[Red Mansions] The Road to Empress Dowager

When Mrs. Wang heard that her elder brother had come, she thought it was her backer. Since the return of the owed money, her face, which had become much thinner, was full of pride, even though the old lady was still sick and lying on the couch, as a daughter-in-law, she couldn't do that. proud.

Although the old lady was good at pretending to be dizzy, she had to be dizzy after hearing the emperor's dictation, but she was really angry.

The master of the big house made a full-scale attack to remedy the incident and went out. At this time, the masters of Rongqing hall were only the old lady, Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang, Jia Yuanchun, Jia Tanchun, and Jia Baoyu.Li Wan's mother and son have already left.

Tanchun was here, and wanted to ask the old lady to make the decision, but she didn't want the old lady to be the one.

Jia Zheng wanted to go out to meet Wang Ziteng, but he didn't expect that Wang Ziteng rushed directly to Rongqing Hall in a hurry, and soon a maid came to report that he was outside begging to see the old lady.

Mother Jia is already in her 70s, so the difference between men and women is naturally not so particular, and Mother Jia doesn't care so much about the difference between men and women.

Mother Jia was helped out of bed, went to the main room, and half-lyed down on the soft couch, Mrs. Wang, Yuan Chun and Yuanyang still waited on her as if she were the queen mother.

After a while, Wang Ziteng came into the room with a serious face. Wang Ziteng cupped his hands and said, "Old lady."

Mrs. Wang took a step forward and said, "Brother, have you heard any news? You have to help the old lady!"

Mrs. Wang is reminding her husband and mother-in-law that she still has this capable elder brother of Wang's family.

But Wang Ziteng didn't answer her, he just bowed his hands to the old lady and said: "Please also ask the old lady to resign, I have something to discuss."

Mother Jia ordered Yuanyang to take the maids down, and Tanchun didn't know whether to go down or stay, but Wang Ziteng didn't drive her away, so she stayed.

Wang Ziteng glanced like a falcon, across the faces of Jiamu, Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang, Yuanchun, Baoyu, and Tanchun, and suddenly said: "I asked my servants, and I heard that Marquis Jia En has gone to the palace, and En Madam Hou and Brother Feng also went to Cheng'en Gong's Mansion and Dingzhong Hou's Mansion. You are very calm!"

Jia Zhengcai groaned, and broke out in cold sweat again. Although the sage did not directly reprimand him, Tanchun was his daughter, and the old lady was his own mother.How could he not enter the palace to plead guilty when his mother's daughter offended the saint? If the saint didn't see him, he would have to kneel outside the Tai Chi Palace to show his fear and loyalty!

Jia Zheng said, "Thank you brother for reminding me, I'll go right away!"

Wang Ziteng snorted coldly and said, "No need!"

Mother Jia sighed: "Uncle Wang also has intentions. He came here to visit. It's also unfortunate for the family. We were all loyal, but we ended up like this. I feel really sad. The queen is so loyal and treacherous. Uncle should be cautious when he is an official."

Mother Jia's resentment towards Xing Xiuyan was already deep, and she believed that Xing Xiuyan had caused the loss of balance between the big house and the second house, and the downfall of the second house, including Yuan Chun's becoming a "disabled person".

Wang Ziteng sneered, and said: "I just now understand why this is the case. Even now, the old lady still doesn't think about her past. Loyalty? It's better to say than to sing!"

Jia Mu's complexion changed drastically, and she couldn't help stroking her forehead with a headache.

Jia Zheng said: "How can uncle say such a thing? The old lady is a benevolent person, even the saint and empress misunderstood her, but the old lady has good intentions."

Wang Ziteng didn't respond to his words, but turned his attention to Jia Yuanchun, and said, "Since the eldest girl left the palace, she has devoted herself to the old lady!"

Yuan Chun said: "This is what it should be. Being able to serve the old lady is Yuan Chun's blessing."

Wang Ziteng laughed mockingly, and asked again, "Why did you leave the palace last year?"

Yuan Chun was surprised, and replied calmly: "On the day of Huachao Festival, the saint suddenly ordered me to go back to the house to serve the old lady."

Wang Ziteng asked, "What have you done?"

Yuan Chun said: "I'm just assisting Concubine Wu Hui and Yang Shi to handle the internal affairs of the harem, nothing else."

Wang Ziteng looked at Yuan Chun sharply and said, "What did you do on the first day of the new year?"

