Chapter 135 Blue Branch
Grandmother Jia has already deeply realized the stupidity, ignorance and self-righteousness of her two sons.
What Shen said is very likely.
Ever since the Duke passed away, the second son has become addicted to keeping concubines. He seems to be more eager for compliments from others and wishes that everyone would still revolve around him like before.
This is outside...
"He wants to choose the ancestral hall. You and Zhen'er should give him another chance. From now on... send someone to keep a close eye on him."
The kids haven't grown up yet.
Yuanchun has not yet married, and Zhuer is in the critical period of entering school.
The old lady couldn't help but shed tears in her eyes, "Wang is also keeping a close eye on her."
"Don't worry, Auntie, we are a family."
Shen Ning made this scene just to get the old lady's support, to completely destroy the mysterious self-confidence of everyone from top to bottom, and then to popularize the Dazhao Law in the Rongguo Mansion.
Especially Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng, if they were kept under control, Rongguo Mansion would be halfway saved. "My second brother is timid and may not have the courage to choose to sever his ties with his family."
"Yes, yes, yes. I'll go back first and beat him up for you."
The old lady couldn't sit still anymore and wanted to go back eagerly.
"My second brother is a soft-hearted person. At that time, my second brother's wife was in the inner room and was also trying to persuade Zhen'er."
As Shen Ning sent her off, she complained, "She is stepping on her own in-laws and Feng girl's in-laws just for the sake of her nephew's concubine's family..."
"That's a stupid woman."
The old lady leaned on her cane and pounded it a few times angrily, "Just wait, I want the Wang family to give an explanation."
She couldn't bring herself to kill her son, but it was different for her daughter-in-law.
Shen Ning also knew what kind of personality this old lady had, but who could blame her for disliking Jia Zheng and his wife?
If Wang had not been detained, Jia Zhu might have died early like in Dream of the Red Chamber.
In this large mansion, if the couple behave themselves, everyone will live in peace.
Shen Ning is now looking forward to Yuanchun's marriage.
She then struck back with a powerful blow, making Jia Zheng too ashamed to dare go out from then on.
You have no ability, are easily influenced by others, and have no clear mind. Why are you going out?
From now on, I can stay at home and enjoy the quarrels between Wang and Aunt Zhao.
"I think Wang Ziteng will be here soon."
Shen Ning said: "And Zhu'er is almost back, please speak kindly and don't be angry."
"rest assured!"
The old lady patted her hands before getting into the sedan chair and said, "If you are angry, just let it out."
She is old and no longer tolerates being bullied by others.
What’s more, it’s the Wang family’s anger.
Shen Ning watched the old lady sitting in the sedan chair and going back with murderous intent, and felt very satisfied.
However, this old lady is not persistent in doing things, and it is very likely that one day she will be coaxed by Jia Zheng's words and return to her old ways.
Maybe she could find another...
But who?
In the entire West Mansion, the only people who can barely manage him are Jia She and his wife, who are bigger than Jia Zheng and his wife.
But Xing felt that she was the second wife and could never stand up straight in front of Wang.
Maybe she could help her.
When Shen Ning was thinking about how to help, Youshi came over in a hurry, "Mother, someone handed a letter to the gatehouse, and it was specifically for you."
She? "Do you know who it is?"
Shen Ning asked as she took the letter.
"I don't know. The other party just told me to give you the letter and then left."
In the past, the doorman would not accept such a person. Even if he offered benefits to send her to the inner courtyard, Youshi would not accept her.
But now, with the example of Min Jianbai, no one dares to be self-centered.
Youshi was afraid that the other party was related to her mother-in-law's family, so she sent it over in a hurry.
"blue?"
Shen Ning looked at the words on the envelope and couldn't help but frowning.
This surname is rare.
Although there are several in the capital, she has only heard of them and has never even seen them in person. However...
She tore open the envelope, pulled out two thin sheets of paper, and unfolded them: "Niece Lanzhi pays respects to her aunt..."
Shen Ning's heart skipped a beat.
After reading it quickly, there was only shock on his face.
It turned out that she was the daughter of Jia Lan, Xifu's eldest sister-in-law who had passed away long ago, and she had also joined the army.
Although I know that there are not so many distinctions between men and women at the border, but joining the army...
"Someone, prepare the car!"
The other party is leaving tonight.
"Bring two good ginseng roots, and also... prepare some good medicine for wounds."
"Mother, who is it?"
Youshi was quite surprised, "It's Lanzhi, the daughter of your late aunt Jia Lan from the West Mansion."
Huh? "Don't ask so many questions. Hurry up. I'll be there right away."
Jia Lan and her father-in-law died in the same year.
After she got married, she never returned to Beijing to visit her family.
Because of Jia Jin, Shen Ning thought more about the two sisters-in-law from her original memory.
