Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 223 Grace
In the Cining Palace, the Queen Mother was sitting in the main seat, and several concubines of Emperor Jingwen were sitting on both sides. Below were the wives of all levels who entered the palace this time.

Among all the royal ladies in the hall, Lin Daiyu is the most eye-catching.

Her childish face, combined with the superb Gaoming makeup, looked so special among a group of Gaoming ladies.

She is definitely the youngest among all the ladies, but her rank is second only to the Queen Mother and several concubines, and her seat is also at the front.

"Is that Mrs. Jia Hou's wife who has never been married?" the Queen Mother asked the virtuous concubine Yuan Chun beside her.

"Queen Mother, I think there is no one else but Lin Daiyu who can come to such a young super-grade imperial concubine!" Yuanchun replied with a smile.

"Jia Hou is lucky. This girl is so beautiful. If she hadn't betrothed Jia Hou, I would have thought of marrying her to the grandson!" The Queen Mother nodded and said.

Except for the Queen Mother, no one dared to answer the question.

Even the concubines in the palace did not want to offend Jia Qiang, who was at the height of his power.

Jia Qiang was the only force in the court, rooted in the military, but reaching out to the cabinet.

"Move Lin Daiyu's position next to me!" The Queen Mother liked it more and more, so she ordered the palace maid.

Despite the fact that the Queen Mother was extremely affectionate towards Lin Daiyu, the Queen Mother was actually very powerful. She would only speak kind words to an older super-class official like Jia Mu, and she was very strict with young people.

Because the main hall of Cining Palace was very large, Lin Daiyu did not hear the conversation between the Queen Mother and several concubines. She only knew that she had received a reward from the Queen Mother inexplicably and hurriedly came over to express her gratitude.

Lin Daiyu, dressed in phoenix clothes, also surprised Lin Ruhai.

Lin Daiyu was stunned, let alone her first time entering the palace, even Jia Mu below was shocked.

Not to mention a phoenix dress, which is the most noble women's clothing in Daqian.

Lin Ruhai asked someone to invite Jia Qiang. Jia Qiang was called over before she reached the door of the house.

Soon a palace maid took the glazed crested hairpin and gave it to Lin Daiyu on the spot.

She never thought that her daughter would be so loved by the Queen Mother. This was no longer an ordinary favor, but a favor that reached the sky.

Eight people carried the sedan chair out of the palace, and the people who came with them met again.

Since it was given by the Queen Mother, and with the Queen Mother's power to manage women in the world, Lin Daiyu can wear phoenix clothes in public in the future.

When they arrived at the Lin Mansion, when Lin Daiyu got off the sedan chair, all the servants in the manor almost knelt down.

Jia Qiang's favor affected Lin Daiyu, and the Queen Mother was also very kind to Lin Daiyu.

When he met the Supreme Emperor, the Supreme Emperor rewarded him at every turn, and they were always good things.

"Get up and come to me!" The Queen Mother waved to Lin Daiyu and said.

"Whenever you and Jia Hou come to this palace together, let me meet Jia Hou who is worthy of you!" The Queen Mother said seemingly casually.

The phoenix robe is more noble than the imperial robe.

"Sister Lin's body is truly precious!" Jia Qiang praised with a smile.

After a while, when she reappeared, the entire hall was quiet.

"By the way, I heard that Marquis Jia was given a python suit, so I'll take my phoenix suit and give it to Lin Daiyu!" After talking for a while, the Queen Mother rewarded her again.

Jia Qiang is also the only official who can make achievements in both civil and military circles. This is related to the fact that he has received the favor of Emperor Jingwen and the Supreme Emperor. Without the common favor of these two people, it would be impossible to occupy such two important positions. Civil and military officials.

"I don't know why the Queen Mother wants to reward you with this phoenix dress. Only royal women are qualified to wear it on a daily basis. Ordinary women can only wear it once in their lives!" Lin Daiyu said in confusion.

"Go and get this palace's glazed crested hairpin and give it to Lin Daiyu!" The Queen Mother thought of the importance that the Supreme Emperor attached to Jia Qiang, and wanted to show her love for Lin Daiyu, waving her hand and ordering.

Lin Daiyu came to the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother looked at her carefully and praised her repeatedly.

"Maybe the Queen Mother sees that you are too beautiful, and only Fengfu can match you!" Jia Qiang said with a smile.

Lin Daiyu did not dare to disobey, so she could only follow the palace maid to the inner room.

He felt Lin Daiyu's favor in his heart, and it felt very familiar, just like when he met the Supreme Emperor.

If she hadn't been wearing a phoenix suit and a glazed phoenix hairpin on her head, she would have felt like she was in a dream.

But look at how the Queen Mother treated Lin Daiyu. In this moment, the Queen Mother rewarded her twice.