Yuan Chun couldn't help jumping in his heart, but thought to himself, no one would know about that, otherwise how could she come out of the palace safely?

Yuan Chun's face was normal, and he just said: "It's nothing, it's just that it's my birthday, and I asked the kitchen cook to cook two dishes."

Wang Ziteng handed Jia Zheng the copy of the stack of dossiers in his hand. Jia Zheng took it because he didn't know it, and Wang Ziteng let him read it.

Jia Zheng didn't have anything at first, but the more he looked down, the more frightened he became. Until the conclusion of the investigation of the final file, he felt that his bones were frozen.

Jia Zheng threw himself on Jia Yuanchun, slapped him, and cursed: "A rebellious girl! How could I give birth to such a rebellious girl like you!"

It was only at this time that Jia Zheng thought about his being demoted and condemned. This was a thorn in his heart, and he could associate any related damage.He didn't believe that living in Rongxi Hall for so many years was fine, why something happened last year, it turned out that there was something else behind it.

Mrs. Wang still cared a little about Yuan Chun, she rushed over to stop her, and said, "Master, what are you doing beating Yuan Chun?"

Although Jia Baoyu felt sorry for his sister, but after being tormented by Jia Zheng for nearly a year, when he saw Jia Zheng angry, he was "delicate and weak", and he didn't dare to breathe heavily. How dare he speak for Yuanchun?

Jia Zheng said angrily: "What a good daughter you have taught! It's not enough to lose all the family property, this will almost bring us down!"

Jia Mu said, "Zheng'er, why are you talking so seriously?"

Jia Zheng's chest heaved, and he said, "This rebellious girl murdered the empress who was still Concubine Chen on the first day of the Chinese New Year last year. The ins and outs of this matter, Dongchang found out clearly in the first month of the lunar year!"

Jia Yuanchun couldn't help turning pale, his eyes widened, his body trembling, and Tanchun couldn't help being shocked.

Even though Xing Xiuyan hadn't been crowned queen at that time, murdering her was still a capital crime of killing her family.

Wang Ziteng sneered and said: "The emperor ordered Governor Zhao to investigate this matter personally. After the investigation was found out, she was not sent out of the palace until the Flower Dynasty Festival. Originally, the order was to be dealt with, but the empress felt that she was in a daze. To spare her life."

This is what Zhao Gui and Wang Ziteng said, and Wang Ziteng was also very frightened. Jia Yuanchun is his niece, and it would be difficult for him to explain clearly if he was involved.

Mrs. Wang said anxiously: "This is not true, how could Yuan Chun do such a thing?"

But Jia's mother looked at Jia Yuanchun and said, "Yuanchun, tell me."

Jia Yuanchun looked like an inflatable doll that had been sucked out of air, his face was ashen, his lips were trembling, and only Mrs. Wang was there yelling, "It's not her".

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Wang Ziteng said: "The emperor and the empress forgave you once, but this time you have committed another crime, and today you have to blame yourself for everything."

Jia Zheng panicked, "Brother, what should we do now? How can my whole family of the Jia family be ruined forever by this rebellious woman!"

But Wang Ziteng knew in his heart that if the sage and the empress wanted to touch Jia's family, they would have done it long ago. So far, they have not moved. I don't know if it is for the sake of the big house, or the sage intends to give him face.

And giving him this file is to give them an opportunity to deal with it privately, otherwise the Jia family will be ruined according to the law, and his high-ranking official and salary will also be suspended.

Prince Teng Ying's eyes flashed coldly, and he said: "From now on, you will be a man with your tail between your legs. If Enhou's wife is not the queen's aunt, Lian'er will have to use it. Do you think the emperor and queen can accommodate you to this day? But, Yuanchun, you can't." Keep."

Mrs. Wang cried: "Brother, Yuan Chun is your niece, how can you be so cruel?"

Wang Ziteng said: "I'm cruel? That's not as good as my niece's other abilities, but she is bold. If you dare to touch the queen, it is a miracle that you can live to this day."

Because of his nephew Wang Xifeng and his niece-in-law Jia Lian, Wang Ziteng also felt that Empress Xing valued him more. Although he was nearly sixty, he was an old man, still unable to let go of fame and fortune, so he naturally wanted to get close to the empress.

Wang Ziteng experienced it personally. The emperor would rather risk his own life than let others hurt the queen. Back then in Shuofang, he had to take a fatal injection to save the then imperial concubine Chen.

