Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

"Well, I won't talk about their safety. The Second Prince is a humble and kind person, he won't cause trouble for you, if the other two want to make comments about the war, just ignore them.

Since we are in the army, we must follow military law and we must not lose this battle. No matter who you offend, as long as you can win, I will cover it for you. "Jia Cong instructed.

Qiu Zhixin smiled and said, "After hearing what the young master said, I feel relieved. I have entrusted the battle in the front to Jie Zheng. Even I am not in charge of it, let alone the military supervisor. The young master can rest assured."

"Okay, I wish Commander Qiu a successful start and immediate success. I'll prepare a celebratory drink for you in the capital!"

"Great! I have long admired Shao Bao's Shenxianzui." Qiu Zhixin said with a smile.

"My fellow comrades, Cong is waiting for your triumphant return in the capital!" Jia Cong turned around and said loudly.

"Please rest assured, young master. I will face death with a fearless attitude and move forward courageously!" Everyone clasped their fists and said.

"Your Highnesses, take care."

"Take care of yourself."

After bidding farewell to everyone, Jia Cong spoke a few more private words to Fatini before watching her mount her horse and gradually disappear at the end of the official road.

Seeing that Jia Cong was reluctant to leave, Du Dapeng whispered, "Master, let's go back. There are many grandmas waiting for you at home."

Jia Cong was originally upset, but when he thought of the beauties at home, he felt much better and said with a smile, "That makes sense. Let's go home!"

Sure enough, the best way to fill a relationship gap is to start a new one.

"Order."
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As soon as Jia Cong got home, he saw Yuanyang coming to invite him.

"Sister Yuanyang, how come you have time to come here today?" Jia Cong asked with a smile.

Yuanyang smiled and said, "Old lady, please come over and have a chat."

Seeing her slim waist, perky hips, and charming smile, Jia Cong was delighted. He pulled her to sit on the bed and said, "What are you talking about? Dear sister, let me hug you. My heart hurts a little now."

"Master..." Yuanyang glared at him, and seeing his pitiful appearance, she couldn't help laughing and fell into his arms, letting him do whatever he wanted, and said, "Master, what's wrong?"

"Oh, you won't believe it, but today I let go of a beauty like Xi Shi, a beauty from the Western Regions. It feels like someone has cut off a piece of my flesh. I feel so sad." Jia Cong said with a wry smile.

Yuanyang was surprised and asked, "Did you really send that French girl away? Didn't I hear that some gentleman brought her from the Western Regions specially for you?"

Jia Cong stroked her cloud-like hair and sighed, "Yes, it was given to me."

Yuanyang understood immediately and said, "It must be because my master felt sorry for her for leaving her hometown and being alone, and was afraid that she couldn't adapt to life here, so he let her go back."

"Well, my love for you is not in vain." Jia Cong nodded with relief.

Yuanyang blushed and pressed her big hand inside her clothes, saying shyly, "Master... the old lady is waiting, wait till tonight... okay?"

"No, I'm suffering from heart disease now, you are my life-saving medicine, anyway, the old lady is fine all day long, it doesn't hurt to let her wait a little longer."

Jia Cong shook his head stubbornly, and rubbed and kneaded everywhere in revenge to relieve his inner depression.

Yuanyang couldn't do anything with him and could only bite her lips and let him flirt with her. After a while, she began to gasp softly and her passion surged.

After being gentle for a long time, Jia Cong felt a little more comfortable and let her go slightly.

"Master...you are harming people." Yuanyang said angrily.

Jia Cong laughed and said, "Who urged me to go just now? Are you greedy again now?"

"You're so annoying. Next time I won't let you do whatever you want, you'll keep pestering me." Yuanyang spat and hurriedly tidied up his clothes and hair.

Jia Cong held her slender waist and said with a smile: "Good sister, come over in the evening. I miss you too. By the way, I will introduce you to some new sisters."

"Huh? Who is it?" Yuanyang asked.

"You have seen them too. They are the four masters who performed for the eldest sister when she came to visit her parents last time."

Yuanyang nodded and said with a smile, "So it was them. I heard a long time ago that I had snatched them back from the building. It's rare that I could wait until now to let them in."

Jia Cong laughed and said, "It's not that they are busy. They have long admired you, the chief maid of the West Mansion."

Yuanyang covered her mouth and laughed, "Master, you are talking nonsense again. I am not a person of high rank. I dare not compare myself with the four great masters. Hmm? No, why did you insist on introducing me to them? Are you afraid that the old lady will scold you if she finds out?"

Jia Cong smiled and pinched her buttocks, praising her: "You are indeed a golden mandarin duck, so considerate."

Yuanyang rolled her eyes at him and said, "Alright, stop trying to fool me. If the old lady asks about it, I will explain it to you."

"Well, good sister, give me a kiss. Bo...what did the old lady want me to do?"

Yuanyang said: "Today, many ladies from noble families and officials came to pay their respects to the old lady, giving her valuable gifts and saying nice things to her, making her so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.

