The eldest son of the concubine who crossed the red mansion

In the end, Jia Zheng was deprived of his position in Liang Dao in Hubei Province and fined three years of salary, but it was not because he was greedy for bribes, so Tu Qingze only charged him with the crime of "not being able to control the government", but did not give up his official position. To the end, just ask him to go back and continue to be Yuanwailang.But Jia Zheng felt that he was really ashamed, so he simply took a few days of sick leave and hid in the mansion, which made Jia Baoyu suffer a lot.

What Jia Zheng dislikes the most is that Jia Baoyu hangs out with the inner curtain, and is still doing nothing in his 20s.Seeing Lin Yuxuan rising to Huang Tengda step by step, his son was still so incompetent, he was so angry that he almost cursed every day, but because of the resistance of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, he became more and more disappointed with this son, and paid more attention to his grandson instead. Jalan.Even Jia Huan, now he is also amiable.

"Ma'am, when I was delivering things to Second Master Bao's room just now, I heard Second Grandma Bao said that Eldest Sister is not feeling well, and she didn't feel better even after calling the doctor over to the house." Yu Chuan'er came in with small steps and said, " The second grandma was afraid of the disease, so she wanted to ask the wife so that the imperial doctor could come and see."

Mrs. Wang frowned, and said: "Take my name card and invite her. After all, it is Baoyu's daughter. By the way, call to Xiangyun to see if her body is suitable for pregnancy now." , but my heart is still not happy.Back then, Sheyue's dead girl did not raise her baby well and her granddaughter gave birth prematurely. Now she is in a weak body. If Baoyu hadn't stopped her, she would have sent Sheyue away long ago.

"Yes." Yu Chuan'er replied, "I heard that Concubine Xiande went to ask the emperor about the second master, but she was exhausted. Madam, do you want to hand over the sign and go to the palace to see?"

"Do you think I don't want to go to the palace to visit my mother? The palace means to let Yuanchun recuperate in peace, even if I hand over the sign, I can't go to see it." Mrs. Wang said angrily, "It's that girl Tanchun who is still here now. Living leisurely and leisurely the days of the emperor's favor, and not seeing her beg for mercy for the master, what an uneducated person!"

Yu Chuan'er lowered her head and listened to Mrs. Wang's cursing, curled her lips in disdain.Back then, I didn't see you raising the third girl with all your heart. If the old lady hadn't brought the three girls to her side, and the third girl was smart, she would be so blessed.Besides, the reason why the third girl entered the palace was because you wanted her to be favored by Concubine Xiande.

When Mrs. Wang had finished scolding, Yu Chuaner brought a teacup to comfort her and said, "Ma'am, why bother to be angry? Concubine Jing is only a concubine even if she is favored, and she has no fertility. It's hard to get promoted. On the contrary, the virtuous concubine is now a noble concubine, and when she raises a son and becomes the emperor, she will have an heir, and the position of imperial concubine will be within her grasp."

Mrs. Wang nodded in satisfaction after hearing this: "Although I can't enter the palace, Baoqin can still go out of the palace every now and then. You pack some medicinal materials for body repair, and hand it over to Baoqin when it comes out. Bring her into the palace and give it to the empress."

"Yes."

"You came back just in time, my sister's letter came." Lin Yuxuan just came out after changing clothes, and saw Shuyi sitting on the couch with a smile, and handed him the letter, "My sister said that my brother-in-law will come back to report on his work in October this year." Yes, my sister will come back with me."

"I also know something about this matter. I heard that Zicheng has done a good job in the Water Conservancy Department these years, and the emperor intends to call him back to Beijing. This is probably what my sister said." Lin Yuxuan took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, " Counting it, we haven't seen them for many years, my sister gave birth to a daughter a year ago, and we just seemed to be sending gifts."

"Yes, my sister has both children in a blink of an eye, what a blessing." Shuyi smiled and said, "My sister said that I have sent people back to Beijing to clean the Zhuangyuan's mansion, and they will come to visit after they settle down. We can have a good chat."

"That's right." Lin Yuxuan said with emotion, "Remember to cook some of her favorite food when my sister comes here, just like that little girl back then, who is now married and has a child. She has changed from a delicate little girl to a loving mother dishes."

"I know." Shuyi said, "Speaking of which, I heard that Concubine Xiande is seriously ill now, but Emperor Father is also indifferent to her, and I feel pitiful looking at her."

"A poor person must have something to hate, and the emperor has treated her with the utmost benevolence." Lin Yuxuan said indifferently, "I think you know what Concubine Xiande has done. Like me in the previous dynasty The officials have also heard a lot of gossip and gossip, which can reflect the reputation of Concubine Xiande."

"That's true." Shuyi nodded in agreement.

Li Shen and Lin Daiyu returned to Beijing on the first day of October. After Li Shen handed over the paperwork, he waited for the emperor to summon him. After two days of rest, he brought Lin Daiyu to visit.I haven't seen him for a few years, but Li Shen has grown a beard and looks even more mature and stable.Lin Yuxuan touched his smooth chin, should he also learn to grow a beard?

"I haven't seen you in these years, but Xiuhe has not changed." Li Shen stroked his beard and smiled.