Jia Yuanchun suddenly roared: "Why can't I touch her! Xing Xiuyan is a slut who can be cut into pieces! How can she be favored by the emperor? How can she compare to me?! I am the eldest girl of the Duke's Mansion, I I was born in Lunar New Year, I was born with good fortune, it was Xing Xiuyan, it was her who caused me to be so miserable! She is jealous and can't tolerate others, we are relatives, how can she look at my harem when I die, and don't Let the emperor favor me?"

Tanchun looked at Jia Yuanchun in horror. At this moment, Tanchun knew the cause and effect of the incident, and thought of himself, but suddenly woke up.Only then did she know how distorted it was that she wanted to enter the palace to be a concubine recently, and it was only then that she woke up to the edge of the cliff, and if she took another step forward, she would be as invincible as the big sister.

Although Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang thought so too, she dared not say so.Jia Zheng occasionally had the idea of ​​seeking wealth and honor, but he was pedantic, and he dared not stand the distinction between monarch and minister.

Although Jia Baoyu was afraid of Jia Zheng, but how sincere he was to his sister, he rushed over to hold Jia Yuanchun's hand, and said, "Eldest sister, calm down! Everyone find a way, I know it was just a temporary mistake, you didn't mean it." of……"

Jia Yuanchun's gaze refocused, and he saw Baoyu who was looking at her worriedly, this younger brother whom she had brought up with her when she was a child.

Jia Yuanchun sneered: "If it weren't for your uselessness, why would I waste my time in the harem? The old lady and the lady only think about you in their hearts, why have they ever really thought about me? Am I serving as a slave in the palace for myself? I spent money, but if things don’t get done, can you blame me? Everyone thinks that I spent all your money. But you tell me, what is your money? , where did you earn a dime? What do you think?"

Jia Yuanchun suddenly grabbed Baoyu's shoulders like a roaring emperor, and shook him vigorously. Baoyu felt that his bones were about to fall apart.

Jia Mu was the first to be unhappy, and said, "Yuanchun, don't let Baoyu go!"

Mrs. Wang also went to Raja Yuanchun, she just stopped, suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, and said: "I am not wrong, I was born on the first day of the Lunar New Year, I am a lucky person. The emperor will like me. The emperor will accompany me every day. Look at me, I will be the queen, and the emperor will give me all the favors, hehe, hehe~~"

The people present couldn't help being surprised, she was really crazy.

Jia Baoyu couldn't help but feel sad, but what can he do?Sister Yuanchun hated him so much.

Jia Mu sighed: "Come on, come on, it's all a crime, Zheng'er, you can figure it out. Baoyu, come and help me go back to the house to rest."

Tanchun's coolness emanated from the bottom of his heart, until the bones of his whole body were shaking. Tanchun knew very well what the ancestor's words meant.

But Mrs. Wang shouted: "Old lady, you can't ignore Yuan Chun, she is your own granddaughter, she grew up by your side."

Jia Mu caressed her forehead and pouted again. There was a flurry of hands in the room, and Jia Zheng and Baoyu called the maid again to help Jia Mu into the room to rest.

Jia's mother didn't care about things, and finally, under Wang Ziteng's warning, Jia Zheng made up his mind to abandon the commander-in-chief. Jia Yuanchun was dragged back to her room, still insane, afraid that she would be gagged if she yelled.

……

Mrs. Xing and Wang Xifeng first went to Cheng'en Gong's mansion to ask to see Mrs. Xing and Li. After all, Mrs. Xing and Li finally did not blame them.After all, Mrs. Xing and Li understood Jiamu's authority in the mansion, and she made such calculations for the sake of the second wife.

The two kings of Xing went to Dingzhonghou's mansion to meet Daiyu again, and asked her to speak a few words in front of the queen for them to ease the relationship.Daiyu was dumbfounded when she heard about her grandmother's plan.

But Daiyu couldn't tell her grandmother's fault, so she said: "Third sister is also too confused, why did she listen to her grandmother casually about such a matter, it's time to discuss it with you, just ask me, it's okay It’s not going to end up like this.”

They still don't know what will happen to Yuanchun. At this time, Daiyu heard that Tanchun was going to Qingxiu for two years. With such a reputation, which good man would marry her as his wife?

The relationship between Daiyu and Tanchun is not very good, but after all they grew up together, so it is naturally a little sad.

Wang Xifeng said: "Who said it wasn't! When we found out, the old lady had already made up her mind to go to Cheng'en Gong's mansion to recommend someone, and the eldest girl has to watch to be at ease."

