serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 424

It was already dawn, but it was gray.

Not all people living near Ningrong Street are members of the Jia family, there are also some down-and-out descendants of nobles. These people want to go out to make a living, but at this time they can't get out of the street. They are all blocked in the street by the soldiers of the Yongwei Battalion. They were not allowed to go back, and for a while many people squatted on the street corner.

There was a rapid sound of hoofbeats, and a fast horse rushed in and galloped towards Ningrong Street.
In the backyard of Ning'an Hall, several women were cleaning the yard and sweeping away fallen leaves.

Xue Baochai changed into some bright clothes and walked in holding the hand of the maid Ying'er.

Today is the third day of marriage. According to the rules, Xue Baochai is going back to her parents' home. Xue Baochai came to greet Lin Daiyu and listen to Lin Daiyu's arrangements.

Just then, Grandma Wang came out of the main room and said to Xue Baochai: "Mrs. Xue is here. The princess is doing her makeup. Come in and say hello."

Xue Baochai nodded appreciatively, and as soon as he approached the door curtain, he heard Jia Hu's voice: "I've told you so many times, you can make the decision in the house. It's up to you to decide what gift she brings when she comes back, don't bother me. Yes. You see, even my daughter nodded."

Hearing this, Xue Baochai closed his eyes for a moment, then opened the door curtain and walked in after a while.

At this time, Jia Hu walked out of the inner room with her daughter in her arms.

Xue Baochai quickly walked up to say hello: "Your Majesty."

Jia Hu nodded, and walked towards the small dining room with his daughter in his arms. He stopped again, turned around and looked at Xue Baochai: "The martial law is under martial law on Ningrong Street. You should go home from the Grand View Garden. By the way, give it to me. Greetings, aunt."

Xue Baochai replied: "Yes." Seeing Jia Hu walking towards the small dining room, he turned around and entered the inner room.

Entering the small dining room, Jia Hu heard the voices of Grandma Wang and Lin Zhixiao's family coming from the courtyard, and walked out with her daughter in her arms.

As soon as he saw Jia Hu coming out, Lin Zhixiao's family walked over and said, "Your Majesty, Lin San is here."

After hearing this, Jia Hu hugged her daughter and walked out of the hospital.

Lin San was standing under the big tree outside the courtyard waiting.

Jia Hu walked over, and Lin San saw him and immediately came over: "Your Majesty, there is news from the palace." As he said that, he looked at Jia Jinxuan in Jia Hu's arms.

Jia Jinxuan also looked at Lin San at this time, and when she saw the smile on Lin San's face, she also smiled.

Lin Sanxiao said to Jia Hu, "Can you give me a hug?"

"roll!"

Jia Hu rolled his eyes at Lin San, "Hurry up and tell me something!"

Lin San smiled: "Yes. Except for Ningrong Street, news from several other places has been spread to the Daming Palace. I heard that the old concubine is angry."

Jia Hu: "Aren't you sick?"

Lin San affirmed: "No."

Jia Hu's eyes flashed. This old woman was really strong. She didn't get sick even after such a big thing happened!

It seems that I have to take action myself!

Thinking of this, Jia Hu said to Lin San: "Are you sure that the people who attacked us last night were the forbidden troops from the Chongwenmen Camp?"

Lin San: "OK!"

Jia Hu: "Okay. Send the body and weapons and equipment to the Shuntian Mansion Yamen in a big cart, and give them one day to solve the case!"

Lin San: "Yes." He answered and asked again: "Don't you take this opportunity to mobilize troops into the city?"

Jia Hu said angrily: "What kind of troops are you sending? Is this what a minister should do?" Then he turned around and walked towards the backyard.

Lin San smiled secretly, then replied loudly: "Yes." He strode away.
One after another, fast horses rushed out from the imperial city and ran southward with the edict of Nan'an County Prince's rebellion.

Daming Palace

Wang Hetang and Shi Guangzhu walked out of the main hall. After walking less than three or five steps, they suddenly heard the sound of breaking teacups coming from the main hall behind them!
Shi Guangzhu sighed: "Now that it has happened, what are you going to do?"

"You shouldn't ask me."

As Wang Hetang walked away, he said: "You can do whatever you want me to do, and the state affairs will not fall to this point. The Great Zhou Dynasty has reached a critical moment of life and death, or it will be controlled step by step by Li Chengyang, Prince Nan'an and others. Slowly dying under pressure, there may be a chance of survival if you take desperate measures. You still don't understand this?"

After hearing this, Shi Guangzhu fell silent. These words were exactly what the Supreme Emperor said not long ago.

Suddenly, Wang Hetang stopped and said to Shi Guangzhu solemnly: "Tell me, did the Jia family take action in what happened last night?"

Shi Guangzhu's face also became serious: "It doesn't matter whether the Jia family takes action or not. If the Jia family is fine, it's because the Buddha has protected them."

Wang Hetang immediately heard something behind his words: "Speak clearly and I will listen."

