Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 399 The Night Before

Jia Rui followed the little eunuch to Longshou Palace. As soon as he entered the palace gate, he found that something was wrong with the atmosphere.

So he quickly grabbed the leading young eunuch and asked, "Is the Emperor in a bad mood?"

The little eunuch looked around, and when he saw no one else, he whispered: "The Emperor is not in good health, and the doctors are helpless."

Jia Rui trembled in his heart after hearing this. Thinking about it now, it has been more than three years since he last used Yiyang Finger, and the Supreme Emperor's body may have reached its limit.

The Supreme Emperor was indeed very kind to Jia Rui. It could almost be said that he regarded Jia Rui as his own son. Now that the Supreme Emperor was leaving, Jia Rui still felt a little unhappy.

As for using Yi Yang Finger again, although Jia Rui emotionally agreed with it, he suppressed the idea rationally.

When the Supreme Emperor was alive, although he had all the power, he still had to serve as a subordinate to others. Once the Supreme Emperor was gone, it was time for him to show his strength.

And I started planning after I came to the world of Dream of Red Mansions. It has been so many years, isn't this the moment I have been waiting for?

Thinking of this, Jia Rui felt both sad and excited, a feeling that could not be explained to outsiders.

In this way, Jia Rui, led by the young eunuch, arrived at the side hall of Longshou Palace, where more than a dozen imperial doctors were discussing the emperor's condition.

Jia Rui carefully followed the eunuch into the inner room and saw the Supreme Emperor leaning on the cushions with his back, his face a little pale, but he seemed to be in good spirits.

Jia Rui quickly stepped forward and kowtowed.

"Get up." The Emperor's weak voice came down from above.

Only then did Jia Rui dare to stand up, and then walked to the side of the Supreme Emperor in small steps. Looking at his tired and sick body, tears began to flow down.

"Haha, don't be a petty person. I have lived for three more years, so I won't lose anything at all."

After saying this, the Supreme Emperor looked at Jia Rui with pity. He had already arranged everything, and the only one who was worried was Jia Rui.

If he were alive, Jia Rui would be fine, but once he was gone, it was hard to say whether the emperor would spare Jia Rui for his own sake.

The Emperor has also been numbing himself over the years, thinking that the relationship between Jia Rui and the emperor has been eased, and Jia Rui's life should not be in danger.

But now that he is about to die, the emperor's reason has returned, so he thinks that Jia Rui is also very dangerous now.

"Jia Rui! Prince Yizhong has already gone to Ryukyu. Why don't you also go to the Nanman Kingdom to take charge? What do you think?"

At this time, the Supreme Emperor wanted Jia Rui to leave the capital and go to a mountain far away from the Emperor, so that he might be able to live for a while longer.

Jia Rui naturally understood what the Emperor meant, but he was not ready to leave just like that. He just wanted to watch the Emperor being controlled by him in the capital, lying at his feet and begging.

Of course, these words cannot be said to the Supreme Emperor, so Jia Rui lowered his head and said: "I'm afraid the Emperor will not allow me to dominate one side."

After hearing this, the Emperor's eyes dimmed. He sighed, and then said: "Don't blame me. He is my son after all. This country will depend on him in the future. If you have any grievances, just blame me."

"I don't dare. The Supreme Emperor is more kind to me than heaven. I will never give up even if I die." When Jia Rui said this, his tone was very calm.

The Supreme Emperor looked at Jia Rui's face. There was no resentment in his eyes, and he was very satisfied in his heart.

"You will not suffer any grievance while I am alive. You can continue to work in the cabinet tomorrow. I will still be your chief minister."

"I understand."

The Emperor closed his eyes tiredly. Just when Jia Rui thought that the Emperor had fallen asleep and was about to exit, the Emperor opened his eyes again and said:

"There are not many sacrificial fields left in Jia's ancestral hall. I will allocate a village from the royal family to you to use as a sacrificial field for Jia's ancestral hall."

"I thank you Lord for your kindness." Jia Rui nodded gratefully.

The Supreme Emperor arranged this as the last way out for the Jia family. With the Supreme Emperor's will, the emperor could not drive out the Jia family. In the end, he still had to leave a root for the Jia family.

Then the room became very quiet and the atmosphere became a bit depressing.

In the end, the Emperor couldn't stand the dull atmosphere in the room and sent Jia Rui away.

After Jia Rui left, the Supreme Emperor patted the bed gently, and Zhao Jin immediately turned out from behind.

"How is the situation on the emperor's side?" As soon as he finished saying this, the Supreme Emperor began to cough violently.

And the coughing became louder and louder, and it couldn't be stopped for a while.

Zhao Jin didn't care about anything else and hurriedly invited the imperial doctor in from outside.

After a group of old doctors worked hurriedly for a long time, the Supreme Emperor finally calmed down a little. He panted heavily and waved his hands, sending the doctors away.

Zhao Jin looked at the Supreme Emperor worriedly, "Your Majesty, why don't you take a rest first?"

