The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 431 The Biggest Black Sheep
Xu Wenhou walked out of the nameless alley and ran away. Jia Huan and others chased him all the way until they returned to the main street. The fat man stopped, leaned against the wall, and gasped for breath. His face was as pale as paper, as if he was about to die. Finally, he fell to the ground and rested for a long time before his fat face slowly returned to normal.

Jia Huan was speechless. They were your grandfather and father. Is it that serious? It was as if he had encountered a ghost.

In fact, when the old man and the middle-aged scholar first appeared, Jia Huan had already vaguely guessed each other's identity. After a brief conversation, he was more certain of his thoughts. Wow, the sun and the moon are hanging in the sky, illuminating the world. He didn't expect to see the father and son at the same time in a shabby alley today.

But it must be said that although Emperor Kangping is very old, his aura is still superior to Emperor Qiansheng. He is indeed a strong monarch. But now that Prince Yi Zhong has fallen, I am afraid that the people of the retired emperor's faction will be even more unable to cope with it. Oh, by the way, from the court bulletin a few days ago, Wang Ziteng is probably about to be in trouble.

At this time, Xu Wenhou finally stood up, patted the dust off his butt and said: "Brother Jia, I am tired today, let's meet again another day."

The little fat boy seemed to be frightened by his parents. He didn't know whether he was afraid of his grandfather, Emperor Kangping, or his father, Emperor Qiansheng. He reacted so violently. He bowed and said, "See you next time."

Xu Wenhou nodded, and was about to return to the palace with four guards, but after walking a few steps, he turned back and said a little apologetically: "Brother Jia, I just drank a cup of honeysuckle tea, and it seemed a little light. Do you have any more honeysuckle? I'll take it back and make it for myself."

Jia Huan hurriedly took out the bag of honeysuckle from his bosom and handed it to him, reminding him: "Don't soak too much at one time. Master Qi just ate something greasy. If he drinks too much, he might have diarrhea."

Xu Wenhou felt warm in his heart and nodded, "I know. Next time I will bring my paintings for Brother Jia to comment on. By the way, I will go directly to Rongguo Mansion to write to you then?"

"Just let the doorman tell him. If I'm at home, I'll come out right away." Jia Huan replied.

"Then it's a deal!" Xu Wenhou waved goodbye happily and left happily.

Shitou shrugged like Mandarin and said, "I can't believe this guy is the seventh prince. I believed you when you said he was the stupid son of a landlord."

Jia Huan couldn't help but laugh. Xu Wenhou was actually not stupid, he was just a little naive. His interpersonal relationships were probably very simple, which was an anomaly in the royal circle. Moreover, this kid was obviously a little inferior, or self-destructive. But it was no wonder. He was so fat that he had difficulty even walking. He was probably laughed at by his brothers and sisters, and even the servants around him looked down on him. It would be strange if he didn't have an inferiority complex.

He has no playmates he can get along with, is locked up in the palace all day, and can only leave the palace three times a month. It's really pitiful when you think about it. No wonder even though he doesn't have much contact with him, this little fat guy obviously regards him as a close friend.

"Oh, Third Master, those two people just now..."

Jia Huan immediately interrupted and said, "Mo Wen, let's go back!"

Shitou cleverly shut his mouth, and the two of them returned to the ice cream shop along the same route. Hongling had just finished cooking, so Jia Huan accompanied her to eat some. After the meal, they chatted for a while and then went home.

However, when Jia Huan returned to Rongguo Mansion, he found that both Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion were decorated with lights and it was as lively as a festival. When he asked the servants at the door, he learned that it was an imperial decree that Concubine Jia had given birth to a dragon son today, and both mother and child were safe. The Emperor had issued an edict to confer the title of Imperial Concubine Jia to the rank of Imperial Concubine, so the mansion would hold a three-day banquet to celebrate, and even invited a troupe of actors to perform.

Jia Huan suddenly realized. No wonder, everyone in the mansion was in a panic a few days ago. People like Jia Lian had to hide in the mansion and didn't go out to fool around. They were so low-key that they wanted to keep their tails between their legs. But now they are making a big fuss. It turns out that Jia Yuanchun gave birth to a little prince and was promoted from the virtuous concubine to the noble concubine.

As the saying goes, when one person succeeds, the whole family will prosper. With this blessing, people like Jia She and Jia Zhen will probably become arrogant again and no longer fear being implicated in the case of Prince Yi Zhong.

What made Jia Huan feel strange was that the original novel of A Dream of Red Mansions did not seem to mention that Jia Yuanchun gave birth to a prince. And according to Jia Yuanchun's verdict, her ending was actually very bad, and in the end it was just "a tiger and a rhinoceros meet and the dream ends". But now she has given birth to a prince, her status has risen, and the momentum seems to be good. Could it be that this is also the butterfly effect caused by the intrusion of a time traveler like himself?
Just as Jia Huan was deep in thought, the central gate of Rongguo Mansion suddenly opened, and several magnificent carriages drove out. It turned out that Lady Jia led Lady Wang, Lady Xing and other ladies into the palace to visit Concubine Yuan and thank the emperor for his grace.

Maybe it was her sixth sense, but Mrs. Wang in the carriage happened to lift the curtain, glanced at Jia Huan indifferently, and then lowered the curtain.

