Chapter 156 Buddhist Hall
The carriages rolled in all directions.
The title of the most fierce woman in Dazhao is truly well-deserved at this moment.
Although the Princess of Jin did go too far, Madam Shen of Ningguo Mansion was even worse.
Speaking of ability, he does have it.
Being able to stand up when the imperial physician gave up and disregarding the possible anger of Prince Zhongshun and the royal family... is not easy.
The ladies in each mansion have a scale in their hearts.
Regardless of other aspects of Shen's character, this man indeed had a good heart.
When you associate with such a person, at least you don't have to worry about her stabbing you in the back.
This is very rare.
It's a pity that the current head of Ningguo Mansion holds a sinecure, otherwise the master could make some friends with him and build relationships among them.
After all, the fact that he could stand up for his niece's fiancé from the next room was enough for us to be friends.
Anyway, regarding the matter of Princess Baofeng, the men might think that Princess Baofeng went too far and killed the head of the family, but the women felt very aggrieved.
At least in the years since Princess Baofeng passed away, everyone has been very cautious when finding marriages for their daughters, for fear that they would find a wicked mother-in-law. They are even more afraid that after finding a wicked mother-in-law, there will also be a cousin who wants to climb into the bed of her son-in-law.
"Your Majesty, I have another question today."
The queen's eyes were particularly bright. "I heard that the Jia family has another family rule. A man can take a concubine only if he is thirty and has no children."
Huh? The emperor blinked, not quite understanding.
Although the couple had a princess, the princess had just learned to walk.
The man from the Jia family...
The emperor thought about it and realized that there was indeed no one of the right age.
"Why? The Queen wants to find a good matchmaker for her niece?"
"Where is my niece from my mother's side?"
It's not worth her mentioning it to the emperor because it's from a clan member.
The queen rolled her eyes at the emperor.
They are husband and wife. On the day she married him, her mother said that after getting married, the most important thing is to live a good life. Her parents can help in any way they can, but the premise of this help is that it must not affect the relationship between the couple.
She did this.
When they were transparent princes, they closed the door and lived their own lives.
Later, good fortune struck and the prince became emperor. He conferred the title of Duke Cheng'en on her father. Her mother then said that their roots were shallow and they had benefited greatly from it, so they should restrain themselves in the future.
"But you, doesn't the prince have a daughter?"
The Queen said, "I can find out that the Jia family has added such a clan rule, and others can definitely find out about it. If we don't hurry up, it will be bad if the right-age girl is snatched away."
Sometimes, even princesses in royal families worry about finding a husband.
What’s more, she is the prince’s illegitimate daughter who has caused trouble.
“…That’s right!”
The emperor thought of something and stopped sitting with the queen. "I'll go find my father now!"
To my father, the Jia family is his people.
He was too close to his people, and if someone talked about him behind his back, it would be bad for both him and the Jia family.
"It's too late tonight, let's do it tomorrow!"
The Queen stopped him, "Father is also exhausted today. Let's talk about it tomorrow. The effect may be better."
This? Looking at the sky outside, the somewhat filial emperor sat back down and said with a smile: "Forget it, since we can't go to our father, let's guess how Concubine Zhen is going to explain to Madam Shen!"
"Pfft! I think you are more looking forward to it than Sister Shen."
"Hahaha!" The emperor laughed. "You're not looking forward to it? Who caught me and told me about the incident where the wife of the Prince of Jin had tea thrown in her face?"
"I just got some good news and wanted to share it with you, didn't I?"
The Queen laughed, "Oh, until now I regret not being there."
When she was a little transparent princess, she was scolded and cried by the wife of Prince Jin.
The queen's heart is sometimes very generous, but sometimes, very small.
She was not going to interfere. "But it is true that the wife of Prince Jin was hiding in the palace banquet and didn't dare to stick her head out."
She is so happy.
After becoming the queen, her status was higher than that of Prince Jin's wife, but that was only on the surface. In most cases, she was still the one who suffered losses.
Now Mrs. Shen has finally vented her anger.
"It's no use sticking your head out or not."
The emperor's smile faded a little. "When we return to Prince Jin's mansion, Prince Jin will definitely not forgive her."
Although he seemed petty for watching his brother and sister-in-law make fun of themselves, being an emperor does not mean being a saint.
They had been humiliated together for so many years, couldn't they just laugh at the prince's mansion behind his back? They were not the only ones laughing at the prince's mansion behind his back.
In the Chengwang Mansion, Luwang Mansion, Zhengwang Mansion, etc., the princes all lived with their wives on a rare occasion and listened to the jokes of Jinwang Consort.
