Red Mansion Beijingwang

Chapter 314 Bad News from the South

Capital, Rongguo Duke's Mansion.

In the Rongqing Hall, Jia Mu was leaning on the soft couch on the high platform, talking to Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue and others.

Mother Jia glanced at Aunt Xue, her eyes flickered slightly, and she said softly: "By the way, Tingzheng's daughter-in-law said that the Xue family wants to settle in the capital."

Aunt Xue smiled and responded: "I didn't plan to settle down in the capital originally, but because the prince cared about us orphans and widowed mothers, he proposed to let the Xue family settle down in the capital. I thought that there would be nothing to worry about in Jinling, so I decided to Once we agree, we will settle down by the end of the year.”

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang twisted the Buddhist beads in her hand and said kindly, "Old lady, I also know about this. The prince proposed that the Xue family settle next to the prince's palace, and he will take care of it in the future. It can be seen that the prince cares about Bao Yatou."

Aunt Xue had mentioned to her the settlement of the Xue family long ago. When she first heard about it, she felt a little disgusted. The dignified and solemn girl Bao turned out to be the daughter-in-law of her fancy. In the blink of an eye, she became a member of the palace. She is favored by the prince. Otherwise, she would not take care of the Xue family.

However, Mrs. Wang is not ignorant. Her eldest girl is the mistress of the palace, and Bao Yatou's daughter's aunt and cousin. The natural close relationship can also help Yuanchun consolidate her position.

It is better not to let outsiders' wealth go to others than to let outsiders share their favors.

Jia Mu gently nodded her head, but she didn’t say anything. What should I say? The Xue family was originally close to the Duke’s Mansion. Although Jia Mu was not happy, she turned a blind eye for the sake of relatives. Now the Xue family has found a new supporter. Then he leaned forward angrily, abandoning the Duke's mansion as if it were nothing. This kind of person who adapts to the wind is always a little uncomfortable.

Of course, it was just uncomfortable. After all, the Xue family were outsiders. Their daughter had gone to the palace to serve the prince, so it was normal for her to stay close to her son-in-law's family.

Behind the screen, Baoyu, Yingchun, Xichun and Daiyu were also talking quietly.

Since the sisters came back, Baoyu has resumed his leisurely life. Looking at the charming and dexterous figure beside him, he can only feel his heart bursting with joy.

Daiyu was wearing a lotus-colored skirt with plum blossoms embroidered on the front. She held a crystal clear cherry in her hand and tasted it carefully. She noticed the young man's infatuated gaze, frowned slightly, and rolled her eyes at the young man with a pair of autumn eyes, and spat. He said: "Idiot, what are you looking at me for?"

In the past, Baoyu looked at her with gentle eyes, which made Daiyu secretly happy. But now, Baoyu's eyes were too hot and seemed to have other meanings. The smile at the corner of his mouth made people feel inexplicably uneasy.

It's like going back to the house alone in the middle of the night, and there is a pair of hidden eyes staring at you in the dark corner, which makes people hairy.

Baoyu was a little embarrassed when Daiyu pointed her out. She smiled and said sincerely: "Seeing that my sister's complexion is getting better and better, I feel happy."

After not seeing her for a while, not only did she look better, but her appearance became even more romantic. It was really a day after seeing her that when she looked at her with admiration, she felt even more reluctant to part with her.

It's probably because distance creates beauty, which makes Baoyu feel a little strange in his heart.

Daiyu's bright eyes shone when she heard this, and her eyes were as moist as autumn water. A gentle figure appeared in her mind. Her complexion was getting better, not because of her brother's care like a father.

Hey, I miss my brother a little.

Seeing Daiyu's radiant face, Baoyu's eyes were even brighter. Sister Lin had always been his childhood sweetheart. When he was about to say something, there was a movement from the direction of the door. A girl reported that it was Er. When the master came, Baoyu's complexion immediately changed and he felt uneasy.

The master is not here to raise an army and ask for punishment, right?

Seeing Baoyu acting like a quail with her head hanging down, Daiyu, Yingchun and Xichun all understood and couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle.

After a while, Jia Zheng hurriedly walked in, and saw that Jia Zheng's eyes did not fall on Jia Mu, but paused on Daiyu behind the screen.

Seeing this, Mother Jia's heart sank. How could her son Fang Zheng be so disrespectful? She immediately asked, "Zheng'er, what happened?"

Jia Zheng pondered for a while and then said in a heavy voice: "Mother, my sister-in-law from Yangzhou sent a message saying that his health is not good and he asked my niece to go back to take care of him."

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Jia Mu and others changed. You must know that if the illness had not reached a terrifying stage and she was worried that she would not have any children to fulfill her filial piety before she died, how could she have sent someone to pick her up at this time?

