In the Prince of Nan'an's Palace, the Concubine Dowager of Nan'an could not find peace.
The letter was sent, but she didn't know whether it could reach her son.
Moreover, the fact that the retired emperor appointed Prince Jin as the Envoy to the South made it clear that he was very dissatisfied with his son.
That would have been fine, but Wang Ziteng was then given the title of General Zhennan...
This man is both a king and a general. Concubine Nan'an knows that their family is facing a life-and-death situation.
But before, she could ask Concubine Zhen for help, but who could she ask for help now? The Prince of Jin himself was the envoy to Guannan.
The retired emperor probably just wanted his incompetent son to seize the military power of the Nan'an Palace.
With the military power of the Prince of Nan'an's Mansion, the Emperor would not be able to do anything to the Prince of Jin even if he was gone in the future.
Therefore, Concubine Zhen would not help her.
Concubine Nan'an walked around the room, but could not think of a solution.
How many of the four kings and eight dukes who founded the country are still alive today? The only family that is better than theirs is the Prince of Beijing.
But the Prince of Beijing married princesses for two consecutive generations.
The Shui family and the royal family have long been inseparable.
Will people speak up for the Nan'an Palace? The answer is no.
"Mother, the Prince Jin's Mansion sent a letter."
What? Concubine Nan'an suddenly turned around and looked at the post in the princess's hand.
The princess quickly offered it, "Princess Jin asked me to go to the White Horse Temple to burn incense tomorrow."
An appointment with the princess?
Concubine Nan'an looked at it hurriedly and pondered for a while, "Tell me, why did she ask you out?"
This? The princess' heart trembled, "Prince Jin is going to Guangnan Prefecture." She thought about this when she came to see her mother-in-law, "After all, our prince is in charge of that place. No matter what, it's always good to get in touch with each other first."
"Keep in touch?"
The Nan'an Concubine wanted to sneer at her daughter-in-law. "Oh, that's true. If he doesn't come to perform for us now, he won't have a good time in Guangnan."
But this is also the weasel paying New Year's greetings to the chicken.
Doesn't the King of Jin care about the military power of their Nan'an Palace? He cares a lot.
But even the emperor and the emperor couldn't openly rob him, and he was a prince...
Although Nan'an Concubine was furious, she could only force herself to calm down, "Where is the person who sent the invitation?"
"Already gone."
Gone?
This is because I dare not see her.
Concubine Nan'an was so angry that she almost laughed, "You agreed?"
"……yes!"
They make a living in the capital, and after all, they are the biological sons of the retired emperor.
Princess Nan'an didn't think there was anything wrong with her accepting the offer. "Mother, the prince wrote to me last time saying that he wanted to return to Beijing."
What's the point of holding on to that little bit of military power?
The family is rarely together.
The eunuch died outside. Although the eunuch died in Beijing, he was in so much pain when he left! In recent years, there have been no wars in southern Xinjiang, but if you really count it, the prince spends most of the year in Guangnan Prefecture.
Princess Nan'an was also very familiar with the situation in the capital.
Since ancient times, the path of a powerful official has never been easy. The path of a loyal official is even more difficult.
She didn't want her son and grandson to be like the prince, separated from their family more often than usual.
This is always the case even when there is no war. Once there is a war...
"Now that there is a war in the north, the small countries in the south are also waiting to get a piece of the pie."
Princess Nan'an was worried about her husband. "It's actually a relief for our prince if Prince Jin and Prince Teng go there."
Pah~ When she finished speaking, Concubine Nan'an finally slapped her hard, "Foolish woman, do you still want to make the decision for Yi'er?"
Her eyebrows were raised. "Someone, send the princess back and put her under house arrest for three days. No one can let her out without my permission."
"yes!"
The maids and servants rushed in quickly, "Princess, please come in!"
“…”
Princess Nan'an covered her face with her hands, tears welling up in her eyes but she was stubborn and refused to let them fall.
She backed away slowly, finally turned around and strode back to her own yard.
Disobeying your mother-in-law is a serious sin.
At this time, Princess Nan'an knew that what she lacked was a family like the Jia family.
At this time, the Jia family was also bustling with activity because Yuanchun returned home.
But this excitement seems to have nothing to do with Lixiangyuan.
Jia Zheng and his wife, who were most looking forward to Yuanchun's return, actually hadn't said ten words to their daughter and son-in-law before the old lady called out to them.
One of the couple was lying on the bed sighing, while the other was sighing in the small Buddhist temple.
The old lady was worried about them! The key point was that her daughter and son-in-law had no intention of staying.
As soon as they heard the call, they said goodbye as if in embarrassment.
Moreover, Zhu'er and Baoyu, who came with them, were also in a hurry to leave.
Bang, bang, bang~ After making sure they were all far away, Jia Zheng pounded the bed hard a few times.