Jia Lan married into the Lan family in Zhongwei, Ningxia, and gave birth to two sons before having a little daughter. Originally, she and Jia Jing thought that Jia Lan, who had two sons and a daughter, would not be affected by the turmoil in the Jia family. However, they did not expect that she would be the first to die.
There was only one letter from there saying she was dead, and there was no contact after that.
Because of the separation, and the awkward identities of the original body and Jia Jing, both of them tried their best to avoid mentioning the dead person, and gradually forgot about it.
Unexpectedly...
"Let's ask the master to come along!"
While Yu Shi signaled to the little maid to go find Jia Zhen, she hurriedly prepared ginseng and medicine.
Shen Ning ignored her and waved to Qing Zhu, "Where's the dagger I asked you to get that time? Bring it here."
"……yes!"
Qingzhu knew that their wives liked the dagger that could cut wood as easily as cutting tofu, and they often played with it.
I didn't expect that such a magical weapon would be given away as a gift.
She hurried back to the courtyard and brought the dagger with her. Jia Zhen had already arrived and said, "Mother, let me accompany you!"
The capital city is said to be safe, but to say it is unsafe... then it is definitely not safe.
Their family offended Prince Jin and Lu Kun.
One of these two is powerful and the other is rich, and both of them can hire assassins from the underworld.
"No, I'll be back soon."
Shen Ning shook her head. "If the old lady comes over, just tell her that I have something to do and will be back later."
"Then... bring a few more people."
The cousin was dressed as a man and did not write to him, so Jia Zhen really couldn't go for the time being.
Shen Ning nodded, and watched Qingzhu accept the gift from Youshi, and said, "Look after Yue'er."
"I'll go hug her in a moment."
Shen Ning waved her hand and the carriage started moving quickly.
This was her second time walking out of Ningrong Street since she traveled through the Red Mansion.
It was Shen Ning’s first time entering the palace, and she had no interest in looking at anything outside.
She had just returned from the palace, traveling with Yuanchun and Jia Zhen, and she was so tired that she had no mood to see anything.
This second time...
Shen Ning was thankful that it was summer and there were only two thin layers of sand on the car windows. The houses and people outside, although blurry, actually added a bit of artistic conception.
Of course, the main reason why she could feel so comfortable in the hot summer was because there was an ice basin in the car, and Qingping also took a fan and fanned her gently.
Well, if it weren’t for the troubles in Jia Zheng’s family, Shen Ning felt that her life would be quite comfortable.
"Mrs!"
Qing Ping hesitated for a moment and said, "I heard that Second Master Lian entered the palace yesterday. Because of the war in Ningxia, he also took office yesterday."
"He hasn't come back yet?"
If he comes back, Jia Zheng will not show up, and Wang Zisheng and Wang Shi will let Jia Lian show up.
"yes!"
Sure enough, Qing Ping nodded, "Madam, if the old lady of the West Mansion knew that my cousin was in the army..."
"So, she didn't write any letters to that place!"
Shen Ning sighed.
In Dream of the Red Chamber, neither the Min family nor the Lan family appeared.
It is possible that he did appear, but Min Jianbai did not enter the Rongguo Mansion. He was a little child and a beggar in Beijing... and it was unknown whether he could survive until winter.
I don’t know where Jia She is now.
Can Jia Jin wait in time?
I hope it can wait! "There's no need to tell anyone about this."
Of course women can join the army.
Although most women cannot compare with men in terms of physical strength, there are exceptions.
Especially when the war is tense.
"yes!"
Qingzhu and Qingping looked at each other and nodded at the same time.
The carriage drove quickly through several streets and soon arrived at the inn where Ningxia General Jiang Yu was staying.
At this time, Lan Zhi, who was already a seventh-rank nomadic deputy lieutenant, was counting the various medicines that everyone had quickly bought from the capital.
The Arsenal will provide them with these things, but once the fighting starts, the medicine provided by the Arsenal may not be enough.
Fortunately, the emperor got the silver, so they didn't have to give gifts everywhere, and the Arsenal said they would fully cooperate.
This saves a lot.
They were poor and shameless, so they returned the gifts they bought to each family in exchange for these life-saving items.
"Lord Lan!"
A loud voice outside the courtyard hurt my ears. "Hurry, a lady wants to see you."
What? Lan Zhi rolled her eyes at the guy who stuck his head out, and after confirming that he was not here for show, she paused, and quickly turned around and walked out.
At this time, the carriage of Ningguo Mansion was parked in the shade, six palace guards were standing in their respective positions, and the postmaster was saying something with a smile on his face.
Who is coming?
Lan Zhi's heartbeat couldn't help but quicken, and she walked towards this side faster.
"Are you Lanzhi?"
