[Red Mansions] The Road to Empress Dowager

Jia Lian promised, but he thought in his heart that he would go to Uncle Shi's family tomorrow to ask him what kind of business he would do in the future.

But suddenly I heard Jia Mu say: "Now your eldest sister is still suffering in the palace, what do you have to do?"

Although Jia's mother is biased, she subconsciously affirms Jia Lian's ability. He can be said to be the only practical person in the whole family.

Jia Lian had been instructed by Shi Bai, and he himself was very clever, so he hurriedly said, "Of course, the second uncle and the second aunt are in charge of the elder sister's affairs."

Jia Mu was annoyed: "Don't you know filial piety at all?"

Jia Lian thought to himself: It's not like his parents are dead, so what does the brother who wants him to be alone in the next room say?

Jia Lian said: "I really care about my eldest sister, but my sister is far away in the palace, so I can't do anything."

Mrs. Wang is hiding in the side hall at this time, and it is not easy for her to say this matter directly, but she has thought it over a long time ago, she can't do anything now, but she can't just watch Yuan Chun die of old age in the palace. or accept more ridicule.

So, after it was known in the capital that Imperial Concubine Chen favored the harem, Mrs. Wang seemed to see her only hope.Yes, only.Once Yuanchun disclosed Qin Keqing's life experience in secret, but a female family member of the clan had contacts with her. The saint obviously did not want to embarrass the only descendant of Prince Yizhong.Yuan Chun stayed with the empress when she was able to leave the palace a few years ago, but she also had no chance to serve her bed. It wasn't that the empress didn't give her a chance, and the empress herself didn't even have a chance to meet the emperor.The only thing the emperor can see in the palace is the concubine Chen.But let Mrs. Wang ask Mrs. Xing to go to the Xing's house for this matter, how she is willing, and Mrs. Xing will definitely not agree.

Mrs. Wang mentioned it to Wang Xifeng, but Wang Xifeng said that she and Mrs. Xing and Li didn't have much to talk to, and everything was decided by the wife.Obviously this Feng girl is a slippery one, where there are tall branches to climb.

Mrs. Wang wanted to use Jia's mother to get through Mrs. Xing and Wang Xifeng to go to Xing's house and talk about transferring Jia Yuanchun to Concubine Chen as a female historian.

Apart from Baoyu, Jia's mother loves Yuanchun the most, and she is also of one mind with Mrs. Wang on this matter.Jia's mother affirmed Jia Lian's public relations ability. It surprised everyone that he was able to draw Mrs. Xing closer to him in recent years.

Jia's mother said: "Why are you beyond the reach? You go and talk to the eldest lady, and let her go to the Xing family. Let Mrs. Xing Zhong go to the palace and talk to Chen Guifei. Chen Guifei will send your eldest sister If you are transferred to your side, your eldest sister will have a bright future. Besides, the imperial concubine Chen has a low status and is alone in the palace. Your eldest sister is noble, talented and willing to help her, which is also her blessing. At that time, I will ask my wife to prepare a big gift for the Xing family."

Jia Lian twitched the corners of her mouth, thinking: who is this supposed to be? Is there anyone who begs for help?Besides, if you transfer to Concubine Chen's side, you will be able to get ahead?Is there no shortage of young and beautiful girls around Imperial Concubine Chen?Jia Lian also met Concubine Chen in those days. She was only 12 years old at the time, and she was so graceful.I met him once before entering the palace, and his unstoppable demeanor made even a prodigal like him unable to feel blasphemous.Concubine Chen Guifei is now in the Mood for Love and Prosperity, will it be worse?

The emperor didn't want to pamper Concubine Chen, but instead dragged a 28-year-old girl who was not as charming as Concubine Chen to the dragon bed?Be blind!He also used such a casual tone to the Xing family. Now the Xing family is a family that everyone is rushing to curry favor with.

Jia Lian couldn't help but said: "Why don't you let the second wife talk to the eldest wife about this matter? Why do you need me to convey it? Besides, to be honest, none of the three young and beautiful sisters in the family were selected. Sister Xiaoxuan entered the palace, how old are you now? Although the ancestors were thinking about the future of the eldest sister, forgive the grandson, the eldest sister may still have a chance to follow the empress. The two are similar in age, and the eldest sister may still be It may look better. If the eldest sister is with the imperial concubine Chen... The imperial concubine Chen is not yet 16 years old, and the saint will think that the eldest sister is a new mother."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Suddenly a woman came out from the side hall, who is Mrs. Wang who is not angry?

