Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 274 Prince
On the morning of the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, Dai Quan's sedan arrived in front of the Jiahou Mansion.

Butler Lu Xun has been guarding the door of the mansion these days. With Jia Qiang's current status, many people will come to visit him at the end of the year. He is worried that others will neglect the guests, so he personally stands guard in front of the door of the mansion.

He recognized Dai Quan, who was now the number one eunuch in the palace.

He immediately ordered someone to notify Jia Qiang and invited Dai Quan to the hall.

The reason why Dai Quan was invited to the hall first instead of waiting for Jia Qiang to come to greet him was because Jia Qiang spent most of his time in the mansion with Lin Daiyu in the Grand View Garden. It would take a long time to wait for Jia Qiang to arrive at the gate of the mansion from the Grand View Garden. Just too long.

Dai Quan was sitting in the hall drinking tea. He was not in a hurry. He was willing to make friends with Jia Qiang, and from today on, Jia Qiang's status was completely different.

"Interior Minister, I'm rude!" Jia Qiang entered the hall and said apologetically.

"No matter what Marquis Jia says, everyone knows that you are a married couple!" Dai Quan stood up and said with a smile.

Jia Qiang's love for Lin Daiyu, and his behavior of ignoring the disputes between the court and his wife during this period, have long been known.

"But what is the emperor's will?" Jia Qiang didn't want to talk about the relationship between husband and wife with a eunuch, so he changed the topic and asked.

The little eunuch led Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu into the Baoling Palace. At this time, people were already waiting in the Baoling Palace. Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu arrived late, but neither the Supreme Emperor nor the Queen Mother arrived, so it was not too late.

But he didn't expect that the Supreme Emperor would let him recognize his ancestors and return to the clan years ago, and he didn't have to wait too long.

He had already seen from the Emperor's attitude that the Emperor was stalling for time. In addition to the fierce competition among the three princes, the Emperor probably did not want his affairs to affect the competition among the three princes.

"Then you are not of royal blood?" Miaoyu said in disbelief.

"Yes, and Prince Feng!" Jia Qiang replied with a smile.

"By the way, please also ask Marquis Jia to bring his wife and stay in the palace at noon. When we attend the banquet in the afternoon, you and your wife will participate as the prince and princess!" Dai Quan said again.

Jia Qiang quickly returned to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion in the Grand View Garden. At this moment, the girls in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion were still here.

The original concubine of the super-grade Marquis was also an ordinary concubine.

The girls stood aside, and the maids stepped forward to put makeup on Lin Daiyu.

The girls are not as good as the maids who practice this kind of thing regularly. If they interfere, they will cause trouble.

Between the main concubine and the madam, there is also the title of secondary concubine, but this time there are very few concubines.

"Has the time been set?" Jia Qiang asked in surprise.

Jia Qiang also walked around the inner room, and when he came out, the 'Ruyi Immortal Robe' he was wearing had transformed into a python suit. His preparation for entering the palace was that simple.

Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu left the mansion in an eight-carriage sedan. Before leaving, he also asked someone to notify the Lin Mansion to let Lin Ruhai know about it.

The eight-carriage sedan arrived at the palace gate. The guards at the palace gate did not stop them, and the eight-carriage sedan continued to enter.

"The master invites Jiahou to enter the palace and participate in the Buddha worship and prayers before, so that Jiahou can officially recognize his ancestor and return to the clan!" Dai Quan said with a smile.

Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes at Miaoyu. She was busy with something at the moment, so she thought she would take care of Miaoyu when she was free.

All the girls understand that keeping Lin Daiyu in a good mood is the most important thing in the house, and it is also the thing that can help Jia Qiang, so they will come to accompany Lin Daiyu as long as they have time.

Lin Daiyu actually didn't make Jia Qiang wait any longer. Five or six maids were busy for a while, and the time for a stick of incense was over.

"Ah, isn't Sister Lin a princess? This little girl has seen a princess!" Miaoyu smiled lightly and stepped forward to salute Lin Daiyu.

The eight-carriage sedan arrived directly outside Baoling Palace. Jia Qiang helped Lin Daiyu get out of the sedan chair, and a young eunuch came to greet her.

The worshiping of Buddha and blessings in the former palace was a small-scale royal ceremony, involving the Emperor, the Queen Mother, and a few direct descendants. This was much smaller than the worshiping of Buddha and blessings on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

But becoming the prince's concubine is completely different, because the prince's concubine is called madam, which is the title of the head wife of ordinary people. This shows how high the status of the prince's concubine is.

On the other hand, Lin Daiyu was still calm. Lin Ruhai vaguely talked about it in general. Although she didn't go into details, it always made her mentally prepared. She was not too surprised to hear what Jia Qiang said today.

Of course, the prince's head wife is the head concubine, which is two ranks higher than the title of madam.

