Chapter 83 Matchmaking
Jia Family Ancestral Hall.
Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang, who had not slept all night, watched the sun rise higher and higher, and couldn't help but show a hint of anxiety on their faces.
I don’t know whether my daughter and sister-in-law have met at this moment.
There is love as soon as we meet.
My sister-in-law loved my daughter so much, so seeing her...she would be a little touched, right?
If the sister-in-law remains indifferent, the daughter will use their second plan to make some noise and force her to admit it, right?
The door of the ancestral hall was pushed open, and it was Jia Rong who came in with a food box. "My two uncles, my aunt, my uncle..." He first bowed to Jia She and the others, and then took out four servings of rice from the food box. "This is what my father told me before he left. If it doesn't work, I'll change it..."
“No need!”
Jia She calmly took a bowl of dark green porridge, then touched something that was also dark but smaller and looked like a cake. "This is what we decided yesterday. From now on, this is the food we will eat when we enter the ancestral hall."
Jia Rong: “…”
If he hadn't taken the smallest wheat bran and wild vegetable cake, he would have believed this uncle.
"What are you all standing there for? Eat quickly!"
Jia She looked at his second brother and his family of three and said, "Second brother, Zhu'er, you come first."
Jia Zheng and Jia Zhu each took one in silence.
But Jia Zhu gave his share to his mother Wang first, "Rong'er, why didn't you go to school today?"
Although he had suffered all night, Jia Zhu still forced himself to stay awake when facing Jia Rong.
“I’m worried!”
Jia Rong sat down on the futon, "My grandmother and father have entered the palace. I want to wait for them at home. I can't study well in this state."
He was eavesdropping last night, but unfortunately there was no movement for a long time. He was so sleepy that he fell all over the place and was forced by the servant to go back to sleep.
Jia Rong felt a little regretful, "Grandma has just finished her confinement, and her body hasn't recovered yet."
But in order to show respect to the royal family and express the gratitude of the family, he had to go there early.
"She didn't sleep well last night."
He glanced at Wang with an accusing look in his eyes, "Aunt, don't just do what you want in the future. If you have anything to discuss, please discuss it with your two uncles."
Wang: “…”
Jia Zheng: “…”
Both of their faces flushed.
The mention of Wang made the half-grown child talk nonsense, and the same went for Jia Zheng, who was not mentioned.
What kind of image do they have in this child's mind?
"Ahem~"
Jia Zhu also wanted to cover his face. Rong Ge'er had included Baoyu in this, as if his parents were no smarter than a child. "This porridge is good. Mother, please have some."
As he said this, he took a big sip himself.
However, as soon as he drank the wine, Jia Zhu's face wrinkled.
It's bitter, astringent and a little sour. Won't it give me diarrhea if I eat it?
He forced himself to swallow it, but was afraid that he would vomit, so he took another bite of the cake to suppress it.
Gulp~ The pancake tasted a bit sour and bitter, and it made his throat hurt, but since Rong Ge'er was watching him, he could only force himself to swallow it.
Seeing that he really ate it, Jia Rong sighed in his heart.
Sure enough, Uncle Zhu is just an ordinary person, neither stupid nor smart.
If it were Uncle Lian, he might bump into his shoulders, hug him, and discuss with him whether these were not enough and whether he could have something better to mix with the food. Although it was difficult, Jia Rong felt that it was still okay as long as he could finish this meal of reminiscing about the bitter past and thinking about the sweet past.
But Uncle Zhu said nothing.
Just eat it hard.
Alas, Jia Rong knew how unpalatable this meal of reminiscing about the bitter past and thinking of the sweet past was, which he and the servant had worked hard to prepare for a long time.
“Cough~ cough cough~~”
Jia Zhu's stomach was rebelling, his whole body and soul were rebelling.
He covered his mouth and coughed awkwardly.
Wang hurried over to give him a back massage.
"eat!"
Seeing that Jia Zheng didn't dare to move, Jia She pretended to be calm and drank a mouthful of porridge and ate a bite of cake, "This is at least hot. Grandpa and his family didn't have the good conditions they have now."
Jia Zheng: “…”
With a younger generation like Jia Rong around, it was not easy for him to argue with his elder brother.
"Eat it all. It will be fine if you eat slowly."
Jia She was very happy. He suffered one part, and his second brother's family suffered three parts.
As long as they can endure these three kinds of suffering, then his own suffering will be sweet.
Jia Zhu coughed for a long time. Seeing his uncle eating so calmly, he naturally did not dare to neglect him. "Mother, I'm fine. You can eat too!"
Although he really wanted to bear this hardship for his mother, they could only endure this hardship because of their mother.
And after eating my mother's, should I eat my father's? I've already eaten my father's, so my uncle can't just ignore it.