Daiyu thought to herself: Eldest sister hates maids like matchmaker, so why would she accept other people's favor.With the eldest sister's intelligence, it would be strange if she couldn't see through the intentions of her grandmother and third sister.Even if the Jia family wants to form an alliance with the eldest sister, in fact, the Jia family can use Lian's second cousin most now, so there is no need to promote the second room girl.

If Eldest Sister had such a heart, based on her foresight, she would have planned ahead. When she became a noble concubine last year, she would have taken Sister Yingchun into the palace.

The most important thing is that the emperor held the eldest sister in his hands for fear of falling, and for fear of melting in his mouth. How could she lack power to make such a deal with the Jia family?

Daiyu said: "Since the eldest uncle is only being fined, he won't be involved too much in the future, so you can rest assured."

Wang Xifeng said: "This is only one of them. The most important thing is that after this incident, the Empress will be angry, and I'm afraid she will be alienated from now on."

Daiyu said: "Your Majesty is not a person who loves getting involved, but you have to be more cautious in your actions. If others are confused, you can't follow suit. The Queen has a lenient temperament, but Fengwei does not allow others to offend. This matter in the harem is for outsiders. Destiny, don't pretend to be smart and make good decisions, no matter if it's the third younger sister today or someone in the future."

Mrs. Xing and Wang Xifeng agreed, and Wang Xifeng and Daiyu talked about their husbands going on business together.They have been gone for two months, and Daiyu is newly married, so naturally she misses her very much.

It was getting late, but Xing Wang's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law didn't stay for dinner, so they left and went home.

When they returned home, it was already dark and Jia Amnesty hadn't come back yet.When I went to pay my respects to Jiamu, I said that I didn't wake up after a nap and I didn't want to see anyone.

It wasn't until Shen Shi that Jia She was helped back. Mrs. Xing ordered her servants to help him into her room, and Jia She didn't object.

Jia Amnesty said: "My lord, I knelt outside the gate of the Taiji Palace until it was dark, only then did Eunuch Li come to pass on the sage's command to order me to come back. My lord, why do I have such a hard life? Every time I have to be implicated by my second child! Will the lord's one Waiting for the general to be demoted to the third-class general is not enough, this time it almost killed the master!"

Mrs. Xing asked the maid to apply medicine to Jia She's knee, and at the same time asked someone to bring hot soup to wash his feet, and at the same time passed rice to him.

Mrs. Xing said: "The old lady wants to do this, but it's not for the second brother in the end. As long as they live in one place, there will always be some troubles."

Jia Amnesty never dared to take the initiative to raise the family separation. In the original book, even the old lady's partiality was only vaguely mentioned.

The couple talked for a long time, Jia Amnesty didn't go to look for those concubines anymore, and rested in Mrs. Xing's room.

Early the next morning, Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Xing were eating breakfast, Wang Xifeng came to say hello, and suddenly heard Wang Shanbao's family rushing into the courtyard, but waited for them to finish their breakfast before talking about it.

But seeing the woman trembling, she said: "I heard that last night... the eldest girl... hanged herself!"

Wang Xifeng was startled, and said in shock: "What did you say?!"

Wang Shanbao's family took a deep breath and said, "The big girl next to the old lady is gone."

All the masters and servants present were stunned.

They tidied up and rushed to the east courtyard, which was also strange, usually Jia Yuanchun lived in a room in the Rongqing Hall, but yesterday he stayed in the Baosha of the east courtyard.

Seeing Mrs. Wang and many maidservants crying in the east courtyard, Jia Baoyu stood in a daze outside Jia Yuanchun's room wiping tears.

As soon as Baoyu saw Wang Xifeng, tears fell like pearls and said, "Sister Feng, big sister, it's gone."

In the past, this uncle and sister-in-law had a good relationship, so Wang Xifeng treated him with some sincerity, Wang Xifeng said: "Brother Bao, please give me my condolences."

Mrs. Xing saw Tanchun outside the door. The person who was originally in high spirits looked haggard at this time, but she rushed over when she saw Wang Xifeng.

Tanchun said: "Big sister, it's gone, Lian's second sister-in-law, please help me."

Wang Xifeng originally wanted to feel pity for Tanchun, but she was too smart, and when this incident happened, her heart became farther away.