Shi Guangzhu: "You also know that I have a lot of informants in the capital. I got the news at the third watch. At the second watch, there were sounds of firecrackers in Ningrong Street. They were very dense, and there was a pillar. Fragrant work."

Wang Hetang's expression suddenly changed: "Is this happening?!"

Shi Guangzhu nodded, and then said: "I purposely passed through Ningrong Street in the morning. It was under martial law and even my sedan was not allowed to pass!" After saying this, he looked at him closely and said, "This matter is really serious." Didn't you know anything beforehand?" Wang Hetang: "That's nonsense! No matter how confused the old concubine is, she will not touch the Jia family at this time! I will not support it either."

Shi Guangzhu's expression softened: "It seems that I really blamed you wrongly."

Wang Hetang thought for a moment: "It shouldn't be a big problem. Let's talk about this later when Mr. Jia Ge comes over in the evening."

Shi Guangzhu nodded.

Wang Hetang looked into the distance with his hands behind his back, and then said after a long time: "Even if we can't capture the old Nan'an County King, as long as the local soldiers and horses in Huguang and other places can block the first wave of rebel attacks, there is a [-]% chance of winning this battle. !”

But at this moment, Song Jing ran over with sweat on his head, panting: "Something big happened! The Prince's Mansion of Beining County was attacked."

Wang Hetang and Shi Guangzhu looked at each other and said calmly: "I understand."

Song Jing stamped his foot anxiously: "Yes, it's the Forbidden Army."

Wang Hetang was shocked when he heard this: "What did you say?!"

Song Jing's voice was trembling: "Thirty or forty corpses were sent to Shuntian Mansion and placed outside the Yamen. There were also war horses and weapons and equipment. Zhang Guangru, the Yin of Shuntian Mansion, said that these people are forbidden troops! They are all forbidden troops!"

Shi Guangzhu was shocked: "How dare he!"

Wang Hetang immediately turned his attention to him: "Him? Who is he?"

Shi Guangzhu suddenly realized that he had let something slip, and quickly covered it up: "I didn't say anyone. I meant how dare they."

Wang Hetang suddenly guessed it and blurted out: "The Supreme Emperor!"

Shi Guangzhu neither answered nor nodded, looking blankly at Wang Hetang, which was his acquiescence.

Song Jing spoke again: "Zhang Guangru also said that the prince only gave him one day!"

Shi Guangzhu: "This matter is too big, I'd better ask the old lady for instructions!"

Wang Hetang thought sharply for a moment and said, "Well, I'm worried that the old concubine won't be able to bear the news! What if she becomes so angry that she becomes ill?"

"You can't hide it! You can't hide it either."

Shi Guangzhu lowered his voice: "The most important thing is to let the old concubine guard against the Dragon Head Palace!"

After listening to his words, Wang Hetang had no choice but to nod his head.
From Longshou Palace, not far from Daming Palace, babies can be heard crying from time to time.

The Supreme Emperor walked out of the palace. Hearing the sound of the baby crying, he had a smile on his face and his walking seemed much more agile than usual.

As soon as I walked to the Nuan Pavilion and sat down, a little palace maid came in carrying a tray. In the tray was a glass cup filled with crystal clear fresh deer blood, which was even steaming.

The Supreme Emperor reached for the cup of deer blood and drank it in one gulp, then put the cup back on the tray.

The little palace maid hurriedly walked out.

After a while, the Supreme Emperor's face turned red, but it was the kind of red that blood surges from!
At this time, Xia Shouzhong limped forward, dragging his lame leg, walked up to the Supreme Emperor, and whispered: "It's confirmed, the restoration edict is in the Zhen family!"

The Supreme Emperor: "Oh? What about Mei Changwen?"

Xia Shouzhong smiled: "The edict consecrates Jia Hu as Prince Ning and orders him to assist Prince Fu in ascending the throne."

After hearing this, the Supreme Emperor burst into laughter, which shook the palace.

The Supreme Emperor actually burst into tears with laughter: "You are really my good son, and you still retained this hand. I think the edict to confer the title of King Fu is with King Zhennan."

Xia Shouzhong shook his head: "It's in Fengzao Palace."

The Supreme Emperor's eyes turned cold: "No wonder he has been so honest in the past two years!" Just as he was about to say something, a rush of footsteps came.

A young eunuch hurriedly walked in and reported: "Your Majesty, there is news from the Daming Palace that the old concubine has vomited blood!"

Xia Shouzhong asked hurriedly: "What did the imperial doctor say?"

The little eunuch: "The situation is not good."

The Supreme Emperor waved his hand: "Go down."

The little eunuch said, "Yes." He bowed and left.

The Supreme Emperor stood up, sighed deeply, walked to the window, looked at the fallen leaves, and murmured: "It's almost done."

Xia Shouzhong lowered his head.
Soon, the news that the old concubine was vomiting blood and comatose also reached Jia Hu.

A gust of wind blew up, and fallen leaves fell one after another.

Jia Hu stood under the big tree in the courtyard, looked up at the distant sky, and murmured: "It's almost done. It's almost done! It's done!"

(End of this chapter)