There is no phoenix

Because she had to discuss the matter of entering the palace, Mother Jia returned to the house, thinking about the words and deeds of the two eunuchs just now, she felt a little puzzled.

Half an hour later, Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang came in.Jia Zheng went to Jia Mu's house first, and said with shame on his face: "Today I discussed with my colleagues about building a son-in-law's mansion, so I came back late, and my son doesn't know what your mother is up to."

Jia Mu sighed: "Forget it, we can't guess what it is. We will know what it is when we enter the palace tomorrow. Are you going to be on duty tomorrow?"

Jia Zheng nodded and said, "Yes, let Minister Wen be in charge of choosing the location of the son-in-law's mansion today, and tomorrow he will go to measure the land. Your Majesty originally let four of our family members enter the palace, should we still go as the original people?"

Jia's mother said: "How do you follow the original? It turns out that Feng girl, Bao girl, Tan girl and brother Zhen's daughter-in-law can go. How can they go now?"

Mrs. Wang thought for a while and said: "Old lady, since the emperor didn't say that we must have female relatives, the two of us, let's call the elder sister-in-law or the elder, and then call Baoyu."

Jia Zheng listened, nodded and said, "Let Baoyu go. He has grown up too. My mother has always hoped that he can lead a strong family and let him see the world. Maybe he can learn more about human affairs and make progress. He will come soon." Tong has tried, if he can succeed, the empress will not worry about it."

Mother Jia sighed: "Forget it, so be it, Hu Po, you go tell the eldest wife or the elder, and just say what I say, no matter what happens to the two of them, they must enter the palace tomorrow."

After hearing this, Amber hurried to deliver the message.

After a while, Amber came back and told Mother Jia that Mrs. Xing would accompany her tomorrow.

Lying on the bed, Jiamu thought about it, and recalled Baoyu's inquiring about the death of the little princess in Yuanchun a few days ago. She felt faintly uneasy and couldn't sleep well all night.

But it is said that in Mrs. Xing's room, Jia Amnesty is full of idleness and has nowhere to vent.

It turned out that Jia Amnesty had been unhappy because of the death of Yanhong, but later he went to Jia's mother to discuss the matter of asking for a mandarin duck, and he was even more depressed.Not long after the Chinese New Year, when she learned that Mother Jia had allowed Yuanyang to go free, she was so angry that her lungs would explode.

Because it was his mother who made the decision, Jia Amnesty couldn't go directly to Jia Mu to argue, so he could only feel bored in his heart, and he was so angry that he didn't go to ask Jia Mu for ten days.

In the afternoon of the Lantern Festival, Jia She had a drink and was going to the study to look at his antiques when he saw Qiu Tong had just finished washing her hair and was combing her hair under the eaves with her sleeves rolled up.Qiu Tong was originally Jia She's roommate, enchanting and hot-tempered, and used to flirt with Jia Lian behind Jia She's back. At that time, Jia She gave Qiutong to Jia Lian because of her bright red.

Qiu Tong came back from Chang'an County and gave birth to a child, but Jia Lian never came back.Although it's only been a few months, Qiutong feels like it's been a few years.What's more, it's not the same as before. There is the fierce and fierce Sister Feng You, the second sister, and Ping'er.Now I have Jia Lian's only son, Sister Feng and Second Sister You are no longer there, Ping'er is just a maid in name, and Mrs. Xing is an honest and obedient person. In this big house, I am already half a child. Master, it is natural to take out the money that Sister Feng used to be in charge of the house.

Seeing Jia She who was walking towards her study room looking at her all the time, Qiu Tong hurriedly told the little girl: "The Elder Master is back, hurry up and bring tea to the Elder Master."

After hearing this, the little girl went to serve tea.

After a while, the little girl came over and said: "Grandma Qiu, the Elder Master said that he has something to discuss with you, and asked you to go to his study."

After hearing this, Qiu Tong hurriedly said to the little girl, "Go and help me look after Xing'er, I'll be here in a while."

Qiu Tong twisted her waist and came to Jia She's study room. She saw Jia She wearing glasses and reading a book. Seeing Qiu Tong coming in, she quickly put down the book and said, "Qiu Tong, come here. I'll ask you, Lian Er." How is Master in Chang'an County?"

Seeing that he was asking about Jia Lian, Qiu Tong hurriedly said, "My lord, when I was in Chang'an County, the second master must have been fine. As for now, I don't know."

Seeing that Qiu Tong was just laughing, Jia She went up to pick up the book Jia She had just read and said, "Did the Elder Master call me here to ask about the Second Master?"

Jia Shedao suddenly hugged Qiutong, stretched out his hand and grabbed Qiutong's chest, and said with a lewd smile: "Qiutong, after giving birth, you look better than before. Do you think Lian'er is in Chang'an County?" Are there any other women?"