Daiyu's pretty face behind the screen was even more pale without a trace of blood, and her delicate body trembled, like a duckweed without roots.

After a while of commotion, Daiyu, who had fainted from crying, was taken to the Nuang Pavilion by Yuanyang and Aunt Xue to rest. At this time, Jia Mu was able to calm down and asked with red eyes: "What's going on? It's fine." How did it get to this point?"

Lin Ruhai was born into a family of nobles, and at a young age she was ranked among the top three in the gold list. She was gentle and courteous. Mother Jia was very fond of this son-in-law, and otherwise she would not have betrothed her most beloved daughter to him. , a son-in-law and half a son, this friendship is real.

Jia Zheng sighed softly and said sadly: "I don't know much about my child, but I probably heard that my sister-in-law suddenly fell ill, and it reached this point in a blink of an eye."

How could Jia Zheng know the reason for being so far apart? If someone hadn't sent a letter, he would still be in the dark until now.

When Jia Mu heard this, she couldn't hide her grief. She wiped away her tears and was speechless for a moment.

Mrs. Wang comforted Jia Mu, feeling sad and feeling the same in her heart. She was also very fond of her son-in-law. If something happened to her son-in-law, she would be more sad than the death of her own son.

Jia Zheng was also sad, but he had to take charge of the overall situation and advised: "Mother, the top priority is to send someone to send my niece south as soon as possible to fulfill her filial piety. Maybe with my niece's care, my sister-in-law can get better."

When Jia Mu heard this, she wiped her tears. She knew in her heart that Daiyu was not a doctor, so what would happen if he went there. According to what Jia Zheng said, it was impossible to say that her son-in-law would be gone before Daiyu arrived in Yangzhou.

In the final analysis, it was just for Daiyu to fulfill her final filial duty. At the moment, it was just words of comfort.

Her Yu'er's life was miserable. She lost her mother when she was a child, and now she doesn't even have a father, nor any brothers or sisters. She is really all alone.

After a while, Jia Mu suppressed her tears and choked with sobs: "That's right. When the first brother, who is not Lian, came back, I asked him to send Yu'er to the south to serve her father."

Although Jia Lian has just returned from an outing and should rest in the house, the men in Jia's house are withering away, and there are only a few people who can hold up the scene. Among them, the most reassuring one is Jia Lian, and he can only Thanks to his hard work, he made one more trip.

It should be noted that there are many ways to serve the disease in Yangzhou this time. Once Lin Ruhai loses the Lin family, which has been home to many princes for generations, and has a rich family, plus the dowry when Jia Min left the cabinet, as the person who adds the dowry, Jia's mother knows best. , it was the time when the Duke's palace was at its peak, and the dowry given out was so dazzling that Mrs. Wang was still envious of her many years later.

This rich dowry must be recovered for Daiyu to avoid being coveted by the villain, so it must be handled by a truly reliable person.

Jia Zheng nodded lightly when he heard this, obviously thinking that it would be most appropriate to let Jia Lian handle it.

Prince Yong's Mansion.

Zhang Pan'er, who was dressed in a white dress, gently caressed her abdomen with her bare hands. She stood in front of the window and looked at the flowers swaying in the wind. Her willow eyes were slightly absent-minded, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of anxiety in her heart.

Yue Xin'er didn't come for several days. Zhang Pan'er had a suspicion and asked a doctor to check her pulse. If it was as she thought, she was happy.

After learning about Youxi, Zhang Pan'er was really overjoyed. Her and her uncle's efforts were not in vain. They finally had results, and they had an explanation for that person, so they no longer need to be forced by that person.

After she was overjoyed, Zhang Paner became anxious again. She and her uncle started a conspiracy. After in-depth exchanges, the traces of her uncle were deeply engraved in her heart, and it was no longer a conspiracy.

Although her uncle allowed her to give birth to the child, Zhang Pan'er felt that this was just because he was obsessed with her body, just like a man always likes to make a promise on the bed, but forget about it afterwards. In fact, he doesn't care. Care, not yet known.

After all, their relationship was shady. Could it be that the uncle was just playing for fun, and then abandoned the two of them after the novelty wore off?
Just when the beauty was worried about gain and loss, King Yong stepped in and saw the beautiful figure standing in front of the window. He came closer and took the beauty's bare hand. There was a bit of warmth between his eyebrows and eyes, and said: "Pan'er, the cold wind at night is biting to the bone, be careful not to get infected." It’s windy and cold.”

When Zhang Pan'er heard Prince Yong's gentle words, she felt a little moved in her heart. With a gentle look on her face, she nodded and said, "I understand, please help me, Your Majesty."