When the curtain of the carriage was opened, Shen Ning saw eyes very similar to Jia Zhu's on the handsome face of the young man.
Well, we are indeed a family.
"yes!"
Lan Zhi was a little embarrassed, but seeing that the other person's smile was warm and kind, and there was nothing unusual, she quickly calmed down and said, "Niece greets aunt."
She did not perform the female salute, but instead bent down and performed the male salute.
Moreover, hearing his low and slightly rough voice, if Shen Ning hadn't known it long ago, she would have mistakenly thought that this was really a man. "Why are we family members being polite?" She personally helped him up, "Let's go, let's talk in the living room."
It's too hot outside.
"yes!"
Lanzhi didn't expect the meeting to be like this.
I've always heard that men and women in Beijing are very strict about separation.
She thought that after writing the letter, at most a housekeeper would come, but she didn't expect it to be her aunt in person.
Besides, her letter had only been sent not long ago.
She originally thought that she would leave at night, and there would be no need for any conflicts over there to see her.
Lan Zhi naturally supported Shen Ning and followed her into the living room under the guidance of the postmaster.
This is the most luxurious living room, even with an ice basin.
As soon as Lan Zhi came in, she felt cool all over.
"I know you're busy."
Shen Ning waved to the post guard, watched him go down, and then said: "But there are some things I still have to ask."
"You say."
"Why did your mother die?"
"Serious illness!"
"Where's your father?"
"It was only half a month after his mother passed away that he passed away too."
Lan Zhi tried to speak in a calm tone, "Then it's the eldest brother and the second brother."
Shen Ning's face became serious, "...What's the reason?"
It's impossible that they all died of illness.
"When my mother was ill, I wrote to the capital, hoping that my uncles would take care of my brother and me, but what I got was a letter of reprimand."
Although she wanted to control herself, Lan Zhi couldn't help but her eyes turned red when she said this, "It was a letter from the second wife of Rongguo Mansion. They reprimanded us severely and said that they sent a letter to the second guard to transfer father, eldest brother and second brother to take turns to guard the vanguard team. At that time, we had frictions with the Tatars from time to time. Father met with an accident on the night he was transferred. He killed three Tatars in a row, and finally he ran out of strength and was beheaded.
Then came my eldest and second oldest brothers, who also passed away within less than three years.”
Shen Ning: “…”
"Originally, if the eldest brother went, the second brother wouldn't have to go."
Lan Zhi's eyes flashed with tears, "But the garrison of the Second Guard of Ningxia has something to do with the Wang family."
“…Is the letter still there?”
Shen Ning believed her.
This is really something that the Wang family and Jia Zheng can do.
“Not anymore.”
Lan Zhi shook her head sadly, "I set fire to my house when I was in a hurry to escape from Ningxia Erwei."
Shen Ning: “…”
"Aunt!"
Lan Zhi sniffed, "You have to be careful of the Wang family."
Although the cousin who worked in the Arsenal looked good and also provided all the military supplies they required, according to her research, the second cousin also married a girl from the Wang family.
"……I know."
At this moment Shen Ning thought a lot.
Wang and Wang Ziteng originally wanted to take action against her and Haodaer.
It was Jia Jing who took action first.
"Where are you now, General Jiang?"
"yes!"
"Have you ever thought about... coming back?"
Now that she had said it, Shen Ning no longer hesitated, "Come back and regain your body as a girl, I can..."
"Aunt!"
Lan Zhi shook her head. "I'm fine now. Don't look at me as thin, but I can eat a lot. When I was a child, I was stronger than my eldest and second brothers."
She also wants to avenge her family.
“…”
Shen Ning looked at the girl who was half a head taller than her and said, "Don't worry, I won't let the Wang family have an easy time. Even if it's Jia Zheng..., I won't let him off."
She can take care of the family, but there is a war in Ningxia!
Shen Ning couldn't say anything more about you coming back, "On the battlefield, swords and guns have no eyes, you-be careful."
"I know."
Lan Zhi nodded.
"As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood."
Shen Ning added: "Don't just fight blindly on the battlefield. If the enemy advances, we retreat. If the enemy stays, we harass. If the enemy is tired, we attack. If the enemy retreats, we chase. We can wear them down and kill them."
"……Um!"
When she was young, she heard her mother say that her cousin Jia Jing, who was of the same generation as her in the Jia family, was the most powerful.
Unexpectedly...
Lan Zhi nodded solemnly, "I will also tell Lord Xia what my aunt said."
Although the Tatars on the grassland come and go like the wind and it is difficult for them to deal with these things, but these words sounded very powerful to her and perhaps they could give Lord Xia some inspiration.
And this time with the support of the Arsenal, they might be able to get more war horses.