He wanted to curse them as ungrateful wolves.
In order to avoid smelling any bad odor when his daughter and son-in-law came over, he got up early in the morning to use the toilet and wipe his body, and his buttocks suffered twice as a result.
But they...
Jia Zheng regretted deeply that he shouldn't have given such a good jade.
But he could only keep these words in his stomach.
"Master, maybe there is something wrong with the old lady."
Aunt Zhou served diligently, "Look, this is the sweet osmanthus dew that my son-in-law sent me. It's very fragrant. Please have a sip."
Jia Zheng: “…”
His stomach was full of anger, how could he drink anything? "Is there any at Wang's?"
"No."
Aunt Zhou smiled and said, "Madam, you have a fixed amount of food every day, and this sweet osmanthus dew is not included in the fixed amount."
That's good.
Jia Zheng felt more relieved, "Just drink it!"
"Master, this is for you..."
"If you are told to drink, drink it."
When his daughter and son-in-law came over, he had already drunk half a cup of tea.
If you drink more, you will have to go to the toilet again in a while.
Jia Zheng doesn't want to move now.
He wants to nourish his butt some more.
"Come on~"
Aunt Zhou agreed with a smile and drank it in front of him, "Mm, it's fragrant and sweet, and it warms my stomach after drinking it."
After taking a few sips, she blew a breath into her hands. The faint fragrance of osmanthus was really delightful.
"As long as you like it!"
Jia Zheng asked, "How many jars did Cheng Luo give?"
"Sixteen cans were given."
Aunt Zhou smiled, "The old lady has four cans, the eldest master, you and the two aunts have two cans each, and the eldest lady of the East Mansion has four cans, which is just enough to be divided."
Jia Zheng: “…”
He felt uncomfortable again.
Because he, as a father, is the same as his eldest brother and two younger sisters.
But the sister-in-law of Dongfu actually had four cans...
"By the way, I haven't asked you yet, is the injury to Dongfu's sister-in-law's leg... serious?"
"I don't know."
Aunt Zhou shook her head, "But I heard that the injury was quite serious."
She knew what their master was thinking.
Just say you don’t know.
Although I heard that the eldest wife's leg is getting better, it's okay even if she walks slower.
"Alas~"
Jia Zheng didn't know what she was thinking, but he felt better after hearing her words. "This year, our Jia family is in trouble!" He sighed, "Today Baoyu ran quite fast. Tell him to come to my place every day to recite the book and learn two large characters."
“Hey~”
Aunt Zhou's smile deepened.
She knew that Baoyu was most afraid of his master asking him about his homework.
If one thing goes wrong, the child will definitely be beaten again.
She enjoyed watching him beat the children.
It’s a good opportunity for the person in the small Buddhist temple to hear it as well.
"Baoyu has indeed been making a fuss recently because of the eldest girl's marriage."
Aunt Zhou said, "You really should take more care of this."
Baoyu, who was always following his elder sister, didn't know that his hard days were about to come.
At this moment, his heart and eyes were filled with his elder sister.
When his eldest sister got married, he was too small to carry her on his back, so he could only watch his eldest brother carry her all the way out.
Baoyu was very envious.
"So happy?"
Cheng Luo liked this brother-in-law very much. He patted his little head and said, "Then I'll have someone pick you up tomorrow to play with us."
"Big sister~"
Baoyu was very excited and looked at his elder sister eagerly.
"You have already asked for leave today. Do you want to ask for leave tomorrow?"
Yuanchun straightened the crooked golden necklace on her brother's neck and said, "You've taken too many leave. Be careful that the master will ask you about your studies."
Her father will have nothing to do at home in the future, and he is afraid that he will often ask Baoyu about his homework.
Yuanchun felt that it would be better for Baoyu to stay with Rong'er from the East Palace and learn some martial arts from Jiao Da.
Firstly, it can keep you healthy, and secondly, it can keep you away from your father.
"Oh~"
Baoyu lowered his head and turned to his elder brother-in-law who was more talkative. "Brother-in-law, wait until I have my day off, and then send someone to pick me up!"
"Haha!" Cheng Luo laughed. "Okay! When you're done with your day off, I'll send someone to pick you up."
"And me and me."
Lin Changan ran over, "Brother-in-law, and me, my cousin, my sister, and the others. We are all here together."
He grabbed his cousin's sleeve and said, "Cousin, you can't just like Baoyu, right?"
"Who said that?"
Yuanchun pinched his little face and couldn't help laughing, "I like you very much."
"Cousin-in-law, did you hear that?"
"I heard it, I heard it."
Cheng Luo hugged his little cousin and said, "When you have your day off, I will definitely invite you all over."
His house has space for them to play.
