The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 126 There must be shamelessness in the rivalry between the two families

Ouyang Jingde is the nephew of the old man of the Ouyang family, although it is said that they are uncle and nephew, but in fact they are just living under the main house of the Ouyang family.

Ouyang's family is a well-known scholarly family in Yangzhou. Many of their ancestors were jinshi lords. There are three chastity archways at the door of their home, which are all erected in recognition of the clan wives who have dedicated themselves to Ouyang's family for a hundred years and kept their filial piety to the old.

The descendants of Ouyang's family are all proud of this, because they know in their hearts that such a three-sided chastity archway can make them or their descendants smooth in their official careers, and the family business will flourish again one day.

Because of the importance of looking at it, seven or eight years ago, after the incident happened to the old man's daughter, the old man was determined to sink his granddaughter into the lake.

All the old people who have stayed in Ouyang's family for a long time know that the daughter of Ouyang's family is miserable.

What happened back then was kept secret for a while, everyone thought that the eldest lady died of illness, now the emperor suddenly summoned their family, saying that the child of the eldest lady was none other than the dragon son left by the emperor.The old man Ouyang locked himself in the study for a whole day and night, if not for several sons who came to persuade him, the old man wouldn't be bored for a long time!
The Ouyang family is divided into two factions, one is headed by the second master, who advocates reconciliation with His Royal Highness, after all, they are only related by blood.One faction is headed by the Elder Master, because of his mistakes back then, the Elder Master not only lost his daughter, but also lost his wife. He had long regarded that illegitimate son as a villain, no matter whose son it was, the Elder Master insisted on refusing to recognize him.

The old man Ouyang hesitated to make a decision until the governor of Liangjiang, Mr. Gu Peisheng, came to visit. The two talked all night, and the old man changed all his thoughts. The house at the end of the alley.

Phoenix tail alley!

Isn't it the lair of the family who stole His Royal Highness?
Although the second master didn't understand why the old man made this decision, but looking at the thick stack of banknotes in the box, the second master took it back no matter how puzzled he was.

God blessed someone, the Second Master's carriage and horses had just arrived in the capital, and the foreign affairs steward reported that there happened to be a very spacious house for sale in Fengwei Hutong.The second master was overjoyed, thinking about the wealth and wealth of the whole family through His Royal Highness in the future, the second master rewarded the foreign affairs steward heavily.

Therefore, the Lu family took people to the Rongguo Mansion for a banquet, and the Ouyang family entered Fengwei Hutong behind.The second master asked someone to inquire about the Xing family's news carefully, and then he made up his mind to make the other party look bad, so he blocked the whole alley in the evening, just to give the Xing family a bad impression.

Unexpectedly, the second master was not familiar with the place where he was born, and he didn't know that there were many noble families in the alley. When Ouyang Jingde came back and forth with him, the second master realized that he had done something wrong, and sent Ouyang Jingde to bring Yangzhou specialties over and over again. Go to various companies to apologize.

"Second Master! Those people are so ignorant of etiquette, they kicked me out!" Ouyang Jingde had a bitter face, and the servants behind him were holding cakes that were either broken or sent back intact. Satin, full of misery.

The second master was so angry that he clapped the table, Ouyang Jingde hurriedly persuaded: "Second master, let's wait for the elder, why do I always feel that the Xing family is weird! Before we left, we also tried to figure out what the old man was thinking. If the old man asked us to live in Fengwei Hutong because he was sick of the Xing family, he must have explained it a long time ago. But the old man didn’t say anything, and only gave money. Compared with it, there is no other way. Let’s wait a bit and talk to This family wants to befriend you, so let’s talk about it after meeting His Highness. Even if we come up with a scheme to deal with this family, we should first tell them to relax their vigilance, so that we can get things done!"

Just as Ouyang Jingde finished speaking, the second master sneered: "My elder brother is the most face-saving person. Waiting for him to come to the capital, it will not be difficult in two or three months! Mr. Gu said that the first thing the emperor asked His Highness to hand over In our hands, we are His Royal Highness's serious cousins. But now the Xing family has done something good! If you think the Xing family will hand over His Highness to us easily? They also want this wealth Woolen cloth!"

The second master stood up and paced back and forth in the slightly messy hall: "No, this matter cannot be delayed for a moment. You hurry up and invite the second young master Gu."

Ouyang Jingde had no choice but to invite Gu Erlang.

On the Xing family's side, Jia Lian was also called.Sister Feng followed the female relatives to the imperial tomb, but Jia Lian and Xing Zhong were left behind by the Yamen.Even if it was the emperor's beloved concubine who went there, it didn't make sense to ask the whole court to go to the funeral, so at least a group of people were left to go to court every day.

Jia Lian didn't have a daughter-in-law by his side, and he had put an end to spending time and drinking. He didn't even return to the family business, so he was absorbed in the yamen. Dare to say it is a complete change, but it also makes people shout that the change is amazing.

Not to mention anything else, but those old and deep eyes are no longer owned by the son who just wanted to eat, drink and have fun.

Jia Lian listened to what Xing Zhong and Lu said, and pondered for a while: "Brother Zhen in the East Mansion is the most familiar with Dai Quan. Although he went to the imperial mausoleum with his ancestors, he still has all the connections in Ningguo Mansion. I will use this relationship to Go find out what Eunuch Dai has to say?"