At the same time, the eyes of the Prince of Jin seemed to be able to spit fire as he stared at the Princess of Jin, wishing he could hit her. "Where is your brain? Your mother has repeatedly stopped you, why do you keep doing stupid things?"
Princess Jin: "..."
Her face was pale, tears glistening in her eyes, "Can you blame me?" She choked, "I just wanted to vent your anger. How could I know that Shen was so bold as to link you with those traitors?"
King Jin: “…”
Even more angry.
Because of his mother's warning, he did not fight with the princess, but he raised his hand and smashed a prized vase from the previous dynasty.
Bang! Broken porcelain pieces scattered all over the room.
"Stupid woman, you already said she is the most fierce woman in Dazhao, and you still want to use words to pressure her, isn't that stupid?"
She is clearly asking for trouble!
If his status was not higher than Shen's, Shen would have slapped him in the face.
"Get out! Get back to the backyard."
Seeing the princess was about to leave, the Prince of Jin thought of something. "Stop!" He stared at her. "Find three good things from your own dowry."
“What…what are you doing?”
"What did you say?"
King Jin's eyes were red, and he roared, "Of course I'm going to apologize!"
This was his mother's request.
Shen saved the little girl from Prince Zhongshun's mansion in front of the emperor, which was considered a great achievement.
If they don't give them a decent apology, they will be the ones who suffer the consequences someday.
…
On the second day, at dawn, Shen Ning, who had just finished breakfast, heard that the chief historian of Prince Jin's Mansion had arrived.
And it was a gift.
"Mother, this is the gift list that Master asked to be sent in."
You showed the gift list to her mother-in-law, "Do you think we should accept it or not?"
"Of course I did."
Shen Ning saw the paintings of Xu Wei and Tang Bohu at a glance, "Since they have given us face, we will take it."
I’ve already slapped you in the face yesterday, and if they slap you again today... that would be rude of them.
"Tell your uncle to be polite to the chief official. When he leaves, send him to the gate so that people can see him."
"yes!"
Youshi smiled and went to pass on the message.
Not long after, all the apologies from Prince Jin's Mansion were carried to Shen Ning's yard by Xing'er and his men.
"Look, ma'am. This is an ivory self-propelled boat sent as tribute from India."
The ivory boat, about one meter long, is beautifully carved.
This is not the main thing, the main thing is the ivory base, which is made entirely of gold.
In the sunlight, the golden light is reflected, and the ivory ship seems to be sailing on the golden coast, which is eye-catching.
Hiss~ Very valuable!
The Prince Jin's Mansion was really bleeding heavily this time.
At this time, Shen Ning actually didn't know that this golden ivory boat was not the princess's dowry, but an apology that Prince Jin had to pay on her behalf.
The princess gave away only two paintings, and she made it clear that the others were not worth showing because the good ones had been given to the children.
The King of Jin had no choice but to use something good to replace her.
"Well, put it away!"
The things are good, but they are not easy to display.
Shen Ning said with a little regret, "Find someone else to look at the painting to make sure it's not fake."
Famous calligraphy and paintings are the most imitated.
Princess Jin is narrow-minded. If the painting is fake, she will be at a loss.
"yes!"
Xing'er hurriedly took the painting and left again.
Shen Ning picked up her daughter and was about to start her daily routine walk when another maid hurried in, "Madam, someone came from the palace and said that the emperor has a reward."
It’s great that their wife gets a reward every time she enters the palace.
"Hmm~"
Shen Ning held her daughter and didn't care much.
The emperor was a poor emperor, what could he reward? A new book made by the court, porcelain from the imperial kiln, or snacks? The first two were fine, but she had already seen the latter.
And Shen Ning now has a shadow on the palace.
That was where Concubine Zhen lived. What if she guessed what the emperor was going to reward her with today and stuffed something in there...
Fortunately, the emperor was much more generous this time and rewarded a complete set of official kiln porcelain, of course, new books and snacks were also included.
Shen Ning felt that his life now might be better than before.
Just as she sent them away, Concubine Zhen sent another reward.
Then came the thank-you gift from Prince Zhongshun's Mansion. Although Prince Zhongshun was not at home and the three masters were not feeling well, the Chief Secretary and two maids from Prince Zhongshun's Mansion were extremely kind. After presenting the gifts with many thanks, they also said that they would come to thank them in person when their old princess, princess and county lord were better!
The three members of the family were all terribly frightened yesterday. Although they were seen by the imperial physician at the time, they could not be fully cured immediately.
Shen Ning talked with him for quite a while, and when she politely sent him away, it was already late.
"Mother!"
Jia Zhen returned home yesterday and also drank a bowl of calming soup.