Mrs. Wang pointed at Jia Lian's nose and cursed: "How dare you curse Yuanchun like that? Didn't Yuanchun enter the palace for the Rongfu? If Yuanchun was favored, wouldn't the Rongfu benefit? Yuanchun is the eldest girl of the Rongguofu. Empress, the Rongguo Mansion has face, so what is the girl of the Xing family, are you really your cousin? Can the girl of the Xing family take care of you when she becomes the empress?"

Jia Lian said: "Since the eldest sister can take care of me, I'll just wait for her to take care of me. The second aunt looks down on the concubine Chen, but wants someone to transfer the eldest sister to serve me. I don't have the face to do this kind of thing." You have a big face, we can't compare, isn't it better for you to say it yourself?"

Jia's mother picked up her crutches and threw it at Jia Lian, cursing: "You are unfilial, just like your old man, you want to piss me off!"

Jia Lian knew that Jia's mother would disturb Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng again, and he was afraid that he would not get well again.After being hit by her twice on the body, she fell to the ground and "fainted". This mother Jia had never seen such a porcelain figure before, and suddenly she couldn't beat her with the stick anymore.

At this time, Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng were rushing over, and they were about to ask Lian'er why he ran around in this full moon when his son was just born. After so long, he was not around, and there was no one running errands in the mansion. .

But seeing Jia's mother knocking Jia Lian unconscious, it was too late to scold and teach, and shouted for the doctor Xuan.Although Jia She beat his son himself, he never thought of killing his son. When Baoyu was bewitched and Jia Zhengrang was preparing for the funeral, Jia She was still unwilling to give up.Jia She had a little more sincerity than Jia Zheng in dealing with his children and grandchildren. How could he sit still when he saw his only legitimate son fainted to death?Jia Zheng stayed in Rongqing Hall to comfort Jia's mother who was angry with his grandson, but Jia Amnesty followed Jia Lian to Jia Lian's house.

When Wang Xifeng heard that Jia Lian was knocked out by her ancestors, it was because she finally couldn't suppress those things and broke out.The second master Lian went to work hard for more than a month, but it was all for her, and the son just came back after the full moon, and went to Jiangnan for a business trip to earn money, wasn't it all for himself and his two children?

Jia Lian was taught and strictly controlled by the Shi family, and most of the money he earned would be handed over to his wife for safekeeping, because all of Shi Bai's own internal affairs money was controlled by Shi Zhang, who was considerate in everything, and he had no Don't worry about the future, and concentrate on your official career.

Shi Bai and Shi Rui have taught Jia Lian these principles of life for many years. No matter how greedy Jia Lian would set up a small treasury, he still gave most of the money to Wang Xifeng. Naturally, he became sincere towards Jia Lian.

At this time, she couldn't help but feel guilty in her heart, and she diligently served by the bed.

Physician Wang came to see what was going on, but he didn't know what was going on. He just said, "Second Master Lian is weak in body and bones. This trauma may cause some internal injuries. You need to take good care of it. I will prescribe a few doses of medicine and take it first." Let’s see, if it’s not very good, you can take another look.”

Only then did Jia Amnesty thank Wang Tai-doctor to go out, Jia Lian quietly "woke up", Wang Xifeng hurriedly went up to him and asked, "How is Second Master? It's really scary."

Jia Lian said: "It's okay, I got two sticks from my ancestors."

Wang Xifeng was startled, knowing that he had nothing to do with it, and said, "Is it because I am tired of the second master?"

After Jia Lian saw what had happened, Wang Xifeng knew how much the female was under him. After so long, she was still worried, and she couldn't help feeling complacent, and sighed: "It's not all about you..."

As she said that, she told him all the things that Jia's mother asked him to do. Wang Xifeng couldn't help sneering, and said, "It's useless not to mention that my wife is gone, but it's useless if my wife is crazy? Whoever goes will have no face."