After learning about what happened in Cining Palace, Lin Ruhai was puzzled. Even if Jia Qiang was favored, she could not explain that Lin Daiyu would be so favored by the Queen Mother.

Until the end of the banquet, Lin Daiyu felt like she was in the clouds.

When Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu stand together, Jia Qiang is dressed in a python costume and Lin Daiyu is dressed in a phoenix costume. They are truly a perfect match.

She took Lin Daiyu's hand and talked about her family affairs with Lin Daiyu like an elder.

Jia Min's position was relatively far back, and her shock could not be increased.

He is currently the top boss in the military, and his future is even more immeasurable. Some people believe that he can become a cabinet bachelor.

Wearing a phoenix robe and a glazed phoenix hairpin, even though her face is childish, she still cannot conceal the majesty brought by the phoenix robe.

"Lin Daiyu, you and the palace maid go to the back and change into the phoenix clothes. I want to see how you look in the phoenix clothes!" After the palace maid delivered the phoenix clothes, the Queen Mother ordered again.

Lin Ruhai felt disrespectful. Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu were like emperor and queen.

Returning to the eight-carriage sedan, she couldn't calm down for a long time.

As a person from a noble family, she would not really think that her daughter Lin Daiyu would be appreciated by the Queen Mother for her beauty. The only possibility was Jia Qiang.

This made the ladies in the palace extremely envious. Lin Daiyu was a super-grade imperial concubine at such a young age, and she was also loved by the Queen Mother.

Even the 'Ping Kou Sword' and the hand beads carried by the Supreme Emperor were given to him. These were tokens representing the status of the Supreme Emperor.

Looking at the Queen Mother again, she was given a glazed phoenix head hairpin and a phoenix robe, how similar they are.

"By the way, the Queen Mother asked me to go to the palace with you to meet her!" Lin Daiyu said again.

Now Lin Ruhai, Jia Min and Jia Qiang all knew that the reason why Lin Daiyu was so favored was because of Jia Qiang.

In the next two days, Lin Daiyu lived as busy a life as Jia Qiang.

Jia Qiang receives a guest almost every day at home. Except for lunch, she continues to receive guests.

In an officialdom, socializing like this during New Year's Day is unavoidable.

He should also be grateful that he is in a high position and that others come to visit him instead of visiting others.

He only needs to wait at home and does not need to wait in line at other people's homes.

As for Lin Daiyu, originally her daughter's house, which she never left or stepped outside, would not have any guests.

But since the big banquet at Cining Palace happened, the female relatives from all the families came to visit during the New Year holidays.

The Lin family is not prosperous, but through various connections, each family is still able to visit Lin Mansion as relatives and friends. Lin Daiyu's little face bulged with anger in private, but when other female relatives came over, she still had to receive them with her mother Jia Min.

At such a young age, before she could enjoy the benefits of power, she felt the trouble that power caused.

Fortunately, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, so she can finally relax.

The reunion dinner at the Lin Mansion was advanced by half an hour because Lin Daiyu begged her mother to attend the reunion dinner at the Jiahou Mansion.

Considering Lin Daiyu's hard work these two days, and the fact that Lin Daiyu actually manages the affairs of Jiahou Mansion, the most important thing is that Lin Ruhai and Jia Min both love Lin Daiyu very much and cannot bear to refute her thoughts.

So Lin Daiyu hurriedly finished the reunion dinner at Lin Mansion and came to Jiahou Mansion from the small door.

In the main hall of Jiahou Mansion, everyone in Jiahou Mansion gathered here today.

Jia Qiang sat in the middle, and the seat next to her was empty, waiting for Lin Daiyu.

In the remaining seats, Miaoyu, Yunfei, Zhujun, Jia Xichun, Yinglian, and Xing Xiuyan were all present.

All kinds of exquisite dishes have been served, but no one moved their chopsticks, they were all waiting for the hostess here.

"Miss Lin is here!" Feicui Tong preached.

Lin Daiyu walked into the hall. The girls were all very familiar with her and greeted her to take a seat one by one.

Jia Qiang looked at the scene in front of her and enjoyed the feeling of reunion.

In this home, he felt more and more like he was integrated into the world of Red Mansions, rather than just a spectator.

Since everyone at the table, except Jia Qiang, was from his daughter's house, he didn't ask for a drink.

Jia Qiang specially asked the kitchen to prepare juice, and with Xiaotangshan Village, he could get all kinds of fruits without transporting fruits from the south.

During the banquet, Yi Ya led the twelve dancers to perform a beautiful dance, and Yun Fei and Zhu Jun also showed off their skills.

Jia Xichun also splashed ink on the spot and painted the scene of the New Year's reunion banquet at the Jiahou Mansion.

"Master, the reward from the palace has arrived!" The hall was busy, and Jade came over to remind.

Jia Qiang walked out and saw a young eunuch waiting with a palace food box in his hand.