Qiutong said: "My lord, didn't I already say that?"

Jia She said with a smile: "Qiu Tong, Lian'er is not here, tell the truth, have you ever thought about me?"

After Jia Amnesty finished speaking, he had already carried Qiutong to the back room.

With Qiu Tong relieved the fire, Jia She seemed to be in a better mood for a few days.But the unintentional two things made Jia She feel depressed again.

Baoyu gave birth to a son, and the next day Jia Mu had someone wear a golden lock of longevity, and gave Zhang Luo a full moon wine with a thousand silver.Thinking of Qiu Tong giving birth to her son and holding the full moon wine, Jia's mother only gave a pair of silver locks, not a tael of silver.Although Qiutong is a concubine, Jia Lian is the eldest son of the eldest son.Jia Zhu, who was older than Jia Lian, has passed away, and Jia Lian can also be said to be the oldest grandson of Jia's mother.

Jia She felt that Jia's mother was really eccentric.But one time when he was secretly looking for pleasure in the study, Qiu Tong touched Jia She's face and said, "My lord, it's not me who blames you, it's your own incompetence. It's difficult in the house now, but who doesn't know that the old lady is a cash cow? The second room can take the name of the empress and try to get the old lady to pay. Knowing that the old lady regards Baoyu like a phoenix egg, she studies, gets married and has children. Baoyu only visits the old lady once, and the old lady gives money once. I'm afraid that in the future, the master will not get any of the old lady's money, and the hereditary inheritance may also be taken away by the second wife, and you will still be willing."

Jia She said: "Qiutong, what can you do? Just talk."

Qiutong said: "It's a pity that I'm a woman. If I were a man, I would make the old lady dare not look down on me. Baoyu is a grandson. If there is no son, how can there be a grandson? Baoyu has a house full of girls, whoever she wants , how can you sneak around like the master and me?"

Jia She said: "Qiutong, do you want me to ask the old lady for money?"

Qiutong said: "What's wrong with that? Besides the second wife, the second master also has Aunt Zhou and Aunt Zhao. In addition to the second grandma Bao, Baoyu also has Yinger Qiuwen Muskyue, and there was Xiren before. You are hereditary in name, Mr. , why have you never thought of competing with them?"

Jia She said: "Qiutong, I didn't expect that you and Lian'er went to Chang'an, and you learned a lot. You are right, I don't know how to enjoy myself despite hereditary inheritance. I will ask the old lady for some money tomorrow. Said to find two reliable people in the house, and see what she will say."

The next day, Jia Amnesty went to pay his respects to Mother Jia, and said: "Mother, my son wants to build a separate courtyard outside, and it is also for our family. My son asked Mr. Feng Shui to look at it, and said that the place is really a Feng Shui place, and it will be decided in the future. Civil servants and military generals, so my son wants to build it as soon as possible. Money is a little tight right now, can the old lady lend some money to turn around."

Jia Mu said, "How much do you want?"

Jia She said: "If my mother has it, give me 5000 taels first."

Jia Mu said: "Well, you are my son, but I can only give you two thousand. Right now, the little princess of the empress is gone, and the empress is still sick. We have to find a way to make the empress recover soon, and see if we can get better again." Get pregnant again as soon as possible. Money is needed everywhere in the palace, and Baoyu’s mother only collected 5000 taels. In the palace, if you want to do such a big event, what can you do without 1 taels? How can there be a little princess, but the empress doesn't cherish it."

After Jia Amnesty heard this, he couldn't say anything more, so he just bowed his head and remained silent.

Jia's mother said again: "Don't blame me for being partial. You have to know that if it weren't for the empress and girl Lin in the Dongfu this time, Baoyu said that it would not only be a matter of sending Brother Zhen and his son to the Northwest for a year or two."

After Jia's mother finished speaking, she asked Amber to get 2000 taels of silver notes for Jia Amnesty.

Jia She took the bank note and sighed: "The son knows the mother's difficulties, but the son also has the son's suffering. Let's say I am in the house. Yan Hong left, and the old lady Yuanyang also let her go. Although I am a hereditary, There is not even a reliable person to talk to, so how can I let my son compare with others outside? My mother may not believe it, and now many people outside think that the hereditary second wife in our house is the second wife, not me."

Mother Jia was surprised when she heard this and asked, "Why? Although I have a preference for Baoyu, I have never said that Baoyu will be hereditary in the future. Now Lian'er has a position, but Baoyu has nothing. In this way, I will give it to Baoyu again." You pay 1000 taels, and you buy two reliable people to put in the house, and it will be my compensation for you."