The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 156 Summoned
This day, Jia Zheng was about to go back to the mansion, so he went to Dongkuayuan to have a look, and found that there was nothing he needed to help, so he made a simple worship, and then went back to Rongxi hall to rest.

Unexpectedly, he hadn't eaten yet, and suddenly a group of guards from Daming Palace came to tell him to enter the palace immediately to see him.

Jia Zheng didn't dare to be negligent, so he hurriedly changed into court clothes, and then followed the guards into the palace.

At this time Mrs. Wang was talking with her younger sister in Lixiangyuan, when she heard the news, she suddenly turned pale.

Seeing this, Aunt Xue hurriedly said: "Brother-in-law is doing business for the emperor in the court, maybe the emperor summoned him for some urgent matter, so why should sister worry too much?"

Although the Xue family and the Jia family are family friends and relatives-in-law, after all, they have no direct relationship with Jia Amnesty, so they don't have to go to watch the spirit every day like Daiyu.

Knowing how busy Jia's mansion was, he took his son and daughter to worship on the first seven days of Jia's amnesty, and then stayed in Lixiangyuan every day, not going to Jia's mansion easily, so as not to hurt Jia. Add more chaos at home.

Mrs. Wang obviously couldn't feel at ease, she didn't hide it in front of her own sister, and said bluntly: "My sister doesn't know, your brother-in-law has been an official for more than ten years, and he has been promoted several times, but he has never been treated like this by the palace. Called urgently."

Mrs. Wang just wanted to go back as soon as possible, so she only said this, and she didn't say anything about the inconvenience she had expressed to Aunt Xue.

Aunt Xue saw what Mrs. Wang meant, and said: "In this case, maybe your old lady is well-informed and she knows more. I will accompany my sister to the old lady's room to have a look."

"Ah."

Mrs. Wang didn't hesitate, she got up and left.

Seeing this, Aunt Xue wanted to change her clothes, but she didn't want to delay. Just in time, her daughter Baochai also came in to check the situation, so she led her to Rongqing hall.

In Rongqingtang, Jia's mother is also worried.

Mother Jia is more knowledgeable than Mrs. Wang, but after all, she hasn't dealt with the palace for more than ten years.He had never even met His Majesty, so he couldn't figure out why Jia Zheng was summoned urgently.

Jia's mother knew better that for any good deeds, rumors would usually spread first in the palace.At this time, it is so silent and quiet, and it is not for eunuchs to pass it on. It is really easy for people to think of bad things.

Seeing that Jia's mother had nothing to do, Mrs. Wang became more and more worried.

At this time, there were still several elder wives in Rongqing Hall who came to pay homage to Jia She, and they made an appointment to come over to pay respects to Jia Mu.

Therefore, after repeatedly ordering people to go out to inquire about the situation, Mother Jia did not want to lose face in front of relatives, so she pretended to be calm and said to Mrs. Wang: "You don't have to worry, I have already sent people to call Lian'er. He is The person who has seen the golden face of the saint is now an official in the court, maybe he knows why the emperor summoned their master."

Although Mrs. Wang didn't think Jia Lian would have any reliable news, she had no other choice but to nod.

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East across the courtyard, after the first seven days, fewer people came to offer condolences from various mansions in central Beijing.

But the number of people here has not decreased at all.

According to Jia Mu's instructions, Jia Lian hired a large number of monks, Taoist priests, Tsing Yi, nuns, Taoist nuns, etc., and they did their own thing, occupying most of the front yard, making noise and noise every day.

In addition, the children, women and children of the clan also take turns to mourn and cry in the mourning hall every day. At least one or two hundred people come at the same time every day.

Therefore, Jia Lian, Sister Feng, Youshi and others still have no leisure every day.

It was also the first time Jia Lian heard about Jia Zheng being summoned into the palace by Emperor Ningkang, because recently he was always thinking about whether Yuan Chun should be a concubine, so he guessed immediately, maybe it was for this matter.

Hearing that Mother Jia asked him to go there, Jia Lian did not hesitate, put down what he was doing, and went to Rongqing Hall.

But unlike before, walking from the black oil gate of Dongkuayuan to the west corner gate of Rongguo Mansion, but going west from the depths of the inner courtyard of Dongkuayuan through the newly opened door.

After his family decided to open a door on the wall between the main courtyard and the east courtyard, Jia Lian led the people to complete the survey, measurement, wall smashing, and repairs in only three days.

He also ordered people to transplant two sweet-scented osmanthus trees on the inside, carried a few pots of peonies, and placed a few pots of hibiscus outside, so a brand new, spacious and beautifully designed wicket reconnected the two mansions that had been separated for more than ten years. Together, no longer separate from each other.

Although the two sides were connected, Jia Lian didn't want anyone to pass through without any scruples, so he arranged for four women to guard the door.After entering the watch at night, lock the door and open it again in the morning.

This has indeed greatly facilitated the communication between the two sides, and Sister Feng no longer needs to spend time in Dongkuayuan every day, but can go back to her beloved nest to rest.

It is also more convenient for Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun and others to come to pay homage to Jia Amnesty every day.

Out of the convenience door is the main courtyard where Mrs. Wang sits.Jia Lian didn't want to pass Mrs. Wang's courtyard in front, so he turned northwards, planning to pass the north-south road behind Mrs. Wang's main house, pass through Fengjie's children's courtyard, pass in front of Jiamu's flower hall, and pass through the backyard door of Rongqing Hall.

Unexpectedly, just when he went around to the north, he saw Li Wan walking out of his small courtyard leading his maid, Suyun.

It turned out that the small courtyard where Li Wan and his son Jia Lan lived was behind Mrs. Wang's courtyard. It was on the same latitude as Sister Feng's children's courtyard, but separated by tens or hundreds of steps.

Jia Lian stepped forward, bowed to Li Wan and said, "I've seen sister-in-law, but where is sister-in-law going?"

When Li Wan also saw Jia Lian, he stopped where he was and waited quietly.

When Jia Lian saw the gift, he hurriedly returned the gift, and then said: "I'll go to the old lady's room..."

"It just so happens that I'm going to the old lady's side too, why don't we go together, sister-in-law please first."

Li Wan nodded, held back the embarrassment in his heart, and reluctantly walked forward.

After walking a few steps, Li Wan began to regret in his heart, regretting that he didn't take a few more maids out.At this time, she felt Baochai's mood back then. Although she couldn't see it, she could always feel a pair of eyes looking at her from behind.

She is naturally inferior to Baochai, as a young widowed woman, she is especially sensitive to this aspect, and besides, she is followed by a younger brother-in-law in the prime of life, how can she easily restrain the restlessness in her heart?
He secretly accelerated and walked a few steps, trying to increase the distance between Jia Lian and Jia Lian, but judging from the footsteps he heard, it was useless, Jia Lian could easily follow her footsteps.

He deliberately stopped and let Jia Lian go first, but he was embarrassed.

It was as if I wanted him to go ahead so I could see him...

Jia Lian didn't know that Li Wan was so sensitive, he thought he was very polite.In order to avoid Li Wan's embarrassment, he deliberately fell several steps behind, and only occasionally raised his eyes to look at her beautiful figure and plump figure.

Jia Lian felt that it is human nature to love beauty, and it doesn't hinder anything to look at it. It is unlikely that, in the face of beauty, he would shy away and dare not look at it, so his face would turn red.

If someone else sees it like that, they might think that he has some evil thoughts about his sister-in-law.

(End of this chapter)