"Cousin~"
"Big sister~~"
Daiyu and the other girls came over. One of them said that the hairpin her sister gave was pretty, while another said that the lucky bag her sister gave was cute. They chattered a lot, and the scene was very lively.
From a distance, Shen Ning watched this scene and couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth.
Especially among these girls, there is one more girl named Min Mei.
However, Xiangyun is missing.
The Jia family had been busy for the past six months, so was the old lady not in the mood to take the child? Or was the Shi family deliberately distancing themselves from the Jia family? Shen Ning thought about it and felt that it was both.
Previously, because of the debt owed to the national treasury, the Jia family had offended all the officials in the capital.
When the Shi family sold everything they had to pay off the debt to the national treasury, Shi Nai's daughter-in-law came over and cried to the old lady, and got some silver to take back.
At that time, they should want to distance themselves.
But since Jia Lian entered the Ministry of War as a Langzhong in the Armory, historians should have restored the relationship.
How come no one has thought of sending Xiangyun here until now? The four major families, Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue, have all declined by this generation.
But the historian Shi Ding obtained the title of marquis through his own efforts, which shows that his historian's foundation has always been there.
That……
“Ahhh~~Ah~”
Jia Yue, who was in his arms, saw his brothers and sisters playing over there, so he stretched out his little body and wanted to go over there too.
"Don't worry, my brothers and sisters are there, they can't run away."
Sure enough, Min Mei came over as soon as she saw them.
"Aunt!"
After she bowed, she reached out and took her sister, who was eager to be held by her, in her arms, "I'll take Yue'er to play over there."
"Go ahead!"
Shen Ning felt relieved to leave her daughter to them.
She went straight to the old lady.
When she heard that Wang Ziteng was appointed General Zhennan, Jia's mother felt uncomfortable.
"Have you heard? Wang Ziteng has become the General of Zhennan."
"Um!"
Shen Ning nodded, "Just do it, it has nothing to do with us."
"Alas~"
Jia's mother looked outside and confirmed that Wang Xifeng was also with Yuanchun. She sighed on the spot, "It has nothing to do with the East Mansion, but it can't be done with the West Mansion!"
The two wives in charge of the West Mansion are both from the Wang family.
Let’s not mention the second daughter-in-law, Wang.
But Feng girl...
"Especially Lian'er, Wang Ziteng is Feng's uncle after all."
"Did Lian'er go to court today?"
"It's time to go to court. How can he not go to court?"
The war in the north was tense, and the position of Langzhong of the Armory was very special. Whenever the higher-ups discussed the war with the emperor, Jia Lian would always be there with them.
Anyway, Grandmother Jia had heard him say this several times.
As the adults argue, they might ask him for the inventory data of various warehouses.
After you have understood, you can continue arguing.
Jia Lian said that he remembered it clearly and had not made a single mistake until now.
Grandmother Jia was also very emotional about this.
She always thought that this grandson was uneducated and it would be good enough if he could manage the household in the future.
Unexpectedly, he is quite capable.
"As for the south, the emperor just appointed Prince Jin as the envoy to the south, and then appointed Wang Ziteng as the general to guard the south. Is the south also going to be unstable?"
“It’s hard to say!”
Shen Ning sighed in her heart, "Please don't ask about Lian'er's affairs. I'm afraid that the Arsenal alone can't decide what to give and how much to give from the south."
Everything is done according to the rules.
"Ah~, that's true."
Grandmother Jia also sighed, "Ding'er is in the north, and I am worried about him."
My nephew.
"When I ask about Lian'er's situation, he will only tell me the good news."
"I'm already happy!"
Shen Ning had never worried about the war in the north. After all, Shi Ding was named Marquis Zhongjing in the Red Mansion. "I heard from Zhen'er that he was very good at using troops and often fought unexpected battles. After reinforcements from all sides arrived, he often led his men to fight and rob horses and food."
That's quite a skill.
In the few years before the abdication of the Supreme Emperor, Dazhao had been on the road to defeat.
People always come here to rob people and food.
Now Shi Ding is doing the opposite...
If she were the emperor, she would also be given great titles.
"Aunt, believe it or not, when he comes back, you will have a nephew who will be a marquis again."
"…you can only coax me."
The old lady was made to laugh by her. "If that's the case, I will definitely treat you to a nice drink."
"Don't believe it? Then let's make a bet!"
"…What do you like about me now?"
The old lady laughed.
"I've got a lot of favorites."
Shen Ning smiled and stretched out her hand, "I like gold, jade, and the maids you have here. You can't bear to give up the gold and jade, otherwise, give me a maid!"
Nanny Lai finally got Qingwen into her hands.
That child is just too good looking.
If it doesn't look good, you can't buy it no matter what.
"Who do you fancy?"
Grandmother Jia smiled.
"I heard that Nanny Lai has just got a little maid and is leaving her here to be trained by you." (End of this chapter)
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