Chapter 263 Disappointment
A fast horse entered the capital straight from the South Gate and galloped towards the imperial city.
Jia Zheng and Wang Shi, who made a living by copying books at home, wore thick cotton coats and seldom went to the capital.
Yesterday, a villager came into the city and said that the eldest sister-in-law of the Ningguo Mansion was dying, and the couple tossed and turned until midnight and could not sleep well.
They were certainly wrong back then, but could anyone break into the Duke's Mansion? Even if Lan Zhi became a deputy lieutenant of the Women's Army, what would happen?
She is just a mere seventh rank official. If the Duke's Mansion doesn't open the door to her and doesn't acknowledge her, she is nothing.
During the war with the Tatars last year, if the Jia family had not sent medicine there again and again, and if Jia Lian in the Arsenal had not provided convenience to Ningxia, it would be hard to say whether she could survive, let alone get a promotion.
Wang's constant nagging made Jia Zheng, who had already accepted his fate, feel very uncomfortable.
Especially a few days ago, a bald monk came to the house to ask for water, saying that they were born rich and noble, and that they had a daughter who was supposed to be extremely noble. How could everything change now? He was crazy and spoke incoherently. Jia Zheng wanted to let him drink the water and then send him away, but Wang Shi actually entertained him and gave him a white flour bun. She asked him why he had an extremely noble daughter. As a result, she said that his daughter was supposed to be in the palace, serving the current emperor and visiting his parents in glory.
Wang was stunned at that time.
He was also stunned.
When I came to my senses, the monk had disappeared again.
These past few days, Wang has been acting weird, insisting that their family's fortune was brought to the East Palace by their eldest sister-in-law using witchcraft.
She was good to the children, and she felt guilty about it.
Otherwise, how could the Dongfu, which had been dependent on them, suddenly rise up?
Jia Zheng wanted to refute.
The Master spoke no such things as the supernatural, the divine.
But sometimes, he couldn't convince himself!
He thought that it was a good thing for his sister-in-law to renovate the school, as it was said that the current Jia family's school was very good.
Raiding Lai's house is a serious matter. They are a family of scoundrels who even stole his father's burial objects.
Returning the silver to the treasury... is also what we should do.
Having read a lot of books, he couldn't find any fault with his sister-in-law.
But I couldn't help but sigh in my dreams at midnight.
He doubted whether there really was some kind of evil magic that could borrow one's life or fortune in this world. Otherwise, he, the son of a duke, should not have ended up like this!
He is not a playboy!
He loves reading very much. Although he is not as good as his eldest brother in the East Mansion, who didn't praise him when he was young?
Is it wrong for him to be honest? Is it his fault that he was deceived?
Jia Zheng didn't understand.
Wang kept talking about looking for the bald monk, so he followed her in looking for him.
Although I didn’t find it, but this heart…
Jia Zheng and Wang Shi both understood that if they rashly went to the capital now and asked their eldest sister-in-law to lend them their lives and fortunes, not only would no one believe them, but they might even be secretly harmed by certain people.
But yesterday, some villagers went to Beijing to sell mountain products, saying that people in Beijing were saying that Ningguo Mansion was going to be bankrupt again, so the two of them couldn't help but want to go to Beijing to take a look.
If God has eyes and the eldest sister-in-law is really in trouble, then..., Jia Zhen is not capable, Rong'er is not grown up, the East Mansion has to rely on the West Mansion, and the West Mansion is ruled by his mother.
Jia Zheng felt that if he went home and cried more, maybe he could still enter that house?
Although it is impossible for my daughter to enter the palace now, she is still the marquis's wife!
And there is Zhu'er. When he passes the imperial examination, he can look for the old men from the Jia family who are in the army and hold down Lanzhi. It may be possible for them to be sent away with him to a place where no outsiders know them and return to their rich and prosperous life.
This wealth originally belonged to them.
It was given by God when they were reincarnated. Shen shouldn't treat them like this.
"No, let's go have a bowl of mutton noodles!"
Wang got up early in the morning and she and Jia Zheng each had a bowl of porridge and an egg pancake.
It took almost an hour to walk all the way.
I've been starving for a long time.
Although she had gradually adapted to the fact of being hungry, she didn't want to endure it anymore. She was about to return to a wealthy life! "By the way, ask people if that evil woman is dead."
Jia Zheng: “…”
Without saying a word, he took her to the noodle shop in front.
His sons suggested that he copy books, or sell the only copy in the family.
Jia Zheng tried it and recited a book he used to read. He earned more than ten taels of silver and paid off his family’s debts.
But because I had to memorize the book, I missed the opportunity to send a gift to my cousin on the 16th day of the first lunar month.
Because of this, the old lady specially asked Lin Zhixiao to come home and scold him.
now……
Cousin Jing’s coffin returned to Tiekan Temple.