It's probably because I'm happy, my heart is a little softer than usual, and my warmth is fully present. King Yong nodded slightly, stared at the beauty's beautiful face, a strange color flashed in his eyes, and said softly: "Pan'er, Uncle Sixteen is away on a business trip, and he estimates that he will not return to Beijing until at least the end of the year. Time waits for no one." , I am thinking about it”

Before she finished speaking, Zhang Pan'er's face turned pale. Although King Yong had not yet finished speaking, she understood what King Yong meant. Nine times out of ten, it was because of the issue of heirs. This was a treacherous intention.

Thinking of this, Zhang Pan'er's heart went cold. Not long after her uncle left, this man shamelessly asked her to do dirty things. It was really disgusting.

King Yong saw Zhang Pan'er's expression and knew that she had been rejecting this matter, and felt helpless. Originally, he thought that Uncle Sixteen would return to Beijing in just a few months, not less than half an hour, but that day in The shocking scene he saw outside the window lingered in King Yong's mind for a long time, and he couldn't get rid of it.

It turns out that the dignified and steady Pan'er can be so charming and charming, as bright as the blooming peony stamens.

Pursing his lips, King Yong suppressed the throbbing in his heart and whispered: "Pan'er, this is a critical moment, you must not lose your temper."

Hearing this, Zhang Pan'er felt a surge of anger in his heart. His slender eyebrows were raised, and his eyes flashed coldly. His wife's unwillingness to have sex was actually a petty temper, which really made people laugh.

Is this hat so comfortable?

Sure enough, this man only loves himself in his heart, and everything else is unimportant, even his wife who is sharing the same bed.

Zhang Pan'er took a deep breath, covered her abdomen with her bare hands, and said with a smile on her face, "Your Majesty, I have given birth to Uncle Sixteen's child."

In the past, she would have had to break up with King Yong, but now, what was in her belly was not only the crystallization of her love with her uncle, but also her life-saving talisman.

King Yong was startled when he heard this, and immediately showed ecstasy. He put his arms around the beautiful woman's plump waist, and gently caressed her lower abdomen. He seemed to feel that a little life was being gestated. He said ecstatically: "Okay, if you have a child, then Okay, our Prince Yong’s Mansion is going to have a wife.”

In the battle for the crown prince, the lack of heirs in Prince Yong's palace was an extremely disadvantageous hidden danger. Now that Zhang Pan'er is happy, the hidden danger has been eliminated. In addition, Zhang Pan'er's belly is the seed of his sixteenth uncle, which allows him to gain the support of the Prince of Beijing. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone, how can we not be happy about it.

Zhang Pan'er felt the closeness of King Yong, her graceful and delicate body trembled, and she felt sick in her heart. She took a step away without leaving a trace, her face was pure, and she said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please pay attention to the child."

Yong Wang was unhappy when he saw Zhang Pan'er's resistance, but when he heard Zhang Pan'er's words, he came around. Yes, he had just given birth, so he had to be more careful. He needed to know that it was him who was in the belly. The future of Yongwang Mansion.

After a long while, King Yong calmed down, looked at the gentle beauty with gentle eyes, and warned: "Pan'er, be more careful in the future and don't hurt your body."

At this moment, Prince Yong's beautiful thoughts are gone. Compared with the shocking visuals, Prince Yong's mansion is more exciting because of its talents.

Zhang Pan'er sneered in his heart when he heard this. He was afraid of hurting his body instead of hurting his child. This child has nothing to do with you.

Controlling the nausea in her heart, Zhang Pan'er nodded gently with a smile and said warmly: "I will definitely be careful. Prince, don't worry."

She will definitely pay close attention to her uncle's child, and there will be no mistakes.

After a moment of silence, King Yong's expression straightened and he warned: "Pan'er, please don't announce your happy news for the time being. Rest in peace in the palace, and wait until the month is older before announcing it."

There must be a big fanfare in Prince Yong's Mansion to completely break the rumors in the capital. However, Prince Yong is not a stupid person. He knows that bitch's hostility towards Prince Yong's Mansion. In order to prevent things from going wrong, he must wait for Zhang Pan'er's announcement. Safety can be ensured only after the body is completely stabilized.

Tsk, tsk, tsk. I wonder what that bitch’s expression will look like when she finds out that she has a baby. It’s really exciting.

Immediately, King Yong gave a few more careful instructions and left with a happy mood.

Zhang Paner's beautiful eyes looked at the departing figure of King Yong, her jade face was faint, not because she had any friendship with King Yong, but because King Yong's gentle words would have been better replaced by her uncle.

Thinking of this, Zhang Pan'er's eyes were as full as water under her willow-leaf eyebrows. She covered her belly with her bare hands and smiled sweetly. She remembered that the Prince of Beijing did not have any heirs yet. I thought that when my uncle knew that he had a child, he should be like this person. Normally I would be overjoyed. This is my uncle's eldest son.

