The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 91 The Womanizer
Entering the palace, the Queen Mother looked at Jia Mu in surprise, which made Jia Mu very embarrassed.

Not to mention the empress dowager who has a mother-in-law who cares about the world, even a woman from a wealthy family should have the self-cultivation to remain calm even if the mountain collapses in front of her. The empress dowager is obviously not giving face to Jia Mu.

And last night, the news about Duke Ning's mansion had spread all over the capital. Today, when Jia Mu entered the palace on the eight-carriage sedan, she could hear the rumors in the market, talking about the scandal last night.

Jia Mu was mortified all the way, but at this moment, seeing the Empress Dowager's face like this, she just felt that her whole life's face was completely lost.

The queen and concubines all let out a low voice of surprise, covered their faces with veils, and followed the example.

"You all go down. I haven't talked to Mrs. Rong Guo for a long time. We only see each other on official days. Let's talk too."

Seeing that the beating was almost done, the Empress Dowager spoke. She left Jia Mu in the main hall without asking for a seat. When everyone was almost gone, she said to the palace officials, "Why don't you help Mrs. Rongguo sit down?" Down!"

"Thank you, Queen Mother!" Jia Mu's energy was gone at this moment.

The Empress Dowager ignored her and stroked her granddaughter in her arms, "Why don't you go to school quickly? Careful, your uncle knows about it and will punish her!"

Princess Xianning reluctantly stood up from the Empress Dowager's arms, her mouth turned up so much that she could hang an oil can, and then she saluted the Empress Dowager and left the palace door.

It seemed that Jia Mu had disturbed the family happiness of the grandfather and grandson. At this time, Jia Mu was already numb.

"My wife has no virtue and is ashamed of the divine grace. This scandal happened in her family. She had no face to enter the palace. If the merits of my ancestors were lost in my hands, how could I see Duke Rongguo? Meet the ancestors?"

Jia Mu burst into tears at this time and knelt down on the ground with tears streaming down her face.

"I hope the Queen Mother will show mercy!"

Mother Jia's hair was full of white, and her appearance had aged overnight, which made the Queen Mother feel pity for her.

"There's nothing we can do about our children and grandchildren being unfilial. It's really not easy for you and me, as women, to have to deal with these things!"

The Empress Dowager ordered the female officials in the palace to help Jia Mu up and serve tea. How could Jia Mu be in the mood to drink tea?
"My wife only regrets that she has lived so long and has lived until now. If she had followed the Duke, she would not be able to see or worry about these things today. Why would she bother to work for these unfaithful, unfilial, unkind, and unjust children and grandchildren?"

"But unfortunately, these eyes can't be closed!" Jia Mu said with tears.

The Empress Dowager was unavoidably moved. Although it was true that she hated Duke Ningguo and caused such a disaster, Duke Rongguo still had the nerve to enter the palace to ask for grace. However, from Jia Mu's standpoint, she could only have This choice.

"Right now, the emperor has no regulations on this matter. The case will be handed over to the Third Division. There is no reason to just release the person without doing anything. The ancestors of Ningrong's second house are such brave and loyal people. At present, When something like this happened, the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty were furious, not only did they stain the lintel, but they also lost the face of the court."

"My wife is guilty!" Mother Jia knelt on the ground again, crying, "My wife is not a shameless person and does not know etiquette. Knowing this matter, I feel shameless to see others, but in the same family , not everyone is like this, the descendants of the Duke of the country, I hope the Queen Mother will understand clearly."

The Empress Dowager also understood what Jia Mu meant. If Ningguo's palace could not be saved, she entered the palace today and put down her old face to save Rongguo's palace.

Although this was the wisest thing to do, the Queen Mother couldn't help but frown.

"I understand what you mean when you enter the palace today. Everything is unclear at the moment, and it is useless to say more. Even if you are in court, you must have everything to say at this time. You are too old to withstand such a torment, so you can still Go back first and wait for news."

Jia Mu also knew that with the size of the Jia family, it was impossible for the royal family to brush this matter over just by entering the palace. All she wanted was to be able to keep her title in the Duke of Rongguo at the critical moment.

After thanking him, Jia Mu felt sad. When she came out of Qingning Palace, she saw Jia Jing walking through Yongxiang and heading towards Daming Palace.

Seeing this, Jia Mu felt a little relieved.

After Jia's mother returned home, she rested in Rongqing Hall for more than half an hour before she could recover. When she heard that Jia Jing was back and was waiting for her to discuss things, she hurried to Rongxi Hall.

