At Ningguo Mansion, Jia Zhen was confused by the dazzling array of rewards.
His father died, and the royal family had already awarded him an official position, given him posthumous honors, and given him all the respect he deserved. But now this happened again, why did it feel a little wrong? "Mother, look..."
“Collect what needs to be collected, and use what needs to be used.”
Although I don’t know why, but since the Queen Mother has given me a gift, I’ll just accept it. I can’t just return it to her.
Shen Ning flipped over the bright red fox fur and said, "Put it away!"
She had some guesses in her mind, but those guesses could only be understood, not expressed in words.
There are many smart people in the capital who know what is going on. This reward..., in the minds of many people, may be what their family deserves.
"Leave 60% of the blood swallows and other things for us to eat, and the rest..."
Shen Ning thought for a moment and said, "Send one copy each to the old lady of the West Mansion, the first lady, and the two aunts."
"yes!"
Youshi quickly agreed.
Shen Ning didn't look at the jewelry anymore. The weather was good today and she wanted to take a walk in the garden and bask in the sun.
After being sick, I look much worse.
She didn't want to die. She wanted to watch Jia Yue grow up. She had to take care of Jia Zhen until he was old and could no longer cause trouble.
Even if I can't take care of him until he grows old, I have to take care of him until Rong Ge'er grows up and can control me.
"Let's go, Yue'er must be waiting impatiently."
Shen Ning placed her hand on Qingzhu's arm and slowly walked towards the sunlight.
Over there, Jia Yue, who was dressed like a ball, was holding a branch of winter plum in her hand, and was trying to put it into her mouth. However, her little hand was too short, and she couldn't get it into her mouth at all. She was so anxious that she was screaming.
The little baby looked so cute that Shen Ning couldn't help but smile, "Who gave her that flower?"
"Miss Lin did it."
Qingzhu smiled, "They were on break, and when they saw the girl, everyone teased her."
It’s a pity that these girls are too young and get fooled every time.
"Yeah?"
Shen Ning looked at her daughter, who was screaming and going crazy, and felt very sorry that she couldn't take a picture to commemorate the occasion. "Come on, let's go and play too."
What do children do? Of course, they play.
When Youshi was putting things back into the warehouse, she heard Jia Yue crying and didn't know whether she should sigh.
But she didn't sigh, Jia Zhen sighed, "Now I know what kind of life I lived when I was a child."
Sister needs to grow up quickly!
Otherwise, you will be bullied every day.
"...Little kid, play harder."
What can Youshi say?
She could only say, "We used to worry about our sister's poor health, but you see, she's grown up now, and she just coughed a few times last time."
No other child is as worry-free as their aunt.
Not to mention anything else, in the West Mansion next door, Baoyu falls ill several times a year.
“…That’s true!”
Jia Zhen thought for a moment, "My grandfather told me that I didn't like to get sick when I was a kid."
“…”
Youshi glanced at him, pulled him and pushed him out, "Don't think about it, just go and coax him!"
Just leave the job of coaxing the child to me.
So Shen Ning, who had made her daughter cry, successfully handed her daughter over to her eldest son and went for a walk by herself.
…
In Kunning Palace, the Queen saw the Emperor who wanted to smash something.
"What's wrong with you?"
Who can make the emperor so angry now?
The queen couldn't help but look more serious.
"Don't mention it. I was so angry at Dong Xiaoquan today that I lost my temper."
Everything cost money, and the emperor was reluctant to spend it. He could only angrily say, "You don't know, he is a person..." The emperor shook his head, "I was almost compared to the emperor by him."
He really despises his father.
Although his father was in power for a long time, he only did the work for the first ten years or so. Later, it was basically his elder brother, the Crown Prince, who did the work for him.
Then he took over.
Even so, the old man is still holding them back.
If the loss of Hetao had not been so frustrating, the prince would not have confronted the old man.
Alas~ "What is he going to do?"
The Queen was curious.
Anyway, she is still very confident in Lord Dong Xiaoquan.
As for what the emperor said about the retired emperor being bad, she just had to listen to it.
Many times, a son can say that his father is not good in this or that, but if the daughter-in-law also agrees with him... in the end, the daughter-in-law will be the one who is neither popular nor accepted by everyone.
"He will try Prince Jin now."
The emperor was afraid that Dong Xiaoquan would reveal everything, which would eventually force the princes to unite. Not only would the political situation be unstable, but there might even be a mutiny.
The personnel affairs in the Beijing camp are too complicated.
So far, he has only supported two young generals there.
"Brother Prince Jin still has a few people in the Beijing camp."
"Are you... worried about something happening?"
"How can I not worry?"
The emperor has a headache.
He has a shallow foundation, and although the queen's family has been conferred the title of Duke Cheng'en, it is just an empty title and he has gained nothing.
"When a dog is desperate, it will jump over the wall."
“…”
The queen sighed in her heart and could only help to give advice, "Since Taizu, the head of Ningguo Mansion has been in charge of the Beijing Camp. When it comes to Jia Jing, although he has not been appointed as an official, I heard that he can also manage the affairs of the Beijing Camp on behalf of his father."
"yes!"
The emperor sighed, "What a pity, he is dead!"
While his father is still alive, he cannot use him, and it is not convenient for him to use him.
However, the emperor thought about using him.
The Ningguo Mansion had already surrendered to him, but was hindered by his father.
The emperor thought that if the old man became confused one day or became particularly dangerous, he would send an urgent order to Jia Jing, ordering him to take over the Beijing camp and suppress the kings.
Unfortunately, he died before his father fell.
"Jia Zhen has never been in charge of military affairs. Even if I want to use him, he can't control the situation in the Beijing camp."