Jia Zhu didn't have such a big stomach, nor did he have such great abilities, so he lowered his head, held back tears, and ate his meal recalling the bitter past and thinking of the sweet past.
At this moment, he also realized that Jia Rong, who had not left, was supervising them.
It is even possible that this meal was his addition.
Just like he was born to protect his parents, Rong Ge'er was also born to protect his aunt.
He resented their whole family.
I resented them for causing trouble to my aunt on my little sister's full moon day when everyone was exhausted and made my aunt very angry.
But... Filial piety comes first among all virtues, and filial piety is greater than heaven! Jia Zhu felt bitter.
The parents were doing it for their own good and for the good of the family. Although the method and process were wrong, Yuanchun...
As he was eating a meal recalling the past and thinking of the present, he finally became like his parents, hoping that his aunt would help his sister Yuanchun after seeing her.
Even if we don't push her to the emperor, and ask the queen to take care of her a little, Sister Yuanchun's life will be better.
"Okay, we'll call the servants to collect it after we're done."
Seeing that Wang had also started to eat the meal, Jia She said to his nephew with satisfaction, "Go to the West Mansion and help us look after the old lady. If there is anything we can help with, please help."
"……yes!"
Jia Rong agreed very obediently in front of Jia She, and felt very satisfied when he left.
…
In Kunning Palace, the queen finally sent away a few concubines who had come to pay their respects. After washing up again, she ordered the nanny to call Shen Ning who was waiting in the side hall.
"I am Shen, your concubine, and I pay my respects to the Empress! May you live a thousand years, a thousand thousand years!"
"Please get up quickly!"
The Queen's voice was very gentle, "Please sit down!"
"Thank you Queen!"
Shen Ning did not stand up immediately, but kowtowed again and said, "My life was hanging by a thread that day. Thank you, Queen, for sending the female doctor to save my life."
"You are too polite, ma'am."
The Queen stood up and helped them up. "In fact, it was not me or the doctor who saved you, but you yourselves." She smiled and said, "Madam, have you forgotten to scatter silver everywhere to accumulate blessings for little Yueyue?"
“…”
Shen Ning was stunned for a moment, then she smiled, "Now that you put it that way, I should thank the Queen even more. The Queen has bestowed blessings on my family."
“Haha~”
The queen was amused by her, so she simply gave up the main seat and sat in a seat not far from her. "Then I will shamelessly accept you." There were not many people in this palace who could make her feel relaxed.
But Mrs. Shen is an exception.
After she was sure that she and the emperor wouldn't have to worry about anything in the next two years, she began to like her a little more.
"I heard from the female doctor that little Yueyue is growing up very well, so I am relieved."
The Queen said, "You don't have to be so anxious about thanking her. You should rest at home." She asked someone to wait early in the morning because she guessed that the Jia family would be anxious. "Rest well for a month and ask the imperial physician to treat you."
"Yes!" Shen Ning nodded, "Thank you Queen for your concern. I saved it."
"There are no outsiders here, so I will just say what I want to say. I hope Madam Shen will not be offended."
"...You say."
Shen Ning didn't expect that the queen was such a straightforward person.
It doesn't seem to match the rumors.
"I am actually asking this on behalf of the Emperor."
emperor?
Shen Ning was about to stand up and salute, but was stopped by the Queen, "You are too polite, it's just a strange attitude." She smiled and said, "Lord Lin Ruhai, the Imperial Censor of Jiangnan Salt, has already produced a batch of high-quality salt that saves time and effort according to the salt-making plan given by Madam. The Emperor asked me to ask Madam, is the letter you mentioned in the letter really gone?"
“Not anymore.”
Shen Ning shook her head. "After my husband and I took refuge in the Taoist temple, he gradually became fascinated by the various elixirs and skills in Taoist legends, and he has been spending a lot of effort collecting them. Over the past few years, he would collect anything related to them if he saw it, and occasionally he would go to the second-hand book market to look for them himself.
At the beginning, I also helped to sort it out. To put it simply, the method of making salt is related to the Taoist purification of certain minerals. In that fragment, somehow, it went from minerals to salt. The nameless Taoist should have lived by the sea and knew some techniques of salt making, and then helped to improve it.
But his improved method was not spread widely. I looked at it later and then put it aside. That winter was very cold, and later the house he lived in caught fire... Although many things were rescued, the notebook was gone. "
"……I see!"
Such a great credit was not attributed to Jia Jing.
The Queen admired in her heart, "Fortunately Madam Shen remembered it."
"There are many strange people among the people."
Shen Ning never thought of giving the credit to her family.
After all, they don't have the conditions.
As for Jia Jing, it would be better for him to be an honest Taoist who does not stand out.