Jia She also just came back from the Prince's Mansion in Beijing County. He took a sip of tea and said, "My son came back after the Prince went to court. In today's court, those Doctors from Lantai and the Sixth Section came to Shizhong, One by one, they are impeaching both sides of the house like crazy.

There were many people on the other side, and the scholars were sharp-tongued. The county prince also helped us with a few words, but we really couldn't defeat those people.Just say, wait for the palace's decision. "

Dr. Lantai and Liu Kegui Shizhong were both civil servants.

Jia She snorted coldly and said, "The blame lies with that treacherous son. If he hadn't made enemies with others, even if something happened to Zhen'er and Ronger today, those officials wouldn't have made such a big fuss!"

This is really far-fetched. Such a scandal happened to Jia Zhen and Jia Rong. How could those civil servants who always pay attention to propriety and etiquette turn a blind eye.

What's more, when the emperor succeeds to the throne, he doesn't want to see these old nobles.

When Jia Mu heard this, her eyes darkened, and when she saw everyone looking at her, waiting for her to tell her about the situation at the Queen Mother's side, she just let out a long sigh and looked at Jia Zheng.

Observing the words and expressions, we knew that it must be very bad for the old lady to enter the palace this time. Mrs. Wang and others shed tears, and they were all frightened and at a loss.

Jia Zheng's face was very ugly, red was not red, and white was not white. He also heard a lot of comments when he went out today. When he entered Shi's house, the servants did not dare to approach him. They looked at him as if they were looking at a dirty thing.

Jia Zheng had been an upright man all his life. He only wished that his reputation was not prosperous. He had never suffered such humiliation. He just wished that there was a crack in the ground and he could get in it.

When waiting for Baolinghou Shi Nai at his residence, he was on pins and needles, especially when he saw the maid making tea, who looked particularly afraid of him and her hands were shaking. Jia Zheng actually refused to be there even for a moment. Sit down, stand up, say goodbye and come back.

He did not wait for Shi Nai.

"My son sat in the house for a while. Because his cousin was still in the palace, he was afraid that the family would have to wait, so he came back first!"

Jia She looked at Jia Zheng with disgust in his eyes. How could he not know this brother's nature? What's the use of being so afraid of embarrassment when things have come to this point?

"For such a big matter, I asked you to go just to ask the Marquis to help me say a word. How could you... Well, at this point, what's the use of this shame?"

Jia's mother sighed and said to Jia Jing, "My nephew, I don't know what the emperor said?"

This is the most important thing. It doesn't matter what others say about how to deal with it. It only matters what the Emperor says.

After Jia Jing entered the palace today, he was able to keep his composure and accompany the Supreme Emperor to do morning lessons in the palace.

The Supreme Emperor asked him, "I heard that you have obtained a scripture, which is respected by the juniors in the house. What is it like?"

Jia Jing didn't dare to say anything, so he hurriedly wrote the few verses of the scripture he had obtained to the Supreme Emperor. After the Supreme Emperor got it, he read it over and over again, like drinking from a sweet spring, and finally said, "This is the true scripture, what about the rest?"

"Pindao's nephew said that this was the only thing in his dream. It must be that his blessings are not deep, and Taoist Master Sanqing only gave him these few words."

"Not blessed enough? Are you talking about Jia Cong?"

The Supreme Emperor has all the information about Jia Cong. He was a mere eighth rank in the imperial court, but he was not qualified to be remembered by the Supreme Emperor. However, he had no choice but to seal this eighth rank because of a game between him and the emperor.

"A concubine who has lived a life worse than a pig or a dog for seven or eight years is indeed not blessed enough!"

The Supreme Emperor carefully placed the few verses from the scriptures to Dai Quan and asked, "You came to the palace today because of the scandal about your descendants, right?"

"Yes, the poor Taoist is incompetent and has not been strict in raising his children. His descendants have done such a thing that is humiliating to the court and brought shame to the ancestors. The poor Taoist is guilty and it is not a pity to die!"

"Between you and me, why do you have to say these things!" The Supreme Emperor looked at Jia Jing, who also had gray hair. "You were my companion in the past, and later became a monk for me and served Master Sanqing in the Taoist temple. How pious are you? I know how to work hard."

As for the unfilial piety of children and grandchildren, who in the world can feel more deeply than the Supreme Emperor. He also gave birth to more than ten sons, and the brothers fought against each other, and in the end only two sons were left.How could he be willing to let Emperor Taiqi ascend the throne if he had no other choice?
Gein, these two sons are the same no matter who becomes the emperor. King Kuang Zhongshun only has one daughter, and he has no intention of continuing the relationship. He does not even have any concubines in the palace. To support such a son to the throne, he promised that all the officials may not promise.