As long as there are enough war horses, the men of Ningxia Wei will not be afraid of the Tatars.
"Your second cousin Jia Lian works at the Armory Department. If there's anything you can't get, write to me and I'll get it for you."
"good!"
Although it was only their first meeting and they had only exchanged a few words, Lan Zhi clearly felt the sincerity of her aunt. "Mother once said that if we go to Beijing, we can come and see her."
"Yes, you can come to me anytime."
He didn’t come to look for me in Dream of the Red Chamber. Is it because his original body died?
Shen Ning felt a little sad. "I will also remind your eldest cousin and his wife."
As she spoke, she glanced at the things Qingzhu and Qingping had placed on the table. "I came in a hurry, so I brought you some medicine for your injuries. Take good care of it."
"Hmm~"
Lanzhi felt a little ashamed because she didn't give any gift to her aunt.
"I'll ask your eldest cousin to send some more over later."
Shen Ning didn't notice her expression, she was just worried that she might have given too little.
There really is no mercy on the battlefield.
"By the way, I have a dagger here."
Qingzhu hurriedly handed over the dagger.
"It was left by your great-grandfather. Carry it with you for self-defense!"
"...Thank you, aunt!"
Lan Zhi gently pulled out the dagger, and the cold light flashed, which was very charming. "What a good sword!"
Although it's a little short, it's just right for her.
"you……"
Lan Zhi was about to say something else when she heard a voice calling her from outside.
"I know you're busy, go ahead!"
Shen Ning glanced outside and said, "I'll wait for you to come back and tell my aunt about the great victory."
"Um!"
Lan Zhi nodded solemnly, "I will definitely come back."
She thought she had no family left, only her brothers in the army.
But unexpectedly, a letter gave her a family again.
"Aunt, I'll take you there."
"……good!"
Shen Ning nodded and walked out, whispering to her, "Are there any other girls like you in the Ningxia Army?"
"some."
Lan Zhi couldn't help but smile a little, "When Da Zhao was founded, Ningxia had a women's army, and I was the deputy lieutenant there."
"That's good!"
I was born into a civil servant family and I only knew about the Ningxia Guard, but I really didn't know the specific situation in Ningxia.
But Lan Zhi was the superior officer there, so Shen Ning still admired him very much, "Aunt will wait for your triumphant return."
When she got home, she had to get some more brown sugar and ask Jia Zhen to send it over.
Well, maybe we can ask Aunt Li to research red ginger candy.
"My aunt will treat me to a delicious meal then."
Lan Zhi followed her words and smiled and said, "When my mother was a child, she missed the delicious food in Beijing the most."
"Okay, I'll ask them to take turns making all the dishes we've eaten at home for you."
The carriage left for a while. When Shen Ning looked back, she saw Lan Zhi standing there, watching her leave.
She couldn't help but sigh.
"hurry up!"
Shen Ning instructed the driver.
Since Lanzhi likes delicious food, you can send some of today's imperial snacks over.
If the weather is too hot to leave, you can ask your colleagues to help! On the battlefield, when it is a life-or-death moment, having someone to look after you and having no one to look after you are two completely different things.
…
Rongguo Mansion, Lixiangyuan.
Wang Zisheng, who had a scar on his head, finally carried two tree branches after being coaxed and frightened by his elder brother Wang Ziteng. "Are you not going to wait for your brother-in-law?"
If you want to go to Ningguo Mansion, let’s go together!
What's going on with just the two of them?
Wang Zisheng felt that he had escaped death, so even if they were relatives, they had to give way to him.
But this time he was injured again, and his elder brother forced him to apologize.
“…Let’s go!”
Wang Ziteng glanced at the gate and sighed, "If you don't leave now, the old lady will come over and scold you without caring whether you are injured or not."
Wang Zisheng: “…”
“No need to look.”
Wang Ziteng was helpless, "My brother-in-law and his family haven't come back yet, they must be getting scolded!"
After Yuanchun came back, it was obvious that the old lady on her side of the family did not love her brother-in-law's family as much as before.
After all, the Rongguo Mansion still belongs to Jia She.
It's a pity that a few months ago, he and his sister were still planning to move Ningguo Mansion here.
But now even the Rongguo Mansion cannot be saved.
Their family... has been very unlucky recently!
"Why should they?"
Wang Zisheng was furious. Just as he was about to say something else, a group of people came to the gate of the courtyard. Old Mrs. Jia, like Mrs. Shen, came over in a sedan chair.
"It's just right that my nephew is here."
Grandmother Jia's face was filled with anger. "You know what's going on here, right? Tell me how to punish them. Is my housekeeper implicated by them? Are you bullying him for being a fool?"
Jia Zheng: “…”
He was really tied up with whips, his face flushed red, and he was too embarrassed to look up to see anyone.
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