Haha~ If you didn't send him off once, if you send him off again, then both of you have to travel together, right?
With this beautiful wish in mind, he listened quietly to Wang asking about the affairs of Ningguo Mansion.
At this time, he didn't know that his mother had actually fallen ill because she scared herself because of Shen Ning's serious illness.
Shen Ning was feeling better, but the old lady over there didn't trust the court doctor's ability, so she also called the imperial physician.
"Is this... a prescription for calming the nerves?"
Although Jia She is only half-baked at everything, this prescription for calming the nerves and soothing the nerves is what the court physician asked his mother to drink.
My father also often drank this medicine when he was old.
But that was because he had been fighting outside for many years and suffered from various illnesses. Later, because of the matters concerning the crown prince and his elder brother, he became uneasy and suffered from insomnia, nightmares, and palpitations.
At that time, a good night's sleep had become a luxury for him, so he often used this recipe.
But the old lady...
"yes!"
Doctor Wang put on a professional smile on his face, "The old lady is fine, she just may have been thinking too much these days and couldn't sleep well, which caused her palpitations."
"I see.... Sorry to bother you."
Jia She winked at Lin Zhixiao and asked him to give Doctor Wang a bigger red envelope.
After watching them walk away, he handed the prescription to the servant and said, "Go get the medicine."
At this point, he finally realized why his mother insisted that he find monks and Taoist priests to perform rituals.
The old lady was frightened by the sudden illness of the eldest sister-in-law. Is she trying to ward off evil spirits? Even if the eldest brother really became an evil spirit, he would not attack the eldest sister-in-law.
Later, Jia She, who had visited his brother several times, understood his brother's forbearance and difficulties.
He moved away, and finally pretended to be calm, because he wanted the two people above to be at ease and wanted his family to be safe.
Even if I die...
He also made a plan like the prince!
Jia She felt very upset.
Fortunately, Zhen Er was desperate and agreed immediately when he mentioned it, otherwise...
Jia She gritted his teeth and was too lazy to go back to see the old lady's sickly appearance. He flicked his sleeves and left.
Grandmother Jia was originally worried that she was seriously ill.
Although the East Mansion had said that Shen was feeling better this morning, her heart palpitations had become a thorn in her heart.
But doctors usually don’t tell patients in front of them that they have a serious illness or what to do.
The old lady waited for her eldest son to come in and get some information from him.
But unexpectedly, the first one didn’t show up, and the second one was nowhere to be seen.
"Yuanyang, go see where your master is now?"
Grandmother Jia looked listless and didn't even bother to look at Xing who had been with her all the time.
This is useless. Anyone who is smart will go find She'er on their own. Why would they need her to tell them? "Yes!"
Yuanyang glanced at Mrs. Xing and hurried out.
After a while, when she came back, her face looked a little strange.
"Where's the master?"
After being glared at several times by her mother-in-law, Xing finally came to her senses.
"The master has gone back."
Yuanyang tucked the corner of the quilt for the old lady, "It is said that he still has a lot of woodblocks to do." At this point, she tried her best to smile, "Old lady, you are fine, otherwise the master would not care about his woodblock work."
Grandmother Jia: “…”
Very angry, but...seemingly reasonable.
My son is a fool, but he is filial.
Thinking about her son running back and forth these days, and Shen's condition just getting better, when she heard her say that the family doctor might not be very good, she immediately arranged to invite an imperial physician, and also invited the familiar imperial physician Wang. Suddenly, Jia's mother felt that she was much better.
She must not be seriously ill, because her son just passed away.
"Is it difficult to carve the engraving plate of She'er? I see there are injuries on his hands."
Grandmother Jia looked at Xing with condemnation again.
"That injury was not caused by engraving."
Xing could only say, "It was caused by the fights we had these past few days."
When the master first started carving, he did get injured often, but now the carving blocks are made of wood, which is much easier to work with than stone, and Yingchun also made him a lot of finger sleeves, so it is impossible for him to get injured now.
"…Then you should keep an eye on him. He's not young anymore."
Grandmother Jia was stifled for a moment, and after accusing her again, she was afraid that this dumb woman who couldn't speak would block her again, so she quickly changed the subject, "By the way, you were also there when Yue'er was given the title of county lady. Did Shen get better after that?"
"It seems so."
Xing received Yuanyang's eye signal and nodded hurriedly, "Sister-in-law was in a very bad condition at that time, otherwise we wouldn't all be there."
When they heard the children being asked to go over there, they were frightened.
So it's all over.
But the eldest sister-in-law was only breathing her last breath at the time, so they didn't dare to go in and let her consume her energy.
Like Jia She, Xing was afraid that the family would lose its eldest sister-in-law.
Among her three sisters-in-law, she only obeys the eldest one.