He didn't expect that his mother would actually throw tea all over his face.
"It's almost the holidays, do you think your family should send some gifts to the Taoist temple?"
He didn't even dare to say that he wanted to bring his father back.
But in the past, his father would go home during the Chinese New Year and other holidays.
"Well, send it then!"
Shen Ning didn't care. "Bring a few more people with you, and tell him that if you want to come back, come back together, or... don't come back alone."
"……yes!"
Jia Zhen immediately thought of the Prince of Jin, "Son, take the carriage! He won't be back until nightfall. Stay at the Taoist temple for one night."
Shen Ning waved her hand and watched him pack a cart of cotton-padded clothes, quilts, rice, flour and other things. He then took a dozen people away and turned back with her daughter in her arms.
Since we can’t take a walk today, let’s take my daughter to find her sisters and have lunch with them! …
At Taixuan Temple, Jia Jing had been waiting for someone to come home.
But there was no one in the first row, and there was still no one in the second row.
Taixuan Temple is a sad temple with few pilgrims. If he wants to hear news from the capital, he has to wait for a long time.
Seeing that half a day had passed and still no one came home, he could only sigh in his heart.
How long will Shen fight with him because of her daughter? For such a long time, she has ignored him.
Jia Jing took a nap and was about to go to the fields to help harvest some crops in the afternoon when he saw a familiar carriage and a familiar face.
"Father!"
Jia Zhen's heart trembled a little.
Every time his father had a blank expression on his face, he was angry with him.
he……
He didn't know what he had done. "The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming on August 15th. You should go home with your son!"
"What home?"
Jia Jing frowned, "That's your home. My home is in the Taoist temple."
Although he was still a non-staff member, he stayed here to reassure some people! Although Jia Jing missed home, he also knew that his home might be better in the Taoist temple.
In fact, he didn't ask for much, just to know that everyone in his family was safe.
“Yes, yes!”
Jia Zhen did not dare to refute, "It is my son who misses you."
“…”
Jia Jing glanced at him and said nothing. Instead, he walked towards the pavilion not far away and asked, "How is Lian'er doing as an official?"
"fine!"
Jia Zhen stole a glance at his father and said, "Isn't there a war going on at the border? He's been quite busy lately."
"Tell me about it!"
Glancing at the palace guards scattered around on alert, Jia Jing casually asked his son to speak.
But what he didn't expect was that this time, his son said a lot.
He even talked about two cousins he had almost forgotten.
It's fine if you don't listen, but once you listen...
Jia Jing kicked his son on the leg and asked, "We are not at home, what do you do for a living?"
Although I knew that Zhengdi was stupid, I never thought he would be that stupid.
The Wang family - too much bullying! "This..."
Jia Zhen, who was kicked to his knees, felt aggrieved, "My son is wrong!"
He had not expected that his second uncle Zheng would be so stupid.
But he is the patriarch, and he does have the responsibility to supervise.
only……
His parents were not at home, and he once thought that from now on, the Ningguo Mansion would have to obey the Rongguo Mansion.
After all, besides the old lady, there are two uncles there.
It’s always right to listen to them.
Jia Zhen didn't know that in a world where he had no mother, Ningguo Mansion was a vassal of Rongguo Mansion.
When Rongguo Mansion was building a garden, he not only allocated a large area of his own Huifang Garden, but also spent more than 100,000 taels of silver.
"You are indeed wrong!"
Jia Jing blew his beard in anger, "Now you are just going to punish Jia Zheng in the ancestral hall and call it a day?"
If our ancestors saw him, they would probably be restless day and night.
“No, no, no!”
Jia Zhen hurriedly shook his head, "Isn't it that my elder sister Yuanchun is getting married?"
Speaking of Yuanchun, he couldn't help but talk about the tension he felt on that day when the grave was moved.
His mother asked him to do it, and the emperor gave him a reward. His father couldn't beat him for this, right? Sure enough, after he finished speaking, Jia Jing just frowned and didn't kick him again.
"No matter what, we have to wait until my eldest sister is married safely and returns home after three days, and then we can deal with Uncle Zheng according to the clan rules."
"What are you going to do with it?"
Jia Jing stared at him closely.
"For the old lady's sake, thirty strokes of the cane?"
"What else?"
Jia Jing's voice was stern.
besides?
Jia Zhen thought again and again, "Please...father, please explain!"
"If you only punish your uncle Zheng, then Wang is no longer a wife of the Jia family?"
This? Jia Zhen finally understood something. "Second Aunt is a female relative, so it's not easy to beat her. So... let's build a small Buddhist temple in Lixiang Courtyard and let her stay there more often. What do you think?"
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