Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 507 Jia Mu’s Intention

Originally, Jia Rui was planning to stay overnight in Changchun Palace, but Concubine Jing made trouble for her today, which made Jia Rui lose interest.

So Jia Rui teased the little prince for a while, then turned and left, while ignoring Concubine Jing's resentful eyes.

After returning to the Yangxin Hall, Jia Rui was not in the mood to continue reviewing the memorial, "Qin Shun, prepare the carriage frame, we will meet at Wu Guofu."

"Slave, I'll make arrangements now."

Qin Shun quickly went out to prepare the carriage and horses for Jia Rui to leave the palace. After a while, all the ceremonial guards were ready.

Jia Rui returned to Ningrong Street in an eight-carriage sedan, surrounded by hundreds of guards and eunuchs.

When he was at the gate of Ningguo Mansion, Jia Rui stopped the sedan chair for a moment, but in the end Jia Rui still didn't go in.

Then Jia Rui returned to Wu Guofu.

After coming back, I first met with Mr. Jia Dairu and Mrs. Wang, and then returned to Xue Baochai.

When I entered the door, I saw Xue Baochai lying lazily on the imperial concubine's couch, with various seasonal fruits on the small table next to her.

"Madam, I feel so relaxed."

When Xue Baochai heard Jia Rui's words, he immediately put the book in his hand aside, then stood up and personally served Jia Rui to change clothes.

"Why did uncle come back so early today?"

"I was tired of staying in the palace, but I still felt comfortable at home, so I came back early."

After changing his clothes, Jia Rui sat on the imperial chair. Xue Baochai immediately asked the maid to bring him fragrant tea.

Jia Rui asked while drinking tea: "Where is our youngest son?"

Xue Baochai handed the handkerchief to Jia Rui and asked him to wipe the tea stains from the corner of his mouth, and then said: "In the next room, the wet nurse is with her."

After hearing this, Jia Rui drank all the tea in his hand, then got up and went to the next room to see his son.

But Xue Baochai didn't follow her because Ying'er kept winking at her.

Just now Jia Rui was there, so Xue Baochai couldn't ask. Now that Jia Rui had gone to see her son, she raised her head and asked, "What happened?"

Ying'er hurriedly came up and whispered in Xue Baochai's ear: "I heard from people below that yesterday, Princess Gongshun went to Rongguo Mansion to propose marriage."

Xue Baochai frowned, not knowing much about this prince Xue Baochai.

"Let Hua Lan come in."

As Xue Baochai became rich, Hualan soon appeared beside Xue Baochai.

After Hua Lan saluted, Xue Baochai made an exception and asked her to sit under him.

Xue Baochai picked up the tea on the table and took a sip, then asked calmly:
"I heard that the princess who was respectful to the king went to Rongguo Mansion to propose marriage yesterday?"

Hua Lan replied cautiously: "Back to grandma, King Gongshun did go to Rongguo Mansion yesterday to meet the old lady of Rongguo Mansion. As for the marriage, it seems that the second prince in their mansion wants to marry the third girl of Rongguo Mansion. "

Xue Baochai frowned, "Is it done?"

Xue Baochai no longer only knows how to control one family, her current ambition is to assist Jia Rui in controlling the entire world. Especially after living in the palace for a period of time, Xue Baochai gained a kind of nobility that she had never had before. People who didn't know it really thought she was the empress of the world.

At this point, Hua Lan, who often serves Xue Baochai, feels particularly obvious.

In the past, Hualan had a huge power in her hands. Although she was just a girl who was married to Jia Rui, no one in the entire Wu Mansion dared to underestimate her.

Therefore, Hua Lan still has some pride in her heart. Even when facing Xue Baochai, although she is polite and considerate, she does not take Xue Baochai seriously.

But during this time, Hualan felt a lot of pressure on Xue Baochai, so she is now more restrained and cautious than before.

"When I get back to Grandma, although the two parties have not confirmed it openly, the servants have already seen that the old lady of the Jia family is still satisfied with the marriage."

After hearing this, a glimmer of light flashed in Xue Baochai's eyes.

In fact, Xue Baochai was already a little dissatisfied with Jia Mu at this time.

What time is it now? All the royal families in the world were almost wiped out by her husband, and the few remaining achievements were just a show to the people of the world to confuse others.

At this juncture, Jia Mu actually wanted to get married to the declining royal family, which was a bit of a rivalry with Jia Rui.

However, Xue Baochai quickly realized that Rongguo Mansion was making a precautionary plan.

Rongguo Mansion and Prince Gongshun are married, and now it is Rongguo Mansion that protects Prince Gongshun. If one day Jia Rui loses power and the court is again controlled by the royal family, Prince Gongshun should ensure the safety of Rongguo Mansion.

Xue Baochai took a long breath, then stood up and said to Ying'er beside him: "Prepare the carriage and horses. I'm going to Rongguo Mansion."

At this moment, Jia Rui walked out of the nearby room with his son in his arms.

He saw Xue Baochai changing clothes and asked with some confusion: "It's almost dinner, where are you going?"

Xue Baochai stretched out her hands and let the maids change her clothes for the trip. She turned her head and said to Jia Rui with a smile:
"Isn't Sister Lin in poor health? I'll go over and take a look."

Jia Rui was quite concerned about the girl Lin Daiyu: "Then bring more rare medicines. If the doctor there prescribes any precious medicines after you go there, just send someone to the Tai Hospital to get them."

Jia Rui felt that there was nothing he could do about Lin Daiyu's illness in modern feudal times.

The most that can be done is to let the masters of Chinese medicine slowly maintain her life so that Lin Daiyu can have a lifespan similar to that of a normal person. This is already the limit.

Xue Baochai nodded, then said hello to Jia Rui, then took a dozen maids out of the yard, took a small sedan out of the second gate, and changed to a large sedan here, and then left Wu Guofu. Go straight to Rongguo Mansion.

Xue Baochai still entered through the side door, changed into a small sedan in front of the second door, and was carried by her mother-in-law straight to Rongqing Hall.

When I arrived at the courtyard of Rongqing Hall, I immediately realized that today was different from usual. All the maids of Jia Mu were driven into the courtyard, and within two or three feet, only Yuanyang was guarding the door.

Yuanyang saw Xue Baochai coming from a distance, and hurriedly walked to Xue Baochai, knelt down and saluted Xue Baochai.

In the past, when Yuanyang saw Xue Baochai, the most he would do was say Wan Fu, but since Jia Ruina accepted Yuanyang, Yuanyang would kneel down and salute Xue Baochai when he saw Xue Baochai.

Xue Baochai is quite satisfied with this point, at least Yuanyang still knows the etiquette.

Xue Baochai helped Yuanyang up, and then said with a smile: "What happened today? Did the old lady drive you all outside?"

Yuanyang glanced around with the corner of her eyes, and then said in a voice that only she and Xue Baochai could hear: "The old lady is discussing the marriage of the third girl with the eldest and second lords."

(End of this chapter)