Her sister-in-law had never been scheming against her, nor had she ever looked down on her.
Whatever was obtained from the palace and sent to this mansion, she would always get a share.
Compared with Wang, it's like one is in heaven and the other is on earth.
Her eldest sister-in-law was not feeling well yesterday, and she was so worried that she prayed to God to give her eldest sister-in-law some of Wang’s longevity.
Fortunately, God has eyes.
Even the Emperor and the Empress conferred the title of County Princess on Yue'er overnight to bring good luck to their eldest sister-in-law.
It might be better to tell the emperor and empress about this matter.
"Well, Shen is a blessed family, and Yue'er is also a blessed family."
The old lady looked at her eldest daughter-in-law with a rare gentle look, "By the way, didn't you say Yue'er had a fever at the time? Is she feeling better today?"
"Alright, alright."
Xing laughed, "Zhen'er and Rong'er are making a fuss. We already talked about them yesterday."
It was rare for her to exercise her authority as an aunt, so she gave them a good scolding.
Even Youshi, who was standing nearby, was listening attentively.
"That's good!"
Jia Mu felt that she was fine, so she closed her eyes and said, "I didn't sleep well after a night of tossing and turning. I think you didn't sleep well either. Go and have a rest!"
“Hey~”
It's rare that the mother-in-law is so considerate, how could Xing respond?
"Then you should take a good rest. I will come to see you in the evening."
She still has to come over to serve dinner in the evening.
Xing was originally particularly envious of the old lady, thinking that she was old and also wanted her daughter-in-law to serve her in this way.
It was a good opportunity for her to vent her anger about being bullied by Wang.
But now...
She felt that she had learned better from the eldest sister-in-law in the East Mansion.
Although the daughter-in-law's surname is also Wang, everyone treats both her and Yingchun very well.
Yesterday, Miss Feng also stayed in the mansion overnight. She is not here now because Yue'er has been conferred the title of county lady and the eldest sister-in-law is well again. The elders of the clan called her over to discuss that although it is the mourning period, this big happy event must be held at home so that the family can have some fun and dig out the bad luck brought by the golden man.
"I don't need you to come tonight."
The old lady didn't want to see her for the time being.
This daughter-in-law can't talk. Looking at her makes me lose my appetite when I eat.
"Go to the East Palace to see Feng Yatou and the others. Your sister-in-law is ill, and You is pregnant again. Although it is the mourning period, it is a great joy for Yue'er to be named the county lady. Even if it is just for our family, we have to make it look good."
"Hey, my wife listens to you."
Xing now loves to go to the East Palace.
So when I left, I was smiling.
At this time, Jia Zheng and Wang Shi, who had finished a bowl of mutton noodles, no longer had the same high spirits as when they came.
The emperor actually appointed that brat Jia Yue as a county lord overnight?
Humph~ Is this because they are afraid that Shen Shi can't make it, so they want to bring her happiness? Without hearing the news of the Ningguo Mansion's death, Jia Zheng and Wang Shi both suspected that the blessing was successful.
Their second branch doesn’t even have an official position now. Can they compete with the Shen family who is favored by the emperor and the empress?
Wang wanted to vomit blood.
Why do the emperor and empress treat Shen differently?
Isn't it just paying back the treasury silver? Didn't they pay it back at that time?
Why should all the credit be given to that witch Shen?
Wang now only thinks that she is a witch.
No, she still has to go find that bald monk.
Since he could figure out her family's situation, he must have a way to get some money back for them.
"Master, are you still going there?"
Wang didn't want to go anymore.
She was kicked out of that home and was not invited to ancestral worship or family banquets. If she went back and was seen by others, she would be laughed at.
“…I’m not going.”
Jia Zheng sighed in his heart, "Let's go to the grain store to buy some rice, and then we can go back!"
Neither he nor Wang knows how to farm in the spring, so they must hire someone.
If you hire someone to work, you have to give him a meal. There is not much food left at home.
The last thing Jia Zheng wants now is to go hungry.
Without the delicacies of the past, what is the point of living if we can’t even have simple meals? “I missed the oxcart in the village this morning, so I have to catch up now.”
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to carry the rice.
The two people came with hope, but returned with full of disappointment.
…
In the Imperial Study, after the court session, the emperor was busy reviewing memorials from various places.
"Your Majesty~"
Liu An hurried in with a happy tone, causing the emperor to look up suddenly, "What's the matter?"
"Great news! The second ship carrying four million taels of silver has arrived."
What? The emperor was really delighted. "Did the Saker Falcon help yesterday?"
"yes!"
Liu An smiled, "Our people detected that the Saker Falcon took a different route to the sea than before."
Those people were afraid that if Madam Shen died, they would not be able to recover, so they hurriedly transferred the money.
otherwise……
It definitely needs further polishing.
Ask for a guaranteed monthly ticket
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