Jia Huan couldn't help but frown. His own daughter, Jia Yuanchun, gave birth to a prince and was promoted to noble concubine. The emperor was in great favor with him. He was afraid that this hypocritical man would become arrogant again. He hoped that he would not do anything weird.

"Jia, what is the rank of a royal concubine?" Mandarin asked curiously.

"From the first rank, the status is second only to the Imperial Concubine and the Empress."

"Oh, so the emperor's concubines have such high ranks, then why are the six ministers only of the second rank?"

"The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs, so although the concubines have high ranks, they have no real power. They are certainly not comparable to the six ministers, but they are just of a high status." Jia Huan explained in a low voice, while leading Mandalin into the mansion from the west corner gate. Just as Jia Huan and Mandalin entered the gate of the Grand View Garden, they happened to meet Jia She and Jia Zhen who came out from behind the rockery.

It turned out that news came from the palace today that Concubine Yuan had given birth to a prince and was promoted to Noble Concubine. She would most likely return home to visit her parents after New Year's Eve this year. After all, this villa for visiting parents had been built for more than two years, and some places needed repairs and renovations, so Jia She took Jia Zhen into the garden to check it out. Unexpectedly, he met Jia Huan who had just returned from outside.

Because he failed to get the Lin family's inheritance from Jia Huan, Jia She almost broke up with Jia Huan that day. He was even more angry and resentful in recent days, but he had no way to deal with Jia Huan for the time being. Now that they suddenly met on a narrow road, he immediately frowned and shouted, "Brother Huan, stop!"

There was a hint of gloating in Jia Zhen's eyes, but when he saw Mandarin behind Jia Huan, his eyes suddenly widened and he swallowed secretly.

This guy is undoubtedly a sex-crazed maniac who even lays his hands on his own daughter-in-law. When he suddenly sees a blonde, blue-eyed beauty like Mandarin, how could he not be moved?

Jia She was not much better. Although he was nearly sixty years old, he had one concubine after another. He even fell in love with Yuanyang, who served Lady Jia. He tried every means to coerce her but failed. He became furious and humiliated. In the end, it was Lady Jia who stepped forward to scold and warn him, and he finally stopped.

Of course, compared with the huge inheritance of the Lin family, the attractiveness of the blonde and blue-eyed foreign beauty in front of him is still far less, and Jia She loves money more.

Jia Huan secretly cried out in bad luck, stopped and saluted, saying: "Greetings, Master, Brother Zhen!"

Jia She snorted coldly and said, "Brother Huan, did you just come back from outside the mansion?"

Jia Huan nodded, and Jia She immediately scolded him, "Didn't the old lady tell you not to go out and run around? You actually turned a deaf ear to the old lady's words. You really have no respect for your elders and are lawless. Come on! Tie him up and beat him up."

Jia She had wanted to beat Jia Huan that day, but he had endured it temporarily because he was worried that his scandal of plotting to take his niece's property would be exposed. Now that he had finally found a reason, he planned to beat Jia Huan to vent his anger so as to teach this kid a lesson about how powerful he is. Maybe this kid would easily surrender and help him get the Lin family's property.

Jia She shouted loudly, and several servants rushed forward and tried to attack. Mandalin's eyes widened immediately, and she quickly blocked Jia Huan's way and shouted delicately, "Who dares to touch a hair of the Third Master?"

Jia She and Jia Huan were stunned for a moment, then sneered and said, "As expected, like master, like servant. Since you, a Western barbarian, don't know your place, I'll tie you up as well."

Jia Huan pulled Mandalin behind him and said calmly, "First of all, the old lady only told Huan'er not to leave the house unless necessary, but she did not forbid him to leave the house; secondly, the master did not even ask why Huan'er was going out of the house?"

Jia She's heart was moved, and he subconsciously asked, "Then why are you leaving the house?"

Jia Huan said calmly: "The Seventh Prince has invited me, how dare I not attend the appointment?"

Jia She and Jia Zhen's expressions changed slightly when they heard this, especially Jia Zhen, who shuddered. He had been stripped of his title and exiled three thousand miles away, all because of this Seventh Prince.

Jia She's heart was beating fast, but he suspected that Jia Huan was using the tiger skin to make a coat and deliberately frightening him, so he asked coldly, "What's the proof?"

"If you don't believe me, you can go to the palace gate and ask, or you can wait for a few days. The Seventh Prince has said that he will pay a visit to Huan'er in person when the time comes."

Jia She was speechless immediately. Jia Huan was so sure that the probability of him lying was obviously very low. Well, let's wait a few more days. If the Seventh Prince doesn't come, it will be the same to settle the old scores with this kid then. So he snorted coldly and said, "Go in. If it is proved that you lied in the future, your crime will be aggravated. Watch out for your skin!"

After saying this, Jia She flicked his sleeves and walked out of the gate of the Grand View Garden. Jia Zhen was greatly disappointed and followed Jia She away angrily.

"These two guys are so annoying!" Mandarin said angrily.

A cold light flashed in Jia Huan's eyes. These two bastards were indeed the biggest black sheep in the Jia family. They had to be eliminated somehow, otherwise it would be too disgusting. Moreover, if they were not careful, they might lead them into a ditch. They had to be on guard.

"Let's go, we'll talk about it when we get back!" Jia Huan flicked his sleeves, turned around the rockery at the main entrance, and walked along the winding path towards Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

(End of this chapter)