After sending them away, the old lady suddenly became depressed again, so she asked me to come and invite you."

Jia Cong knew what was going on and said with a smile, "They say the old lady is like a little girl now. She is sentimental and moody. Let's go and take a look."

Yuanyang smiled and followed him.

When she entered Rongqing Hall, she saw the two ladies and many sisters were there, chatting and laughing with the old lady, but no matter how she looked at her, it seemed that the old lady was forcing her smile.

Seeing him come in, everyone stood up to greet him.

Seeing that the old lady's hair was full of silver and no longer as radiant as before, but had become somewhat gray, Jia Cong knew that the recent series of blows had exhausted the old lady physically and mentally, and she was no longer as good as before.

Yin smiled and said, "The old lady has summoned me, but do I have to be the host?"

Grandmother Jia laughed and scolded, "The richer you are, the more stingy you are. You asked for 2000 million silver coins in the Golden Palace, and then you came home to blackmail us. How dare you? I
I won't invite you to the party today, so you should go back to your place to eat later. I'll just ask Feng Ge'er to come and keep me company."

Everyone laughed.

Jia Cong waved his hand and said with a smile: "Never mind, never mind. I know I am not liked by the old lady. As the saying goes, don't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face. Considering that I asked Sister Feng to tell stories to relieve your boredom, please at least give me some food."

Grandmother Jia was amused by him and said with a smile: "You monkey, where did you learn such a smooth talk? Forget it, stay for dinner later."

"Thank you, old lady, for the meal."

After some joking, Grandmother Jia gradually turned the conversation to serious matters.

"In the past two days, many people have come to see me. They all have smiling faces and bring expensive gifts. What does it mean? I know they are not here for an old woman like me who is half buried in the ground."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Old Madam, you are highly respected, why are you being so modest? They came to see you, if not for you, then for whom?"

Grandmother Jia glared at him and said, "They are afraid of you. I heard that you reported the King of Nan'an, and the emperor was furious. The Nan'an lineage is cut off, right?"

Jia Cong smiled faintly, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, and said: "That's true. When the Nan'an Concubine came to seek death a few days ago, I said that the Jia family and the Di family will never stop fighting. What a bullshit royal palace, do you really think you can touch the tiger's butt just because you are a prince?"

Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang felt their hair stand on end and were secretly terrified. They deeply felt that Jia Cong was no longer the blood-stained child, but a giant in the court who could destroy the prince's mansion with just a few words.

Grandmother Jia sighed and said, "The Di family..."

"The men will be killed, the women will be made into official prostitutes, and the children will be demoted to slavery." Jia Cong sneered.

Yingchun, Tanchun, Xiangyun and other girls all showed a trace of pity on their faces, but they did not dare to speak.

Seeing this, Jia Cong sighed and said, "Don't blame me for being cruel and merciless. You girls are deep in the inner house and don't know how dangerous the court is.

If our family falls one day, will others show mercy? We can only blame the Di family for making the wrong calculations and choosing the wrong opponent. "

"We will follow Third Brother's instructions." The girls stood up and bowed.

Grandmother Jia sighed, "That being said, I'm afraid I'll make too many enemies and it will be hard for me to walk on in the future."

Jia Cong said: "Don't worry, old lady, Cong knows his limits and will not bring shame to our ancestors."

Grandmother Jia couldn't say anything to him now, so she could only nod and say, "Forget about the matter of Prince Nan'an. I heard that the court is no longer negotiating peace and wants to raise troops to attack again. Marquis Zhongjing is still in the hands of the enemy. What should we do?"

Jia Cong thought to himself that he was naturally chopped off as a sacrifice, so what could be done if he was released?
But he comforted her, "Don't worry, old lady. Wait until the government troops conquer the Western Regions, wipe out the bandits and rescue him."

"When the bandits see the government troops coming back, will they...harm him in anger?" Jia's mother asked hurriedly, still not completely confused.

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Don't worry, old lady. The Luosha people are greedy by nature and will not kill him easily. I will send someone to spend more money to redeem the Marquis Zhongjing."

Grandmother Jia heaved a sigh of relief and said happily, "Okay, I'll pay for whatever it costs."

Jia Cong waved his hand and smiled, "Old lady, you are being too polite. How can I accept your money? The more you love me, the better it is than a mountain of gold."

As he said this, he glanced at Xiangyun and said, "My dear sister, I am playing the long game for you."

Xiangyun was very smart and could understand the look in his eyes. She immediately felt so embarrassed that her neck turned red. She quickly lowered her head, feeling both ashamed and happy, and secretly cursed him as a dirty guy.

Grandmother Jia was even happier and said with a smile, "I even gave you Yuanyang, and I don't love you? Now Lian'er, Baoyu and Huan'er are all quiet, but you are the one who worries me the most, and you still say that I don't love you.

If you like, I'll give you Amber too. This little girl is so obsessed with you that she won't even eat. If you take her away, it will be a happy ending for her, and I won't have to bear the pain of seeing her like that."