Rongguo Duke's Mansion, inside the dark little courtyard.

Sister Feng told Ping'er: "Tomorrow your second master will leave Beijing for Yangzhou. Hurry up and pack your winter clothes, including waistcoats, cloaks, heaters, and a change of clothes. You can't miss any one thing."

This painting is like a good wife, as if the previous awkward incident had not happened.

Jia Lian frowned slightly when he saw Sister Feng busy up and down, but didn't say anything and sat peacefully on the Jindun.

Although I don't want to get involved with Sister Feng, after all, I still have the name of husband and wife, so it is normal to help pack my luggage. The maids around me have been dismissed by Sister Feng early, and there is no one capable of doing so.

After some tidying up, Sister Feng looked at Jia Lian with a flash of light in her eyes. She stepped closer and said softly: "Second Master, Uncle Lin is probably dead. You have to take more care of this trip and don't let Lin." My sister suffered a loss."

Jia Lian nodded gently and responded: "I'm telling you, if you don't like Sister Lin, the old lady won't agree to come back."

In fact, Jia Lian didn't want to pay attention to these things and focused on his own business. However, Jia Lian had to do what Jia Mu ordered.

Sister Feng's narrow eyes narrowed slightly, and she cursed angrily: "Are you so stupid? Is this what I'm talking about? What do you think our ancestors specifically asked you to do?"

Sister Feng knew exactly what Jia Mu was thinking, and specifically asked Jia Lian to go. That was because she knew Jia Lian was reliable.

Jia Lian frowned when he heard this, and felt very uncomfortable. Look at Sister Feng. She opened a dyeing workshop just for giving her some color. He really couldn't have anything to do with her.

"I know in my heart that I will bring back my aunt's dowry and sister Lin's share of the family business."

Do you really think he is worthless? Jia's mother asked him to go to Yangzhou, firstly to escort Sister Lin, and secondly to bring a share of Sister Lin's family property back to Jia's house.

Sister Feng's phoenix eyes flashed, and there was a shrewd look on her bright jade face. She took a step closer and lowered her voice and said: "Second Master, the Lin family has no heirs, only Sister Lin is here."

I really thought that Sister Feng was just looking for trouble, so she rushed to care about Jia Lian. If the shrewd Sister Feng has no benefits, do you think she will be courteous without anything?

Facing Sister Feng's approach, Jia Lian shrank. Hearing the beauty's words, he was startled. After thinking about it, he frowned and whispered, "It's not good, Gusu Lin family." They won’t agree there either.”

The Lin family is the last, and all the branches are keeping an eye on it. It is easy to get a share of sister Lin's family property, but it is not easy to pack up the Lin family's property and bring it back.

Sister Feng was speechless at once, and whispered in a low voice: "You are also fooled by lard. The Gusu Lin family is just some distant branch that cannot be reached with eight poles. Leave them three melons and two dates, and let them themselves Even if there is internal strife in the nest, how much more can we give them?"

Jia Lian was silent when he heard this. Just as Sister Feng said, although Daiyu is a daughter, she is the only child of the Lin family after all. It is not impossible to bring back all the property of the Hou family. Those distant relatives of the Lin family in Gusu will be given some sweet treats. That's it, I still don't believe that they can make a huge difference in the name of the Duke's Mansion.

Sister Feng saw that Jia Lian had been moved by her words, and immediately said: "I heard from my wife that the dowry left by my aunt was so rich that she was greedy for it. Coupled with the ancestor's love for Baoyu, most of the property of the Duke's mansion was They are all given to Baoyu, and Sister Lin will probably be with Baoyu in the future. By then, the property of the Lin family and the Duke's mansion will be in Baoyu's hands, and it will be enough for the two children."

As she spoke, Sister Feng's eyes became even brighter, and her eyebrows were full of envy. She whispered: "Both the left and right are properties of the Duke's Palace, why don't we get some from the Lin family?" You can't be like the eldest gentleman, living your whole life in a private house in Dongluyuan with a title in vain."

Jia Lian looked surprised when he heard this, and his eyes widened when he saw Sister Feng. He wondered that Sister Feng was so enthusiastic because she was thinking about the Lin family's property.

During this trip to Yangzhou, Jia Lian will definitely need to be present for everything, so it is extremely easy to do something.

After thinking about it carefully, Jia Lian felt that it was very reasonable. He was the head of the Duke's palace, but he could only get a title. How could he be willing to accept it? As Sister Feng said, Sister Lin was going to marry Baoyu, so he got some from the Lin family. , this is to get back the part you deserve.

(End of this chapter)