Jia Lian was tuned/taught by the third uncle, and she couldn't help saying disdainfully: "When it's good, you don't think about me, so you want me to talk about it. Big sister can treat me like this before she becomes a concubine. If she does, The two of us can really be housekeepers for your good aunt. We don't have to think about titles, and brother Rong don't even think about it. I don't even look down on the imperial concubine Chen, she is a slave girl who waits on people. Who in this world has such a big face if she looks down on her and wants someone to help her?"

Wang Xifeng said: "I don't know if my eldest sister will be able to come out, but I have spent a lot of money these years. There are always eunuchs who come to borrow money, and they don't pay back. good."

Jia Lian said bitterly: "It will all be my money in the future. They don't care about spending it, but my master does. When the family is separated in the future, don't you even give Qiao a decent dowry."

Wang Xifeng said: "The amount of money sent to the palace in these years can be less, I'm afraid the first wife's dowry is almost exhausted, but what can I do, this family lives, they are elders, the old man looked at the old lady If he has the ability, he won't be unable to live in Rongxi Hall."

Jia Lian said bitterly: "From now on, you should follow the eldest wife, stop praising your aunt's stinky feet, and make wedding clothes for others. Take care of the family first, and take good care of your brothers and sisters."

The next day, Jia Lian took the gift prepared by Wang Xifeng, was helped out by Wang'er, and drove to Shi's house in a green cloth carriage.

Shi Bai and Shi Rui were both in Shangya, so they met Shi Zhangshi and Shi Hui, accompanied by their confidants.

When Jia Lian talked about the family affairs and the demands of those Yuanchun gang, the Shi family was extremely disdainful, especially when Shi Hui heard that someone looked down on the elder sister so much and wanted to flatter the king under the elder sister's nose, she couldn't help but pissed off : "Who wants to compare with my elder sister? Wishful thinking."

Shi Zhang coughed, Shi Hui knew she had made a slip of the tongue, but Jia Lian responded with a smile: "I think so too, I have seen the imperial concubine, and the eldest sister in the family was not as good as her when she was young."

Only then did Shi Hui feel a little proud of herself.

Jia Lian talked about some family affairs in Shi's mansion again, and at this time he inevitably talked about his daughter-in-law. Because of Sister Feng's hospitality recently, she said a few good things for her in front of Shi Zhang, and asked Shi Zhang to say more. she and so on.

Then he lamented how dissatisfied he was with Sister Feng before, and she would cause trouble, but now it is much better, after giving birth to a son, his temper is really gentle.

But Shi Zhang heard him talk about "causing trouble". Because he asked casually what the trouble was, Jia Lian told him about going up to wipe it in June and July. Shi Zhang couldn't help being furious when he heard this, and said, "How dare Fengge Involved in a lawsuit? Why didn't you say it earlier?"

Only then did Jia Lian realize that she was talking too much, thinking back to Wang Xifeng's gentleness and carelessness yesterday, this matter has been erased, and it is not worthwhile to pursue it now, and said: "Brother Feng can't help it, the whole family needs to eat, and the house has no income. When she was in charge of the house, she put up a lot of dowry, and she was about to give birth at that time. In fact, this time, in order to smooth this matter, there is not much of her dowry left. I was only willing to go to Jiangnan to run a business last time. .”

After Jia Lian returned to Beijing, he also heard rumors that relatives and slaves in Cheng'en's mansion bullied others and occupied a hundred acres of land and were beheaded. Like the relatives and servants of Cheng'en Gong's mansion, they were cut off, and their skins were inevitably peeled off.

Shi Hui wondered: "My elder sister gave advice to my cousin? When did it happen?"

Jia Lian said: "It's not that before the empress entered the palace, the empress said that saints value the laws of the country. Let me wait to be less contaminated with these things. If there are any, I will solve them earlier. Otherwise, I will leave a handle, and I am afraid it will be bad in the future."

Shi Zhang sighed: "The empress has a heart for you, I just hope that you will be more self-sufficient."

Jia Lian thought about it again, but said awkwardly: "Our matter has been settled. It's just that, these years, my father and I have not been in charge of the matter. I don't know if there is any contact in the mansion. What happened, will we have to bear the burden of the elder?"

Jia Lian didn't expect it, but when he was beaten yesterday, he was a little startled when he saw Mrs. Jia's arrogant and domineering temperament, which didn't even look down on the empress.