Chapter 394 The Courtyard Built by Immortals
"Second Grandma, everything that could be dismantled next door has been demolished. The wood and stones that were taken down are just enough to build a small house."
“When we bought the materials, we set up the building to the standard of a single building. Let’s find craftsmen to build it.” Wang Xifeng put down the account book.
"Second Madam, those empty spaces in the courtyard have all been leveled for now, but is there another purpose for them?" The steward thought about the bare, unsightly patches of land in the courtyard.
"Let's leave it empty for now. We can build a house later when we have extra money. Our family is growing, so we won't need it for the next few years. It will be full in ten or twenty years."
After Jia Lian finished speaking, he glanced at Wang Xifeng. In ten or twenty years, their son would also be getting married, and there would be more and more adult men in the Rongguo Mansion. When they got married and had children, they would need to be provided with a place to live.
If everyone were crammed together, there would be no end to the lawsuits to be adjudicated each day.
Wang Xifeng hadn't expected Jia Lian to think so far ahead. She only thought that in another ten or twenty years, when the old lady reached the end of her life, the two families would definitely have to separate.
After we separate, this house might not be enough.
As soon as the agreement was made, the couple heard the old lady calling them over.
The two arrived at Rongqing Hall, but before they even entered, they heard a strange voice inside.
"Grandma, the rumors are going around like crazy. They're saying your courtyard was conjured up by the gods, that your mistress is favored by them, and that's why they're giving her such a grand show. That night, the garden in the mansion was like a celestial banquet. We could see from outside that the fireworks were nothing like those of the mortal world. After the visit home, all the pavilions and towers in your courtyard vanished overnight. That's no human power; it's clearly the gods withdrawing their magic... Grandma, you are a person of great fortune, which is why you receive such divine favor. When your mistress visited home, even the gods came to offer their congratulations."
Jia Lian and his wife, who were outside, overheard this and couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.
Has something happened? Has it gotten out?
They hadn't thought that far ahead back then.
After their visit to their family ended, the couple had only two days of peace and quiet. Then, at Daiyu's invitation, they stayed at a manor outside the city for a few days. It was only after returning that they heard such rumors.
Wang Xifeng was about to go in when Jia Lian stopped her and gently shook his head.
If the old lady wants to cause trouble, we can only let her vent her anger on herself, and we must not let Feng'er be implicated in the slightest.
Wang Xifeng understood Jia Lian's intentions, but she had been in charge of the construction of the courtyard, which had taken almost a year to complete. Everyone in the family knew exactly what it looked like, and she was now heavily pregnant and about to give birth.
She refused to believe that anyone would dare to make her feel bad at this time.
Wang Xifeng glanced confidently at Jia Lian, raised her smiling face, raised her chin, and leaped over Jia Lian to lift the beaded curtain.
"Grandma, I just got back from the estate, and I haven't even warmed my seat yet. Did you want to ask me to tell you about the scenery at Lin Daiyu's estate?"
Wang Xifeng glanced around at the people in the room. There was her mother-in-law, Madam Wang, and several wives from collateral branches. In addition, there was an unfamiliar old lady sitting in front of the old lady. Her appearance was somewhat similar to Granny Liu, who had visited the house before, but she was much richer than Granny Liu. Although she was not wearing silk or brocade, she was wearing cotton.
It seems that the one who spoke just now was this old woman.
Before the old lady could speak, the old woman saw Wang Xifeng enter and suddenly rushed over, bowing her head in obeisance. Wang Xifeng was caught off guard and took a step back, almost falling. Fortunately, Jia Lian was right behind her and quickly caught her.
"Guards! Throw this man out!" Jia Lian didn't care what the man's intentions were; if he disturbed his wife, that wouldn't do!
"Slow down..." Although the old lady didn't know why Wang Po was suddenly kowtowing to Feng Yatou, it was just a kowtow, and Jia Lian was about to throw her out. If word got out, it would make their family seem too domineering.
"Grandma, Feng'er's belly is so big, how can she withstand such a fright? We only had her thrown out, we didn't kill her, it's all to accumulate some good karma for my unborn child."
When Jia Lian gets into trouble, he's the kind of guy who'd dare to come to Rongqing Hall with a sword and act tough. But he only had an old woman beaten up. Compared to the Jia Lian of the past, he was indeed much more merciful.
The area was filled with Rongqing Hall's servants, and no one dared to move after the old lady gave the order.
Jia Lian helped the still-shaken Wang Xifeng and was about to head outside.
"Grandma, Feng'er has been frightened and I'm afraid it might affect the baby. I'll take Feng'er to see the imperial physician first and then come back to hear your instructions."
“Lian’er, what’s the rush? This Wang Mama is a midwife. She was specially found to be at home to help Feng’er give birth. Just let her take a look.” Madam Wang couldn’t help but say.
If we let the couple go, how will this show continue?
Although the courtyard didn't cost much, it was still a large area, which was quite rare in the capital. If they didn't take this opportunity to settle the ownership, and things got messy later, who would remember that the second branch of the family had put tens of thousands of taels of silver into it separately!
Madam Wang didn't remember that if it weren't for her daughter's visit to her family, the courtyard wouldn't have needed repairs, and they wouldn't have had to spend so much money.
"Thank you for your trouble, Second Aunt, but we already hired a midwife early this morning." Wang Xifeng patted Jia Lian's hand, indicating that she was fine.
Grandmother Jia didn't say much; she really didn't know that this Granny Wang was actually a midwife.
Even knowing she was a midwife, Grandmother Jia wouldn't make a fuss and would use the woman to help Wang Xifeng give birth.
She didn't want to get herself involved in anything that might happen.
Jia Lian and his wife won't do anything to her, but it's uncertain what will happen to Yuan Hongqu.
Grandmother Jia was a wise and experienced woman. She could basically guess what had happened in the East Mansion some time ago, and that Jia Lian and his wife were definitely behind it.
Thinking that Wang Xifeng was locked in the ancestral hall, Yuan Hongqu was able to leave behind a group of students and rush back from the grassland overnight, taking Wang Xifeng away with lightning speed, and also causing chaos in the East Mansion.
Grandmother Jia once again admonished herself to observe and listen more, and to speak and do less.
This time, the second son's wife said she had found an old man to come and chat with, to amuse him, and she didn't think much of it and let him come.
Hearing that Jia Lian and his wife had returned, they thought of inviting them to come and join in the fun.
Who would have thought that Granny Wang would pull such a stunt? Wasn't this putting her in an unjust position?
Grandmother Jia's expression also darkened. She glared at Lady Wang, then turned to Jia Lian and his wife and said...
"Lian'er, quickly help your wife sit down. If she wants to kowtow, let her. With your status, Feng'er, you can handle taking a few kowtows from her!"
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