhang made a junior salute to Jia Zheng with clasped hands.Jia Zheng accepted it with a smile, and Baoyu turned sideways to avoid it.Jia Lian has been staring at Baoyu, seeing Baoyu sideways to avoid, so busy to follow suit.

Mo Lanyan was polite and courteous on the surface, but in his heart he thought that his father-in-law was really not a big city man, so he didn't know how to be polite.He actually received a gift from himself like this.Although my courtesy is indeed sincere, but people who have been immersed in the officialdom should not dare to take it lightly.

Noticing that her father was a little blunt and didn't know how to react more decently, and Jia Zhen and Jia She couldn't speak here, Baoyu pursed her lips, and said a little too much, "How can you tell the third prince to stand at the door? Come in, please."

Along the way, the courtyards and corridors were neatly tidied up. Apart from greetings, the servants looked happy but behaved well without making any loud noises.

Entering the hall, the cool air hits the face.The residual heat of early autumn seems to have slowed down a lot, and the temperature is so comforting.Mo Lanchang also avoided the gift from Jia Mu and others, and also returned the gift from the younger generation.Then he saw Jia Yao was surrounded by Mrs. Wang, Jia Mu and the others, and was handed a cup of herbal tea in her hand.Seeing that she didn't know what to say in a low voice to Mrs. Jia Muwang, Mrs. Jia Muwang's complexion suddenly improved, and Jia Yao's face was also stained pink.Mo Lanzhang thought about it for a while, and then she knew what it was about.He still wanted to glance at his wife, but his brother-in-law happened to block his sight.I don't know if my brother-in-law did it on purpose, so Mo Lanchang had no choice but to talk to his father-in-law with a smile.When he looked over again, Jia Yao was nowhere to be seen.I think I have already gone to the backyard with the female elders in the family.

But Jia Yao followed Jia Mu all the way back to Jia Mu's yard.Before I could sit still, I asked Mother Jia to hug me.Mother Jia watched Jia Yao grow up. Although she knew that it would be a matter of time before her granddaughter got married, she only realized that she was thinking about it day and night when the little granddaughter she was with her was married.The granddaughter raised her tenderly at home, whether she is used to it in the palace, whether the servants take good care of her, and how well she gets along with the third prince all make Jia's mother miss her very much.

The day when my son and granddaughter returned home, they should have been happy.As an old man, I still feel very uncomfortable.

As a biological mother, Mrs. Wang is naturally more emotional. Mother Jia can also ask Jia Yao if she is doing well and whether she is used to being in the palace, but Mrs. Wang has all kinds of emotions stuck in her throat, and two lines of tears control her. It keeps dripping down... Her youngest son, he really lives in a place where she can't see.

On the contrary, although Jia Yao was also sore in her heart and wanted to act like a baby to her family, she was much calmer than Mrs. Jia Muwang.After repeating that I was fine several times, and answering Jia Mu's rambling questions about her life in the palace one by one, Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang's mood eased almost.Jia Yao just smiled, saying that whether she lives in the palace or Mo Lanzhang treats her well, the old lady is especially friendly to them, at least she slowly cheered up Jia Mu and the others, and Jia Yao gave the ceremony of returning home again. Item by item was given to the people.

The items in it are all well divided, what belongs to Jia Mu, what belongs to Jia Zheng, and what belongs to Mrs. Wang.Jia Yao has considered everyone, not only the sisters who are not very close like Yingchun Xichun, but also the younger generation Jialan Jiafang and Yuanchun's son Mo Jingting, and even the one who married into Jinling. The youngest daughter of the eldest cousin Wang Xiluan has a share.

"This gift is too generous!" Mother Jia was of course happy that her granddaughter was filial to the family, but seeing the long list of gifts, she couldn't help worrying that her little granddaughter was ignorant and would move everything to her mother's house, making the royal family unhappy.Mrs. Wang also had this worry, and looked at Jia Yao with a bit of complaint.

Jia Yao could have guessed that they would think this way, she shook her head and said, "Many of them were given by the emperor and the queen mother. The granddaughter has asked the third prince, and she said there is nothing wrong with it." Mother Jia heard that she handled it properly. , this is relieved.

When it was time for dinner, Jia's mansion hosted a banquet for the two newcomers.Baoyu, Mo Lanyan and Jia Yao were sitting at the same table, staring at their precious sister incessantly.I saw that he also talked politely with the guy who robbed his sister, but from the plate he hardly touched, it could be seen that he was not in a good mood.Mo Lanzhen knew that he had married someone else's baby sister, so Baoyu felt uncomfortable.But despite his guilty conscience, he was somewhat proud.How about reluctant?Yao'er is mine now!

Jia Yao couldn't stand Baoyu's empty plate anymore, so she picked up Baoyu's favorite food with two chopsticks, "Brother, why are you just staring blankly. I remember that you like to eat these, have you changed your appetite now?" He seemed to have an appetite, he ate the food that Jia Yao gave him, and then took the initiative to pick up other dishes to eat.

The time for a happy gathering is always very short, no matter how reluctant they are, Jia Yao and Mo Lanyan still have to go back to the palace.Before leaving, Jia Yao took advantage of the fact that Jia Zheng and Mo Lan were talking in front, and pulled La Baoyu's sleeve, signaling him to slow down, because she had something to say to him.Sure enough, Baoyu walked beside Jia Yao with full strides.

"Brother, are you going to go up again?" Jia Yao asked in a low voice with a little hesitation.

"How do you know? The third prince told you?" Baoyu looked a little ugly, "Why did he tell you this! It's okay, Yao'er, brother knows it well, you just have to be happy."

Jia Yao shook her head, "I don't want you to grow up faster, just to let me live in it more easily." She stubbornly grabbed Baoyu's sleeve, "Hello, I'm fine. Brother, are you safe and secure?" ? Believe me, I can take care of myself. I don’t want you to take risks for me. Just like you want me to be good, I also want you to take good care of yourself. Your foundation must be stable, and I will protect myself!”

Baoyu was silent for a while, and seeing that he was about to reach the door, he said in a low voice, "Okay."

Finally got into the carriage for the return journey, Jia Yao opened the curtain of the carriage and looked out.Jia Zheng and others were still standing there, just like when they came.

Jia Zheng frowned slightly, with deep love in his eyes.He didn't say a few words to his daughter that day, but his eyes, like Baoyu's, fell on Jia Yao from time to time.Not very smart father... Jia Yao's eyes are flushed... Your daughter is not filial, I only wish you a happy life, happiness and well-being.And Baoyu stood behind Jia Zheng, so that Jia Yao couldn't see his expression clearly.As the carriage gradually went away, the figures of the two people became more and more blurred, and finally turned into a black shadow... It was Mo Lanyan who covered her eyes with warm hands, "Don't be sad, I will accompany them together." share, plus mine, we will love you together, okay?"

Jia Yao followed the trend, let go of the curtain of the carriage, and fell into Mo Lanyan's arms.

She didn't say a word, but she said in her heart, okay... Then, for a lifetime, okay?