"Zicheng has changed a lot. This beard looks like you are three years older." Lin Yuxuan joked and led him to the flower hall, "Prime Minister Nuo has always told me that Zicheng is doing well in the Water Conservancy Department. Over the years, he has done many good things for the people in the south of the Yangtze River, so the emperor intends to ask Zicheng to come to Beijing as an official."

"I also want to thank Xiuhe for his help back then." A banquet was already prepared in the flower hall, and Li Shen poured a glass of wine for Lin Yuxuan, "I heard that Xiuhe is now the official secretary of the Ministry of Rites, so let me respect Xiuhe first."

"Thank you." Lin Yuxuan quickly drank, "Zicheng has been in Jiangnan for the past three years, so he must know about this year's drought. Jiangnan is far away from the capital, can Zicheng tell me how the local government is fighting the disaster? "

"It's the same as before, open warehouses for disaster relief, and ask wealthy merchants to donate money and goods." Li Shen has been immersed in the Jiangnan area for several years, and he roughly understands what Lin Yuxuan said, and said: "Hangzhou, Yangzhou, Jinling and other places Fortunately, I just heard that in some small towns, merchants drove up prices, and people from the government also took the opportunity to withhold money for disaster relief, so many people starved to death."

Lin Yuxuan nodded: "The emperor also knows about these things, and is now sending people to investigate these things. If Zicheng knows something, he might as well be strict with the emperor. These officials who harm the people, of course, can no longer be allowed to do bad things Yes. The emperor has always hated corrupt officials, even the father of a virtuous and noble concubine in the palace was also implicated by his servants accepting bribes, and now he has been relegated to Yuanwailang."

"Although I have only been back to Beijing for a few days, I have heard that there is a lot of news about Jia's family in Beijing." Li Shen said with a smile, "Now people in Beijing are watching, saying that Jia Even if there are two concubines in the palace, I'm afraid they won't be able to protect their future glory and wealth."

"Keep this matter in mind, just watch it." Lin Yuxuan smiled meaningfully, "Concubine Xiande is seriously ill, and the emperor doesn't want her to be disturbed by outsiders' congratulations, and now even the canonization ceremony of the noble concubine has not been held. Woolen cloth."

Li Shen raised his eyebrows, raised his glass to touch Lin Yuxuan's, and said after finishing his drink, "It's been a while since I left the capital, the world in the capital has changed a lot, please explain it to me in detail."

Li Shen is his brother-in-law, so Lin Yuxuan naturally wouldn't hide it, so he told him about the changes in Beijing in the past few years.

"I drank a lot of bars with my brother today." After returning home, Lin Daiyu hurriedly asked someone to make sober soup for Li Shen to drink, and helped him press the acupuncture points on his head, and said with a smile, "Look at you, you are also completely naked after taking a bath." It smells like alcohol, but fortunately the two children fell asleep after getting tired, otherwise they will definitely dislike you."

"It's only been three years since I left Beijing, and there have been so many personnel changes in Beijing. I just asked Xiuhe carefully, so I drank too much." Li Shen narrowed his eyes and said casually, "This time we return to Beijing, There must be a lot of people coming to visit, you look at the inner house, don't hang out with people you don't know too much."

"I know, my sister-in-law also told me today." Lin Daiyu said, "In just three short years, the Zhen family has collapsed, and the Wang family has also collapsed. I guess the next one will be the Jia family." Well, it would be a lie to say that Lin Daiyu has no feelings; it's just that she really doesn't like the way the Jia family behaves, and she gradually loses her heart for Jia Mu, the grandmother.

"Many acts of unrighteousness will lead to self-death, it's just the cycle of heaven." Li Shen said, "You went to see your mother yesterday, how is she?"

"All good. My father and mother are both in good health, but the old lady, maybe she is getting old and her legs and feet are not agile. I have asked someone to make a cloud pattern stick from the agarwood we got that year. In a few days I can send it to the old lady." Lin Daiyu sighed, thinking of the old lady she met yesterday, and the old lady when she first married into the Li family.

"What are you sighing for?" Li Shen opened his eyes and pulled Lin Daiyu into his arms.

"Just looking at the old lady like this, I think of my father." Lin Daiyu leaned her head on Li Shen's shoulder, "When my mother died of illness, my father took care of me and my brother alone. Hedgehogs usually prick anyone they see, but it was my father who taught him how to restrain himself. Now my brother and I have grown up, but my father is also old."

"This is also predestined. No one will live a long life. If you are worried, you might as well take the two children to pay your respects to your father-in-law. As Xiuhe said, your father-in-law now lives in Tangquan Village in the suburbs of Beijing. It’s a pleasure to have a good friend who recites poems and is right.” Li Shen said, “I haven’t seen my father-in-law for a long time, and when I send someone to deliver the post, we’ll go visit him together, how about it?”

"Of course it's good." Lin Daiyu smiled.

"I'm afraid I won't go back to Beijing this time. I'll ask Li Duo to take care of things over there and bring everything back." Li Shen squinted his eyes, thinking of Lin Yuxuan's point today, he had a feeling in his heart. Decided, "You go to bed first, I have to draw up another booklet."

"Then it's not too late. I've already asked the kitchen staff to make duck porridge for you. If you're hungry, I'll ask someone to bring it to you." Li Shen's official Lin Daiyu never asked questions, but was careful. After giving him detailed instructions, he went back to his room to rest.