"There is no time." The Supreme Emperor sighed. He also knew his own body and bones. Based on his current situation, it would probably be more than ten days.

This is because I can't worry about Jia Rui, and I want to make better arrangements for him before he dies, otherwise, he would have been gone some time ago.

But now it seems that no matter how good his arrangements are, the emperor's character will not keep Jia Rui.

"Tell me about the emperor's affairs."

"To report to the Supreme Emperor, since the Emperor received the military talisman you sent over, he has contacted the generals at all levels of the Beijing camp and the infantry command yamen."

"what's the result?"

"Due to the hint from the Supreme Emperor, these generals have all pledged their allegiance to the Emperor, and the Emperor has taken control of all the military power near the capital." The Supreme Emperor breathed a sigh of relief. The arrangements made over the years should prevent the empire from turmoil after his death.

"Is there any news from the Queen Mother?"

"Back to the Supreme Emperor, the Queen Mother and the old Buddha have been chanting Buddha's name in Cining Palace."

The Supreme Emperor closed his eyes and thought for a while, and then said: "Seal the Cining Palace and it will not be reopened until a hundred days after my death."

"The slave obeys the order."

Not only did the Supreme Emperor arrange his funeral arrangements here, but also that Jia Rui left Longshou Palace and returned to Dingxihou Mansion in a state of uneasiness.

It had been almost a year since he left the capital. He didn't expect that the Emperor's body would collapse so quickly.

To be honest, under the protection of the Supreme Emperor, Jia Rui's ambitions have become smaller and smaller. If the Supreme Emperor can live forever, maybe Jia Rui will never rebel.

But the day has come.

Jia Rui entered the house, and then went to meet Mr. Jia Dairu and Mrs. Wang.

These two old people are still as strong as before, and Jia Rui is still very happy about this.

After chatting with the two elderly people for a while, Mrs. Wang rushed her to see Xue Baochai.

As soon as he reached the gate of Xue Baochai's yard, he saw Xue Baochai and all his wives and concubines standing by the road waiting for Jia Rui.

When they saw Jia Rui coming over, they knelt down together and said, "Congratulations, Lord Marquis, for returning to court after victory."

Jia Rui took a few steps and first helped Xue Baochai, and then asked the other concubines to stand up as well.

At this time, a little girl dressed like a doll ran over from behind the crowd and threw herself into Jia Rui's arms.

Jia Rui hugged the little girl and lifted her up high. The little girl giggled in the air.

It turns out that this little girl is Jia Rui, Jia Rui's baby girl.

Behind Jia Rui was a little boy who was a head taller than him, and he also looked at Jia Rui with admiration.

Jia Rui waved, and the child immediately ran over and hugged Jia Rui's thigh, refusing to let go.

This is Jia Xuan, Jia Rui's eldest son.

This child has been sensible since he was a child and looks like a little adult. Today, he can rush over and hold Jia Rui's thigh like a child, which shows how excited he is.

Jia Rui picked up Jia Xuan and hugged her on the other side. Then he smiled and said to Xue Baochai:

"Come on, let's go in and have the reunion dinner."

After saying that, Jia Rui walked inside first. Xue Baochai and his wives and concubines surrounded Jia Rui and entered the main room.

After that, Jia Rui arranged a grand banquet and ate and drank with his wives and concubines.

The meal lasted until late at night, and then the table was dispersed, and the concubines left very discerningly.

Because today is the first day that Jia Rui comes back from other places, no matter what the rules are, Jia Rui will rest here at Xue Baochai's place, so these concubines have no hope.

Only the couple were left in the bedroom. Xue Baochai rested her head on Jia Rui's shoulder and said, "Did the old lady of Rongguo Mansion take Baoyu back?"

Jia Rui frowned, "Has Baoyu achieved fame?"

"I passed the exam to become a scholar."

Jia Rui sighed, with Jia Baoyu's wisdom, let alone being a scholar, as long as there are useful snacks, taking the Jinshi examination is also a matter of digging into the bag.

"Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion haven't interacted with us for a long time, and they didn't even say hello to us during the holidays this year." Xue Baochai said lightly.

Jia Rui said nothing with a sullen face.

It seemed that there was already a storm in the capital, and even the old lady in Rongguo Mansion had sensed the danger, so she deliberately avoided herself.

This is no wonder people.

Now everyone in the capital knows that the Emperor is in poor health and has handed over power. Everything in the future belongs to the emperor, and since he and the emperor are not dealing with each other, his future is already bleak, so naturally no one will get involved.

But Jia Rui didn't care. As long as he had military power in his hands, the emperor would not be able to make any trouble in the end.

"Hua Lan has served me well during this period. From now on, let him stay with you and be a big maid!"

Xue Baochai nodded lightly, and then suddenly said: "Brother Ying is not young anymore. It's time to close the house. If you wait any longer, you will be a big girl."

Jia Rui thought for a moment, and then said: "We should just handle the matters of Brother Ying and Hualan together."

Xue Baochai didn't say much and seemed to agree.

Next, there was calm in the bedroom, and there was no storm as imagined.

(End of this chapter)