"It's useless to invite him. Now that Zhengde is on the cusp of the crisis, if the emperor is a little bit suspicious, he will definitely make thousands of eyes stare at those near him. It would be bad for us to ask." Xiuyan stood beside Lu Shi and said to everyone : "It's a matter of time before Ouyang's family goes to Beijing. Tomorrow, I will ask Zhengde to pay a visit."

Before finishing speaking, Zhengde jumped up: "I'm not going!"

Xiuyan glared at him, and Zhengde shrank into Lu Shi's embrace immediately.Lu said angrily, "Why are you so angry with your brother!"

Now the Lu family is the oldest in the whole family, Xiuyan hurriedly apologized with a smile: "I just have itchy eyelids, I blinked, and I didn't get mad at him!"

Xing Zhong and Jia Lian secretly laughed, Qiao Jie, who was sitting on her father's lap, looked at everyone for some unknown reason, maybe feeling the changed atmosphere, and giggled with a fragrant and big bergamot.

Thinking about his daughter's words, Xing Zhong said slowly: "My daughter is right. Let's stop Zhengde from seeing Ouyang's family. Your Majesty, don't think in a wrong way? Take a closer look. Where is Ouyang's family in a place as big as the capital?" I can't help but come to Fengwei Hutong, maybe it's intentional to let us find his family's bad luck, so that we can make trouble in the court. So not only should we ask Zhengde to go, but we also have to get a big gift. In the future, the emperor will also choose Nothing wrong with our family."

Jia Lian also thought so. Lu looked at her daughter and then at her son, and could only agree.

The next day, Jia Lian took a few elite members of the Imperial Forest Army and asked them to pretend to be servants of the Xing family. Each of them held a gift box, which contained hot cakes from a century-old shop in the capital, and sponges from the newly emerging Fuyuan Pavilion. Cakes, as well as brushes, inks, papers and inkstones from Han Baoxuan, Suzhou embroidery from Jiangnan Silk and Satin.
Zhengde was dressed particularly vigorously, wearing a gold crown with hair inlaid with amber on his head, a straight body jacket with a purple sweetheart neckline, and a palace belt with knotted flowers with colorful long spikes around his waist, covered with an azure rose She was wearing a tulle tulle gown with rows of fringes, and on her feet were small court boots with a crimson pink foundation.

Even the good-looking boy Shancai on the New Year pictures is not as good-looking as Zhengde.

Jia Lian held the little guy's hand and wanted to ask something in a low voice several times, but the words came to his lips and swallowed them back.

The little leader of the Imperial Forest Army in casual clothes glanced back at Jia Lian, then raised his hand to knock on the door, the door opened a small crack, looked him up and down, and said: "The original owner has moved away, and now this is Ouyang's mansion, you If you have anything to do, go to another house and ask."

It is convenient to close the door, the little boss has already put his hand against the Zhumen, with a smile on his face: "We are from the opposite door Xingfu, Master Biao brought the young master to pay a visit. Please pass me a message."

Startled, Menzi hurriedly looked behind and saw the impatient Xing Zhengde.

"Biao, Master Biao, please, please come to the house!" The doorman called so affectionately, Jia Lian immediately held Zhengde's little hand tightly.Jia Lian didn't think Menzi's "Young Biao" was referring to himself, it seemed like what his uncle said, the other party was not kind to the visitor, and he had long regarded Zhengde as their family's property.

The second master of Ouyang's family was talking to his cousin when he heard a servant outside reporting that Master Biao had come to visit.The second master didn't recall it for a long time: "Which cousin? Madam's natal nephew?"

The second master's wife has a brother who works as a small official in the capital. This time the second master came to Beijing to plan a big event, so he wrote a letter to this brother-in-law early.It is reasonable for someone to visit him from his family.

The little servant said happily: "It's not the second wife's natal nephew, yes, it's the son of the eldest aunt, the Fifth Highness of our family!"

The second master and Ouyang Jingde were shocked, they stood up from the grand master's chair at the same time: "Take us there quickly!"

When the second master Ouyang saw Zhengde, tears flowed down his face, "My poor niece! You went early, and caused our Highness to wander outside all these years. It's all the second uncle's fault. You should try your best to stop your father. Otherwise, why would you bid farewell to His Highness!"

The second master Ouyang screamed for heaven and earth, while secretly looking in the direction of Zhengde and the others, seeing that His Highness was motionless and showing no sympathy, he secretly gave Ouyang Jingde a wink.

"Second Lord, don't be sad. We have been searching hard for these years. At least God blesses us to find His Highness. The old man and you have come a long way. The ancestors of the Ouyang family will also thank you." Ouyang Jingde said nothing. boasting shamelessly,

Jia Lian stepped forward to conceal his anger, and said lightly: "Our uncle knows that Ouyang's family is new, so we have prepared some modest gifts here. The capital is so big, but it is also a rare fate to be a neighbor to the opposite door. In the future, Ouyang If there is any hurdle in the master's house, if we can help, just let us know."

The second master Ouyang quickly wiped away his tears, and grabbed Jia Lian: "Little brother, we do have an important matter to discuss with your family. Since everyone is not hiding it, I will be cheeky. Please. The emperor has issued a decree for our family. The old man knows that His Royal Highness is still alive. The old man is getting old, so he can't help being happy. It's the root of the disease."

Jia Lian lightly shook off the restraint of the second master Ouyang: "What does master Ouyang mean?"

"Of course it is to ask His Highness to be filial to the old man for a few days. If the old man is so happy, maybe it will be all right!"

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PS: Xiaohe will have a public class tomorrow, wish me success~~
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