Chapter 67 Arousing Suspicion
But Du Jingyi didn't know what the Jia family could have that would make the people in Prince Min's Palace think they had some ulterior motives. This aroused her interest.
I decided to go back and check carefully starting from the third room to find out the truth.
There was no fire and it was burning right in front of him, but he still thought it was fireworks.
Glancing sideways at her daughter who seemed to want to find out what was going on, Mrs. Du glanced at her husband with some displeasure.
Why bring up these things? It only makes my daughter's situation more complicated.
So he started to persuade as usual.
"Don't worry. Your father and I are also looking into the Jia family's affairs. Don't get yourself into trouble. The most important thing for you now is to gain a firm foothold in the East Garden or in the General's Mansion in the future. Don't worry about these things. You should distinguish the primary from the secondary."
There was a lot of worry in Mrs. Du's eyes.
After all, they can control the family their eldest daughter marries into, but they can't control the family their youngest daughter marries into as long as that.
Therefore, if she wants to live a smooth life, she still has to rely on her own strength in everything.
Otherwise, one day you might end up in a bad situation if you are not careful.
The water in the Duke's Mansion is not shallow, so you'd better not harm yourself.
Du Jingyi knew that her mother was doing this for her own good, so she said this with a comforting tone.
"Don't worry, mother. The general has entrusted me with the keys to the new mansion and all the household affairs. The selected bricklayers and servants are ready. We are just waiting for the auspicious day to move in. When the time comes, please ask father, mother, and sister-in-law to come and take a look."
The General’s Mansion, whether you look at it or not is a trivial matter.
Anyway, they both knew their daughter's abilities very well.
With her here, the general's mansion will definitely be very comfortable.
"Okay, I'll follow your arrangements, but I see that the second uncle has become a little closer to you today, so you should seize the opportunity and don't let anyone take advantage of you."
Du Jingyi nodded.
Her mother had mentioned this to her before, and she still remembered it in her heart.
But what is coming will eventually come, and if it doesn’t come, there is no point in getting anxious and prepared now.
So I changed the subject and talked about something else.
"Sister, your belly looks bigger than the last time I came here. Don't eat too much. I heard from Madam Dou in the mansion that it is better to give birth in moderation. Otherwise, if the baby is too big, the mother will suffer."
Hearing this, Du Jingxiang said with a smile.
"Don't worry, the doctor my mother found for me will not be undedicated."
"That's good."
Du Jingyi only has this one sister, and she doesn't want anything unexpected to happen.
Otherwise, won’t you regret it for the rest of your life?
The Du couple were happy to see that the two sisters had such a close relationship.
As sisters, when they pass away, they will be the closest people to them in this world.
Helping and caring about each other is what good sisters should do.
The Du family was harmonious in general, but the Jia family they were talking about at the moment seemed to be more calculating than the other.
In front of the Jia family’s gate in the west of the city, there is peace and quiet.
But there was something fishy going on in the study room of the inner house.
The Jia father and son were talking, and Shang Liuniang was standing next to them, nodding slightly.
She listened carefully and could give one or two good suggestions from time to time, so after she married into the Jia family, she was highly valued.
He can manage things in the back house and also give some suggestions in the front house.
Therefore, she was very much loved by Jia Weiyou.
"Father, I have taken care of the rice business in Wangzhou, but the Min Palace has been reluctant to give us any information. How should our people take over?"
The person who spoke was Jia Weiyou.
He had put a lot of effort into learning the family business, and was considered quite capable among the younger generation of businessmen.
His question made Mr. Jia's face look even more gloomy.
It must be said that the silver and money they sent to Prince Min's Palace far exceeded what the Jia family earned from doing business in Wangzhou this time.
But the reason why he was still willing to send it was, to put it bluntly, he wanted to pave the way for Prince Min's Palace.
Now it’s rice, and there will be other things in the future.
After all, business is never finished.
If we lose money here, we can make up for it somewhere else.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
But the attitude of Prince Min's Mansion was quite good before. Why did it become colder day by day in the past few days? This made Master Jia a little confused.
That's why I asked my daughter-in-law to come as well.
She had no doubt about it because she had just "accidentally" met Princess Min in Changchun Tower two days ago, and might have gotten some information from her.
So, Mr. Jia changed his mind and looked at Shang Liuniang, then asked.
"Second daughter-in-law, what do you think about this?"
Shang Liuniang was not restrained. She could get along well with people from her own family, and naturally she could get along well with people from her husband's family as well.
So after thinking about it, he told everyone his plan.
"To be honest, father-in-law, after my daughter-in-law met Princess Min that time, she really knew some secrets. She is not favored by the old prince anymore, so the position of the prince is also in danger. Therefore, she wants to arrange for a few young, beautiful, well-behaved and sensible women to enter the palace to help win over the old prince."
Sure enough, Shang Liuniang would be fine if she didn't speak, but once she opened her mouth it was shocking.
Hearing this, Mr. Jia's brows relaxed a lot.
If it were anything else, he might still feel annoyed, but when it comes to this, it's simple. After all, there is nothing that can't be done with money.
Don't you just want a few good-looking people who are easy to control? Just buy a few and send them over.
Unexpectedly, what Shang Liuniang was going to say next would surprise the Jia father and son.
"But this excuse is told to outsiders, and what the princess really wants to do is to steal a child for the prince."
"What do you mean? The person you are looking for is actually going to give birth to a child for the prince?"
These words confused Jia Weiyou.
Mr. Jia was an experienced man, and when he saw the look in his daughter-in-law Shang Liuniang's eyes, he was also shocked.
In the mansions of these princes and nobles, obscene things happened one after another.
So he snorted coldly and said.
"On the surface, they are looking for a concubine for the old prince, but in reality, the child born is registered under the name of the prince. Brothers become father and son. The Min Palace is really thinking of something!"
Hearing this, Jia Weiyou couldn't help but widen his eyes and looked at his wife in disbelief.
But Shang Liuniang nodded, obviously agreeing with what her father-in-law, Master Jia, said.
"The prince has been married and has taken concubines for more than ten years, but he has not had a single child in the harem. Seeing that the concubines of the other princes have sons and daughters, Princess Min is afraid that they will threaten the prince's position in the future, so she came up with this idea."
"We can't let outsiders find out what's going on, and we can't let the old prince and other people in the palace see the flaws, so the princess said that we don't want someone who is too young, as they can't handle the situation. It's best to have someone who has a connection with our family and can keep this secret wholeheartedly."
(End of this chapter)