Everyone burst into laughter and looked at Amber who was serving beside them.

"Old lady...how could I...Oh..." Amber was so embarrassed that her face turned red. She turned around and hid in the back hall.

"Hmm?" Jia Cong did not expect there would be an unexpected surprise. Seeing Yuanyang winking at him, he laughed in his heart. It turned out that not only in the court, forming cliques was needed, but also in the inner house, "cliques" were needed.

Thinking of the past "festival" with Amber, he smiled and said, "The old lady gave me such a generous gift, it would be disrespectful for Cong to refuse it.

But Amber is someone the old lady needs, so let her stay with the old lady like Sister Yuanyang and serve her. This will be considered as showing filial piety to me. She can come and serve me when she is free."

Grandmother Jia smiled and said, "Okay."

After dinner, Jia Cong said goodbye and secretly winked at Mrs. Xing before leaving. Mrs. Xing nodded slightly to show that she understood. She had already learned from Yuanyang that Jia Cong wanted to marry Xiangyun.

She was naturally happy to do this favor, after all, she would still have to rely on Jia Cong for her old age and funeral.

Everyone was chatting and laughing to digest their food when suddenly Madam Xing said with a smile, "Under the care of the old lady, Cong-ge is getting better and better, and our family is also getting more and more prosperous. I have a happy event here, please give me your advice, old lady."

"Oh? What good news?" Grandmother Jia asked with a smile.

Mrs. Xing glanced at Xiangyun and said with a smile, "Miss Yun is not young anymore, and she has grown into such a lovely girl. It's time to discuss her fate."

All the girls looked at Xiangyun with a smile. Xiangyun's face turned red and she hid inside in a hurry.

Li Wan smiled slightly and moved away with her sisters.

This is also what worries Lady Jia. Ever since Xiangyun became a widow and the Baolinghou Mansion fell into ruin, she knew that life would be difficult.

Including the many wealthy ladies who came to visit today, although they respected her very much, as soon as Xiangyun's matter was mentioned, the ladies all laughed it off and no one responded.

How could Grandmother Jia not know what they were thinking? No family wanted a daughter-in-law like this. She would bring unhappiness to her father and mother, her husband and the family. Who wouldn't be afraid?
Yin asked hurriedly, "Is there any good family?"

Madam Xing smiled and said, "Of course not. This young man is excellent in talent, appearance, family background, and foundation. I know him well, so I can rest assured."

Grandmother Jia asked happily, "Whose child is this?"

Mrs. Xing smiled and said, "That man just left. How do you feel?"

Grandmother Jia was stunned. It was Congge'er again! Her expression suddenly turned cold. What do you mean by knowing everything? Bah! You are plotting against me.

Shameless and obscene guy, having a house full of wives is not enough, and he even sets his sights on Yun girl.

Mrs. Xing saw that she looked unhappy and was afraid that she would refuse, so she hurried over and whispered in her ear, "Madam, how dare I make my own decision on this matter? It is true that the two of you... have been childhood sweethearts and are in love with each other. Why don't you make it happen?

Is there anyone better than Cong in the capital? Being a mistress to a duke or a junior protector is probably more respectable than being a mistress to a son of an ordinary noble family.

Don't worry about your position. Now that the Nan'an Palace is gone, who can fill this vacancy except Cong?
Giving Yun a position as a concubine in the future would be quite honorable."

Grandmother Jia didn't want to agree at first, but after hearing what she said, she thought for a moment, glared at her, and said, "Did that shameless Cong-ge'er ask you to say that?"

Mrs. Xing smiled awkwardly and nodded. If she didn't bring Jia Cong up, she would have no face in front of Lady Jia.

Grandmother Jia scolded, "What a despicable creature! He will not let go of any decent-looking person he sees, whether he is a relative or a friend, and he will want to force her into his own room, regardless of whether she is wronged or not."

Madam Xing laughed dryly and said, "Brother Cong is sure that you love him, otherwise how could he dare to let me speak up?

On one side is your niece's daughter, and on the other side is your own grandson. We are all flesh and blood. In my opinion, it is better to make the relationship closer. You will feel relieved, and the young couple will be happy. "

Grandmother Jia laughed in anger and spat, "You are a virtuous stepmother, but instead of teaching your son to be sensible and reasonable, you are actually helping the tiger and are not afraid of supporting him."

Mrs. Xing smiled and said, "What the old lady said is true. I only have this one promising son. How can I not love him? You see, this matter..."

Grandmother Jia pondered and said, "Now that Yun's parents and master are not here, if it is a formal marriage, I will make the decision, but for such a matter, I still have to ask her own opinion."

Mrs. Xing breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly, "Old lady, you are so kind, why don't you call her over and ask her immediately? If they are interested in each other, why not make it happen? It will also be a good marriage."

Grandmother Jia glared at her unhappily and said, "Call Yun girl over."

"Yes." Yuanyang turned around and went in. (End of this chapter)