Unless he wants Dashun to end in his hands, he can be willful and do things like tiger poison and food food.

But throughout the dynasties, fighting for the throne has always been a life-and-death struggle. Only by fighting your way out can you be qualified to sit on the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Plan.

Therefore, sometimes, although the Supreme Emperor felt sorry for his sons, he had to admit that Emperor Taiqi was not a bad emperor.

"You stay away from home all year round and accumulate merit for me in Xuanzhen Temple. How can you control what the descendants of your family have done and what happened? After all, your heart is no longer in the mortal world."

"Thank you for your understanding, the Supreme Emperor. My descendants cannot live up to expectations, but the title of our ancestors cannot be lost. It is not just a poor Taoist who has an ordinary heart, but it is actually caused by filial piety. In the future, even if a poor Taoist serves the Supreme Emperor and becomes an immortal, he will not dare to forget the two words of loyalty and filial piety. "Jia Jing said calmly.

"You don't tell me, but I know it! You are a monk on my behalf, and your dishonesty will damage my face and conduct. But if you want to protect your children and grandchildren, this is absolutely impossible."

Although it is not treason, the reputation is worse than that of rebellion.The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty would not allow such people to have titles.

Jia Jing also knew that in this position, he could only save his title and the lives of his children and grandchildren.

He only had one son, Jia Zhen. If he wanted to find a successor, he could only adopt an heir from the clan.

Jia Jing has been a monk for so many years and has seen through many things. An adopted heir is not something he cannot accept.

If a man lives in the world, it is inevitable that his wife will be unvirtuous and his son will be unfilial. Let alone a man who is about to join the immortal class, what is the meaning of this worldly world?

The reason why he entered the palace today was for this conversation with the Supreme Emperor. If he didn't even care about his children and grandchildren, the Supreme Emperor would inevitably become suspicious.

Seeing Jia's mother asking, Jia Jing closed his eyes slightly and still held the sword in his hand. Even this little effort could not delay his practice, "Don't worry about Zhen'er and Rong'er. The title of our ancestors must be preserved." Yes, as for who will inherit the title, we must discuss a candidate."

Everyone in the Rongxi Hall took a breath, and the eyes of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang each lit up. There was no doubt that they all thought of Baoyu.

Baoyu is the second brother in Xifu. Although the second brother now occupies the magpie's nest and has entered the Hall of Rongxi, Jia She seems to have been exiled. However, the title belongs to Jia She. No matter how much the old lady likes the second child, Dashun's ancestor The system is the eldest son inheritance system.

If the royal family is like this, how can the royal family dare to go beyond the rules?

Unless Jia She and Jia Cong both die, Jia She's title can be inherited by Jia Lan. Without him, in Jia Zheng's room, Jia Lan is the eldest grandson. Only when Jia Lan dies can he get the jade.

Jia Jing only has one son, Jia Zhen. Jia Zhen and Jia Rong both committed crimes. Although beheading would not be a problem, seizing the title and being exiled is inevitable. The title cannot fall on their heads again. Jia Jing has no choice but to recognize his heir. Only then can the title be inherited.

The old lady was silent. If she spoke, she would want Baoyu to be Jia Jing's son. Although they are from the same ancestor, the eldest brother's side is not dead, unless Jia Jing takes the initiative to choose an heir from here. Otherwise, if you take the initiative to speak, you will lose face.

But there is no room for change in this matter.

Jia She saw the change on the old lady's face, and sneered in his heart. His mother's concern for the second wife could not be more obvious, but this matter had nothing to do with him.

He has a title, and Jia Lian, his legitimate son, inherits the title, so he doesn't bother to take care of the rest.

Although Mrs. Wang was moved, this was not something she, a woman, could ask about. She just lowered her eyes, twirling the beads in her hand, and tried to calm down her heart.

Jia Zheng is a true gentleman. He has no title and no achievements in the court. He has no hope of being favored by the saints in the future. Therefore, when he forced Jia Zhu to study, he was physically exhausted. Now he continues to force him. When Baoyu was studying, he had no idea of ​​a title, and he didn't know how to speak.

Jia Jing only said one thing. Since no one said anything, he would not say more. Who will inherit the title? It is not easy to choose the candidate first and then decide it in the palace.