"Master Jiahou, these are the ten dishes rewarded by the Holy One, which mean perfection!" The little eunuch said with a smile as he stepped forward and presented the food box.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Jia Qiang saluted with clasped fists in the direction of the East Palace, then took out a gold ingot and rewarded it to the young eunuch.

Jade took the food box, followed Jia Qiang back to the hall, and placed all ten dishes in the food box on the table.

That is to say, the table is big enough, otherwise it would really be impossible to put it on.

The girls don't have big appetites. From the beginning of the banquet until now, they have tasted only a small amount of each dish, so they still have enough energy to taste all the ten new dishes.

"There is another reward from the palace!" Not long after, Jade came to report again.

After Jia Qiang came out, she saw another little eunuch coming with the same palace food box in his hand.

"Master Jia Hou, the Supreme Emperor said that the Marquis liked these dishes, so he asked the imperial kitchen to prepare them and send them over!" the little eunuch said with a smile.

Jia Qiang also took out the gold ingot to reward, and Jade took the food box.

When Jade returned to the hall and opened the food box, Jia Qiang was a little silent and frightened.

Because the dishes in the food box were all the ones he had taken a few extra bites of when he was dining in the palace. The Supreme Emperor even noticed these, which shows the extent of his favor towards him.

"I've been given so many dishes, but I really can't eat them today!" Lin Daiyu said helplessly.

She had eaten at home. Even if she took a small bite of each dish, she was unable to fight anymore.

The other women all shook their heads, expressing the same sentiment.

"Jade, reward the rest of the dishes and keep these dishes sent by the Supreme Emperor!" Jia Qiang waved her hand and ordered.

The dishes on the table are actually not touched much, and even if they are, they are still rare delicacies for the servants in the family.

In addition, this is also a kind of affirmation and a gift from the master of the family to the servants. In this era, the servants who receive such a gift are happy.

Jia Qiang asked each maid to take her master back, and she personally sent Lin Daiyu back to the house.

"Jade, what's going on with the Qin family?" After he came back, he thought about Qin Keqing's side. He didn't see her today, so he asked Jade.

"Butler Lu Xun is still with the Qin family. The funeral of the old man of the Qin family has been arranged, but Qin Zhong is seriously ill and many doctors have been invited to take care of him. Seeing that the illness is getting worse, Miss Qin has been taking care of him. Brother!" Jade said unbearably.

She felt that Qin Keqing was so pitiful. Her father had just died and her younger brother was seriously ill.

"We can't do it today. Use my post tomorrow to ask the imperial physician to go to the Qin Mansion!" Jia Qiang thought for a while and ordered.

He doesn't have to resort to treatment. He is not a professional doctor, but he must always have a clear conscience. If even the imperial doctor cannot save Qin Zhong, then it is Qin Zhong's destiny.

No, Qin Zhong was destined to die of illness. He just wanted to see if his intervention could change Qin Zhong's fate.

"Give me more medical money. It will be too troublesome for the imperial doctor to visit me on the first day of the first lunar month!" Jia Qiang explained again.

"Yes, sir!" Jade responded.

Jia Qiang went to Jia's ancestral hall again, burned a stick of incense and then returned to her room to practice.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Qin Keqing stayed up all night. Since the Qin Mansion was in the period of filial piety, there was no New Year atmosphere.

She shed countless tears. Every time she thought of her father and looked at her brother who was so sick that he had difficulty breathing, she felt helpless.

Fortunately, Butler Lu Xun of the Jiahou Mansion is here, so she doesn't need to worry about the affairs in the Qin Mansion, as they are all properly arranged.

"Miss, Miss Jade is here with the imperial doctor!" Baozhu said as he quickly walked into the room.

"Please come quickly!" Qin Keqing stood up and said as soon as he heard that the imperial doctor was coming.

Jade led an old imperial physician into the room.

"Girl Feicui, thank you very much!" Qin Keqing thanked her as she had frequent contact with Feicui when she lived in Jiahou Mansion.

"There is no need to thank me. This was specially confessed by my master, and it was Dr. Kong who was invited with the master's post!" Feicui quickly waved his hand and said.

Dr. Kong sat down where Qin Keqing made way, took out the pulse pillow and placed it on the bed, then took Qin Zhong's hand to take the pulse.

"This pulse is thin and heavy, soft and slippery, and seems to be there and not there at all. It can only open once if it is old. If it gets better within three days, that's it. If it doesn't get better within three days, there is nothing you can do!" Dr. Kong said in a solemn voice with a solemn face.

Qin Keqing's face turned pale. She couldn't understand the meaning of Dr. Kong's words. She was not sure.

This is an imperial doctor, the best doctor in the world. He can only be invited because of Jia Qiang's reputation. Ordinary people can't even meet him.

(End of this chapter)