"He can't suppress them, but the Jia family still has some connections in the Beijing camp."
The current governor of the Beijing Camp, Chai Xuyao, is the emperor's man, but at the same time, he was also promoted by Jia Daihua of the Ningguo Mansion.
The Queen said, "The niece of the Jia family, Lanzhi, is said to be very skilled in martial arts."
Hmm? The emperor paused in his circling steps.
The Thirteen Guards of Ningxia have not left the capital yet.
They are in Beijing and do not belong to any party.
"Not bad, not bad, how could I forget about them."
The emperor smiled happily and said, "Wait, I will come back to thank you after I have done this."
He left in a hurry again, and the queen who was left behind couldn't help shaking her head and laughing.
She asked the nanny beside her, "Are there any suspicious people or letters coming in and out of Concubine Zhen's place?"
"No!"
Mammy shook her head, "The door of the Buddhist hall is closed, and the one who delivered the food is ours."
"Keep an eye on it!"
The queen sighed inwardly.
Over the years, she had suffered countless open and covert losses at the hands of Concubine Zhen and had to retreat again and again, but she knew how powerful that woman was.
In fact, if she were to say, the reason why Prince Jin gradually lost his mind was mainly because, during those years, when he was praised, it was because he listened to Concubine Zhen.
Now that he is getting further away from the throne, Prince Jin has developed a resentment towards Concubine Zhen and no longer listens to her, which makes him look much more stupid.
But the situation is different now. The future of Prince Jin is almost decided. If Concubine Zhen gives up everything for her son... then the capital may really be in chaos for a while.
"You have to know that she has been running the palace for decades."
Although the people in her palace had been replaced by the furious emperor last time, she later coaxed the emperor back!
The people who left didn’t come back, but that doesn’t mean she can’t bribe other people.
"Send a few more people to keep an eye on it."
"yes!"
Nanny hurried down to give instructions.
But they didn't know that the first person Concubine Zhen contacted was Dai Quan.
He served beside the retired emperor and knew his situation best.
The Prince of Jin was imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court on the charge of being unfilial.
As long as the emperor says that he wants Prince Jin, Prince Jin will come out.
The emperor had a stroke and cannot speak, so Dai Quan can be his substitute.
To this end, Concubine Zhen made many promises.
but……
Dai Quan looked at the small piece of paper handed to him by the young eunuch, and kept turning it with his fingers until he turned the piece of paper into a small ball and threw it into the brazier. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
The stuff is good, but you have to be alive to get it.
Especially the Prince of Jin, who was mean, ungrateful, and easily angered. Why should he risk his life to save such a person?
Besides, not everyone can be the mouthpiece of the emperor if they want to.
The old man's eyes and gestures can kill.
The emperor remained silent, but he knew what was going on.
He didn't help the emperor punish them that day, they...
Now Dai Quan just wants to live in peace.
After confirming that the retired emperor was very dissatisfied with them, his servants, Dai Quan and others decided to serve him well.
Let him stay as he is.
Providing them with food, drink and massages, so that they can live a few more years, the emperor will not punish them because of their hard work.
"You don't have to accept anything from Toffee anymore."
After all these years in the palace, they have accumulated some money, so they won't have to worry about their retirement.
"Godfather!" The young eunuch was reluctant to give up the benefits that were about to come to him. He glanced at the emperor and wanted to plead for mercy, saying, "I really can't..."
"Just listen to what we say."
Dai Quan saw that the emperor had opened his eyes and stepped forward, "Emperor, would you like some tea?"
The Emperor: “…”
Lately, his butt has been wet for a while every night.
It's either urine or shit.
He couldn't bear to be disgusted with himself, so he could only vent his anger on these dishonest servants.
"Go, pour me a cup of tea."
So the emperor, who was no longer thirsty, drank another half cup of tea.
However, he is obviously a pain in the ass.
Taking advantage of the fact that it was not yet night, he exerted force in his stomach and successfully urinated.
Dai Quan didn't care. He waved his hand and signaled everyone to get to work quickly.
But they had just changed the emperor once in the first half an hour, and now they were doing it again...
The eunuch who was in charge of cleaning just plucked hard at something that he didn't have.
“Ah~~”
The emperor suddenly arched his body in pain.
But the eunuchs who were serving didn't care and continued to do what they usually did.
She straightened his legs and changed him into clean pants, all smoothly and without any delay.
Dai Quan saw it but pretended not to see it.
Now is just the beginning. If the emperor doesn't change his attitude and make changes, what will happen in the future...
The corners of his mouth slowly curled up, "The emperor is old, please be gentle with your hands and don't touch him."
…
Makou Lane, Jiao’s residence.
Jia Jing had been waiting in his yard for a while.
When Jiao Da came in carrying two bags, he had already swept the floor clean.
"If the Second Master of the West Mansion were as diligent as you, he would have a good life."
The old man smiled and put the bag on the stone table. "When are you going to leave?"
"Tomorrow night!"
Jia Jing washed his hands and came over, "We need to get some dry food!"
We can't rely on the government for everything.
If I make too much, what if someone at home is watching me...
"When I arrived, my cousin Lan Zhi was summoned to the palace."
Jiao Dadao: "The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict said that more than half of the thirteen guards from Ningxia who were rewarded in Beijing will go to the Beijing camp."
What? Jia Jing frowned, "Did you ask?"
"No, it was the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict who said it."
initiative?
Jia Jing thought for a moment, "What else?"
"…I wasn't there, so I don't know the details. I just heard them say this."
Jiao Da stared, "Do you want to find out?" (End of this chapter)
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