Shen Ning said: "Some things that we have been unable to understand may have been solved by some people accidentally a long time ago, but they did not know how precious they were, so they have been wasting them."
It’s like a modern industrial survey. How many problems have been solved?
Shen Ning said sincerely, "It was just a coincidence. I thought my brother-in-law was in charge of salt, so I wrote to him and asked for a loan. The success is also the blessing of the emperor and empress, and Lord Lin is very thoughtful."
“…”
The Queen patted her hands and said, "It's a good thing that you remembered it by chance."
Although salt is inconspicuous, it is related to people's livelihood.
A penny or two may not seem like much, but a penny or two from millions of families makes a difference.
Besides, who doesn't buy a few kilograms of salt every year? The savings from these kilograms are not just a penny or two.
"No matter what, the emperor asked me to thank you."
“I don’t dare!”
Shen Ning stood up and bowed.
"The Emperor said if you have any problem, just let me know."
When the Queen said this, her heart was beating fast, but the Emperor said that Madam Shen was a smart person and would not bring up anything that would embarrass them.
But this is the emperor's promise! No one can waste it casually! "..."
Shen Ning was silent for a moment, then bowed down on the spot, "There is indeed something at home, and I would like to ask the Queen for help."
Queen: “…”
Her heart suddenly relaxed. It would be better if they asked her for help instead of asking the emperor for help.
The matter of Jia Jing was unsolvable for the retired emperor.
Even if you beg for it, the emperor can do nothing about it.
"you say."
The queen vaguely guessed what she wanted to mention.
really……
"My niece Yuanchun is getting older, and my aunt is worried. I beg the queen to let her leave the palace!"
"Please get up quickly!"
Yuanchun's presence in the palace is indeed not a problem.
She is too deeply involved with Concubine Zhen.
But she is from Rongguo Mansion.
The emperor has been hesitant recently, so it is not difficult to accept her. If he really accepts her, at least on the surface, the Jia family will be considered as one of his side.
But the future... is hard to say.
In particular, Mrs. Shen and Wang from Rongguo Mansion were not on good terms.
Taking Yuanchun in would not be beneficial to Madam Shen.
The emperor felt that Madam Shen and the Ningguo Mansion were bringing him good luck, and he did not want to cause any harm here.
"It just so happens that the Emperor's birthday is coming up in a few days, and the palace will release a group of maids. Yuanchun... I will put her on the list."
"Thank you, Queen!"
Shen Ning is very grateful!
The queen was in a relaxed mood and motioned for her to sit down and talk. "Yuanchun is leaving the palace to get married, right? Do you have a suitable candidate?"
"Not yet."
Shen Ning smiled, "Does the Queen have any suggestions?"
"This..." The queen's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands and smiled, "Don't mention it, I actually thought of one, but I don't know if Madam Shen can make the decision."
"As long as the child is a good child, has never been married, and is motivated, I can make the decision."
In this case, the queen would not give it to someone too bad.
In this era, for a family like the Jia family, it is definitely not possible not to get married.
But no matter how bad it is, it is better than Yuanchun being in the palace.
Shen Ning believed in Yuanchun. Even if she encountered a Zhongshan wolf, she would be the one to train the wolf. If she couldn't train it well, there were so many brothers and nephews in the family. They could just take them over and take turns to help her train it.
While training wolves and standing up for sisters, perhaps you can also cultivate some bloodiness and stand up for yourself.
Shen Ning couldn't help but look forward to this candidate.
"Princess Baofeng's legitimate son, Xinping Hou Cheng Luo." The Queen sighed and said, "He is a miserable child. First his grandfather died, and then Xinping Hou and Princess Baofeng both died of illness. Now he is 22 years old and has not yet married."
Shen Ning quickly searched for Xinping Hou in his mind.
I seem to have some impression, but I can't find the specific one at the moment.
"Princess Baofeng..."
She suddenly thought of Princess Baofeng.
I seemed to have heard gossip from someone that he died together with the Marquis of Xinping.
Cheng Feng, Marquis of Xinping, was once a powerful general under the Prince of Nan'an. When Princess Baofeng married him, he was granted the title of Marquis of Xinping. However, he always had a childhood cousin he loved, who gave birth to two sons for him.
Marquis Xinping wanted to pass the title to his son there. While he was in mourning for his father, his mother and childhood sweetheart schemed to make his legitimate son sick. Later, he frightened a horse, and the legitimate son faded from people's sight.
Could it be...
"Princess Baofeng's death was very pitiful."
The Queen looked at her and sighed again, "Although the Marquis of Xinping has gone, their family is still a little complicated, but I believe Yuanchun can help the Marquis of Xinping manage the Marquis's mansion."
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