But Jia Jing was pressed for time and had no intention of wasting time in this mortal world, so he said to Jia's mother, "Who will inherit the title? Please ask the old lady to help my nephew."

In the study room, Jia Cong learned from Xian Ning that the old lady had gone to Qingning Palace early in the morning. When he came out of the palace in the afternoon, Xia Jin was waiting for him at the gate of the palace.

Jia Cong asked Lao Hetou and He Gui to go back first, then he got on the carriage arranged by Prince Zhongshun for Xia Jin and returned to Xia Jin's courtyard.

After practicing as usual, Uncle Kui brought wine, bought pork head meat and a braised chicken, and the master and apprentice gathered around the stove to talk.

"I heard that today, in the court, the officials only focused on the Jia family. There were six other families involved and there were other families. Only a few officials mentioned it. What do you think?"

Xia Jin was not testing Jia Cong. He had experienced his apprentice's sharp eyes, and King Zhongshun also asked him to intervene.

Jia Cong's expression remained unchanged and he said, "There are many people involved in the matter. On that day, the Gu family had a grudge against me. It's just that I'm young, not showy, and I've always acted cautiously. Even if he wants to find fault with me, he can't. This If we can find an opportunity to let the Jia family building collapse, firstly, we can please the emperor without offending the emperor, and secondly, we can also avenge the last time."

Between master and disciple, to this day, Jia Cong has no reason to distrust Xia Jin. Therefore, when he speaks in front of the master, he has nothing to hide.

Even between the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor, he pointed out unabashedly that there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Although they are father and son, how can there be a father-son relationship in the Tian family?

"It's okay to talk about the two palaces in front of me, but never say it in front of anyone."

"Yes, my disciple knows!"

"You are right. If you cast a wide net, the law will not punish everyone. Even if the emperor hopes to take this opportunity to rectify the nobles, he cannot offend too many people at once. Although these things are a bit ugly, they are not good for the court's face. The honorable nobles are not good-looking, but in fact it is a big or small matter. At present, the officials are only impeaching Ning Rong's second house. The noble nobles themselves, or their relatives and friends, dare not come forward to help speak. "

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Civil officials are very good at playing political games. I don't know whether the title of Ningguo Mansion can be saved, but Jia Zhen and his son will definitely be severely punished, although they will not lose their lives. But being exiled for three thousand miles will make them more miserable than cutting off their heads."

Xia Jin also felt relaxed. Seeing the cold look on Jia Cong's young face, he couldn't help but ask, "Are those twelve fans related to you?"

Jia Cong was silent for a moment. He raised his eyes and looked at Xia Jin. Although he could deny the twelve fans because he left no traces, but at this time, he dropped to his knees, lowered his eyes and said with shame, "Then The twelve fans were sketched by my disciple and then sent to the Painting Hall. What I have done is not a gentleman, please punish me!"

Xia Jin could only feel heartbroken. He pulled Jia Cong up and said, "You are young, and although you have relatives, you are like a tiger or a wolf. If you are not careful, you will lose your life. I can't keep you safe as a teacher, so why should I punish you?" You are young, and now you are practicing with me, you must remember my words!"

"Master's orders are all obeyed by the disciples!"

"Young men should not lose their virginity before they are 14 years old. Otherwise, all their hard work will be wasted. I originally planned to tell you this when I am older."

The twelve fans shocked Xia Jin. He never expected that the picture was actually painted by Jia Cong.

Is this child too precocious?

"Disciple, I obey!" Jia Cong blushed with embarrassment, "Disciple is not a lecherous person at all."

He explained weakly.

However, Xia Jin knew that Shixun's family usually arranged some people in the house for the young masters, and these people in the house were older than the master.

Firstly, it can teach the young masters some things after they become masters; secondly, it is also for the men to get familiar with human affairs early, so that they will not have no experience in the world, and in the future, they will devote themselves to their wives, be controlled by them, and do the "good things" This is a heartless thing like "the wife has forgotten the mother".

"And what my teacher told me about the twelve fans today, even if I ask you, you should not tell me. You should just pretend that you didn't hear it, and you, from now on, this matter will have nothing to do with you. You have nothing to do with it. I will clean up the first and last bits for you. You just want to focus on studying and practicing martial arts."

"Yes!" Jia Cong could only be grateful.

Before it got dark, someone from Prince Zhongshun invited Xia Jin to come over and talk. Jia Cong went out and walked five or six houses to the west. He stopped in front of a small courtyard and knocked on the door.

(End of this chapter)