"Isn't the banquet in the afternoon? Are you entering the palace so early?" Lin Daiyu, who was also attending the banquet in the palace before the Chinese New Year, asked curiously.

Nowadays, the three most popular princes in Daqian are all here, which shows that the Supreme Emperor still attaches great importance to them.

"I'd rather bother the Prime Minister to come here in person!" Jia Qiang casually handed over a thousand-tael silver note and said.

Dai Quan put his hand on the banknote and the banknote magically disappeared.

He was indeed surprised. This was a sacrificial activity of the Tian family. If he had not been selected by the Supreme Emperor, he would not be qualified to participate.

When they heard that they were going to be crowned princes, Yun Fei and Zhu Jun looked surprised. They were going to be Jia Qiang's concubines.

"Actually, the master has made the decision a long time ago. Everything is ready, just waiting for Jia Hou to participate!" Dai Quan explained with a smile.

Jia Qiang did not want Lin Daiyu to participate, but Lin Daiyu had to participate in such an important event as recognizing her ancestors and returning to the clan.

"Brother Jia Xian was also invited?" Third Prince Li Hongkang asked in surprise.

Jia Qiang's rewards are really generous, not as stingy as other families.

"So when you enter the palace today, you want to recognize your ancestors and return to your clan?" Lin Daiyu asked.

The other women were also shocked. They never thought that Jia Qiang had such an identity.

"There are some things that I won't hide. Everyone will know by the afternoon anyway. I also knew it from Mr. Jing. When something happened to Prince Yi Zhong, Mr. Jing exchanged a child with Prince Yi Zhong's eldest son. That eldest son That’s me!” Jia Qiang explained.

Because Lin Daiyu needed to participate, Dai Quan did not wait at Jiahou Mansion. The time required for Chaopin Gaoming's makeup was not short.

This is why Dai Quan is willing to come to Jiahou Mansion in person when he has something good to do.

"Sister Lin, prepare the super-grade imperial makeup, let's go into the palace!" Jia Qiang said quickly when she saw Lin Daiyu.

If Emperor Jingwen had not fallen, the only one among the three princes eligible to participate would be the seventh prince, who was the legitimate son of Emperor Jingwen.

That's why Li Hongkang was surprised when he saw Jia Qiang, and even felt extremely jealous. What kind of favor would it take for the Supreme Emperor to invite Jia Qiang to such an important occasion in the Tian family?

Jia Qiang was even asked to bring his wife, and Li Hongkang also got married, but Li Hongkang did not bring his wife to attend.

Li Hongkang saw the python suit on Jia Qiang again. He was wearing a red python suit. He was also not qualified to wear the bright yellow python suit on Jia Qiang.

There are only two possibilities for him to put on the bright yellow python suit. One is to become a prince, and the other is to become the emperor directly. Then he can put on the bright yellow dragon robe. The python suit on Jia Qiang was given by the Supreme Emperor, or because he had no reward for his merits, he upgraded the original python suit to a higher level and got this python suit now.

"I've met the third prince!" Jia Qiang replied calmly.

He disliked the third prince Li Hongkang even more now. Li Hongkang called him his wise brother in front of the other two princes, which was intended to create a grudge between him and the other two princes.

He had clearly informed Li Hongkang before and made his attitude clear with actions. He would not participate in the competition between the three princes.

"Haha, Jiahou, please sit down, Madam!" The fifth prince seemed to have seen clearly the third prince's plan and did not fall into it. Instead, he greeted Jia Qiang with a smile.

"Thank you!" Jia Qiang responded with a smile.

He also really wanted Lin Daiyu to sit down. Lin Daiyu was not feeling well. She had just been sitting in the sedan chair for so long and was about to take a rest.

The seventh prince kept a smile on his face, but it was unknown what he was thinking.

However, the fact that he is able to do this shows that he has grown rapidly recently and is now able not to show his emotions.

There will be no friendly relationship between Jia Qiang and the Seventh Prince.

This is because the seventh prince's father, Emperor Jingwen, was almost overwhelmed by Jia Qiang.

Although Jia Qiang did not take the initiative in the fall of Emperor Jingwen, Jia Qiang contributed the most to several things. Whether directly or indirectly, no one will deny Jia Qiang's importance in it.

Jia Qiang didn't care about the Seventh Prince's attitude. Even though he could sense the Seventh Prince's slight malice through his strong spirit, he had no intention of slapping the Seventh Prince to death.

As long as the seventh prince didn't take action against him, he would be too lazy to care.

"The Emperor and the Queen Mother are here!" the eunuch's voice sounded.

Lin Daiyu stood up quickly. Jia Qiang reached out to help her and stood together with Lin Daiyu.

The three princes knelt down to salute. Jia Qiang supported Lin Daiyu and then knelt down. This kind of occasion cannot be taken casually.

"Get back on your feet!" the Supreme Emperor said in a deep voice.