Wang Xifeng said: "I just went to the temple to clean up for two years, and the two years passed quickly. The Muni Temple is a clean temple, and the Lord of Youlan County also stayed there in the past."

"I have offended the empress, what should the empress do if she still doesn't let me go?"

Mrs. Xing said angrily: "Third girl, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Tanchun knew the inside story, but she didn't dare to blame the queen, and grabbed Madam Xing like a life-saving straw: "Madam, please help me talk to the empress, I was confused for a while, and I couldn't help myself." .I have absolutely no intention of murdering your empress."

Wang Xifeng said: "Third sister, stop talking nonsense, the elder girl's funeral is the most important thing at this time."

After all, there is no sub-mansion, and the people from the first house have to discuss the funeral with the second house, so Mrs. Xing and Wang Xifeng naturally don't have the time to pay attention to Tanchun.

Mrs. Wang fell ill, Jia Zheng was unable to understand common affairs, and the matter unfortunately fell on Mrs. Xing and Wang Xifeng.Fortunately, according to Jia's mother and Jia Zheng's wishes, everything will be kept simple.How far can Jane do it?There is almost no funeral report with relatives and friends, and there is no 49-day suspension, and there is no worship scene like Qin Keqing in the original book.

Jia Yuanchun is unmarried and has no children, only the former maid Baoqin leads a group of young maids to mourn.Two days later, a tomb was repaired, the coffin was laid, and the coffin was collected and sent for a hasty burial.

Jia Huan also felt that Jia Yuanchun died suddenly, but it was Tanchun who secretly told him the truth in tears. He couldn't help but feel the horror of ancient society.That's my own daughter, and I can do it.

It is not surprising that Jia Mu, who claimed to love Lin Daiyu in the original book, caused Lin Daiyu to die of illness.

Jia Huan also realizes Xing Xiuyan's character, she is definitely not a Baozi, she is more ruthless than anyone else, it depends on whether her bottom line has been touched.Jia Yuanchun murdered her, she could forgive her once out of sympathy, but the second time she couldn't bear such sand in her eyes.The most shocking thing is that the person who really wanted Jia Yuanchun to die didn't have a trace of blood on his hands, but the tragedy of fratricide was staged.

Jia Huan couldn't help thinking of himself, if he touches her taboo again, I'm afraid the ending won't be better than Jia Yuanchun.

……

Xing Xiuyan also got the news that afternoon. Even though she expected the ending, she still felt chills in her body.

This is the first person she relied on power to decide life and death, and she tasted the dark side of power for the first time.She walked out of the Manna Hall.

When the sun is shining in spring, the majestic and majestic Tai Chi Palace is shrouded in a layer of golden light, like a heavenly palace that only such powerful special effects can create.

Only this kind of sunshine can dispel the shadow after the murder. She looked at her still white and graceful hands.

She confessed for a minute, and her eyes became firm again.

She doesn't need to regret it.

……

Jia Yuanchun's resentful soul never thought that she would see Yang Shi again. At this time, she had already died and returned to the sea of ​​sorrow.She also returned to her original fairy body, and naturally remembered the events of her previous life. She was originally a maidservant under the Jinghuan Fairy, and she still had a high status.

Although she was also deceived by her at the beginning, compared to other Xiaoxians who were deceived by the police illusion, she has been following for a long time, and she is already a "second devil".

As soon as she came back, full of resentment, she actually complained to Jing Huan. At the same time, she also found that there was no one else in Guanchou Sea except Fairy Jing Huan and Yang Shi.

Yang and Jia Yuanchun, the former master and servant, really met each other. At this time, they have become sisters and can hate the same person.

Jing Huan promises that as long as she recovers her skills and can walk in the world, she will avenge them, and the two will serve Jing Huan wholeheartedly.

It's really that Jing Huan was hurt too badly. Although Yang's resentment was so high, he was alone and alone.

Jia Yuanchun knew about Xing Xiuyan's original body. After being subdued by the fairy and taking away his skills, although he was considered outstanding, he was not valued by Jing Huan because of his temperament.It was because there were no people like her in the fairy world, so she was ordered to go down to the world.

Xing Xiuyan is one of the Twelve Beauties of Jinling, so Jia Yuanchun naturally looked down on her, and heard the police say that she was originally the one who was ordered by the imperial concubine, but it was Xing Xiuyan who changed the fate and took her away.

Jia Yuanchun became even more resentful. With Jia Yuanchun and Yang's "two swords combined", Jing Huan's skills recovered faster.