He saw Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu, and complex emotions flashed in his eyes.

"Have someone bring a soft cushion over here!" The Supreme Emperor pointed at Lin Daiyu and ordered.

The little eunuch got the cushion and put it on the chair.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lin Daiyu was about to kneel down and thanked her.

The Emperor waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to kneel, and Jia Qiang supported Lin Daiyu at the side.

"Dai Quan, declare the decree first!" the Supreme Emperor ordered Dai Quan.

Dai Quan took out an imperial edict and read it loudly.

This was an imperial edict of canonization. It also explained Jia Qiang's identity, recognized Jia Qiang's royal blood identity, named Jia Qiang Prince Yizhong, and gave Yangzhou Prefecture as a fief.

The three princes looked at the scene in front of them in shock. They never thought that Jia Qiang was of royal blood, and that the Supreme Emperor directly granted him the title of Prince.

You must know that the three princes are currently just princes and do not have titles.

The status of the three of them was not high before, and they were all princes who had not been taken seriously. Even if Emperor Jingwen had not fallen, the third prince and the fifth prince would not be considered legitimate.

The three princes were shocked, but also deeply vigilant.

Jia Qiang was named Prince Yizhong, and with the military power and civil service that Jia Qiang now holds, Jia Qiang can definitely be regarded as the highest level in the Qian Dynasty.

Especially the fiefdom is in Yangzhou Prefecture. What a place it is. Less than half of the world's tax revenue comes from there.

"I accept the decree and thank you for your kindness!" Jia Qiang knelt down and accepted the imperial decree.

"From now on, I will call myself the king outside!" the Queen Mother reminded her with a smile.

"I don't dare to claim the title of king in front of Grandpa Huang and Grandma!" Jia Qiang said, seemingly unintentionally and intentionally.

"Okay, let's prepare to pay homage to our ancestors and tell them about such important events. It's convenient for you and the princess. You don't need to change your ceremonial robes!" The Supreme Emperor waved his hand and said.

Jia Qiang is wearing a python suit, Lin Daiyu is wearing a phoenix robe, and a glazed crested hairpin on her head. These are the attire of a prince and princess.

"From now on, your surname will no longer be Jia, but your surname will be Li!" the Supreme Emperor said again.

"Li Qiang!" Jia Qiang, who will now be called Li Qiang, read his name. This change was really uncomfortable.

"Your Prince Yi Zhong's Mansion is the original Prince Zhongshun's Mansion. The Camp and Repair Department went to rest some time ago, and you can move in now!" The Supreme Emperor then explained.

He didn't need to notify him about this matter, someone would contact Li Qiang later, but the Emperor was old, and he always felt at ease if he had to do it in person.

"The place I live in is pretty good now, can I not move?" Li Qiang asked with a smile.

He had entered Prince Zhongshun's Mansion through Jia Gong. Prince Zhongshun's Mansion exceeded Jiahou's Mansion in terms of size and specifications, but the Prince's Mansion was more solemn and solemn, less interesting than Jiahou's Mansion.

Lin Daiyu is now pregnant. If she really moves and changes her residence now, Li Qiang is worried that Lin Daiyu will not get used to it.

"It's up to you. Anyway, the Prince's Mansion is ready for you. It's up to you whether you want to move or not!" The Supreme Emperor said angrily, but he looked at Lin Daiyu and thought of Lin Daiyu's pregnancy. He still said: "The Rongguo Mansion is sealed now, so I will reward you. You can live like a prince if you live in a bigger place!"

"Thank you, Grandpa Huang, for the reward!" Li Qiang thanked him with a smile.

Unexpectedly, Rongguo Mansion was also acquired. The Grand View Garden was in Li Qiang's hands, making Jiahou Mansion and Rongguo Mansion intertwined with each other. Now that Rongguo Mansion is in hand, it forms an integral building.

"Dai Quan, ask someone to change the plaque on Jiahou Mansion!" The Supreme Emperor shook his head helplessly and ordered Dai Quan again.

The Supreme Emperor's feeling towards Li Qiang was like seeing himself when he was young. Coupled with Li Qiang's special healing ability, if it weren't for Da Qian's future, he would really leave Da Qian in Li Qiang's hands.

But the older he got, the more fearful he became. After the fall of Emperor Jingwen, he became more cautious and did not dare to gamble with Da Gan's great achievements.

In his opinion, it was extremely risky for Li Qiang to become the emperor, and he might bring Da Qian into ruin, but becoming an auxiliary minister could protect Da Qian's foundation for decades. With the emperor's pressure from above, Li Qiang would You cannot start a war at will.

It was with the idea of ​​repaying this debt that the Supreme Emperor's reward for Li Qiang was to the extreme.

He knew that Li Qiang liked money, so he granted Yangzhou Mansion to Li Qiang as a fief to ensure that Li Qiang would not have to worry about money in the future.

(End of this chapter)