Chapter 74: Back to the Light
"Are you leaving now? What, you should be more prepared..."
At Rongguo Mansion and Rongqing Hall, Jia Mu was surprised to hear that the princes had already fought in the west yesterday.
She often lie on the sickbed now, and she is so old that she fell ill last time, Yin Ziyu said that it was only one year at most, but now most of it has passed, and it is inevitable that she will be difficult.
The snow-white hair is no longer shining, and the person is hunched and thinner...
But no one said this at this moment. One is to avoid taboos, and the other is... it is also human nature. Even if they get old in the future, the same should be true.
The most ruthless knife of time, let it go naturally.
Daiyu glanced at Jia Qiang who was joking about Baoyu and said, "The ships and other ships are waiting for the Tianjin Wharf. Besides, what should be prepared has been prepared long ago, and it is not necessary to delay more time. Moreover, this time I went out to do a big thing, so it is not easy to get in touch with my family.
The old lady doesn’t have to worry about these things. It’s just that she is good at raising her body.”
When I returned to the Jia Mansion today, I did not make a big fuss, but there were also Jia Qiang, Daiyu, Baochai, Feng Jie'er, Xiangyun, Sichun Sisters and Yuanyang.
But now Jia Mu is not energetic now, and most of the time she always points to Daiyu and talks alone. Occasionally, she says something to Yuanchun, and Feng Jie'er can barely say a few more words...
"It's time for me, but I have nothing to regret if I enjoy my happiness for the rest of my life."
Jia Mu still couldn't help but talk about her life and said with a smile: "The Jia family can reach this point today. It's impossible to imagine that the Jia family will break their heads a few years ago. The Tian family treats my family very kindly. If you don't mention you, even the princes will be very polite.
A few years ago, even the prince often came to sit and see me, the old lady, and then went on a sea expedition. I was still very worried about it.
But the Eighth Prince is there, so he is really smart. When I often see his grandmother, I will come to my side to walk, and tell some jokes happily, which is more funny than a phoenix girl. I don’t see you at all, nor do I take advantage of you. When others see you, they just think that it is my descendant of the Jia family. Who would have thought that he was a dragon seed with a valuable identity?"
Jia Mu was talking nonsense, and Daiyu listened quietly. Even Baochai said "Children" and was not too humble...
They looked at Jia Mu's memories of the past in a daze, and seemed to have begun to miss the old man...
However, Jia Qiang didn't feel this way. Baoyu, who was very uncomfortable, laughed happily and said, "I heard that you and Qi Guan have become brothers?"
When Baoyu heard this, a mouthful of old blood almost spurted out, especially when he felt the surprise of his sisters.
He was so angry that he was trembling, and his face flushed, "Hu... Hu said, you wrongly accused a good person!"
Jia Qiang laughed and said, "Don't you admit it yet? I just met Liu Xianglian before. He has been doing justice in the vassal states for many years and has only returned recently. I asked him if he had met you. He said that you and Qi Guan were just warming your brothers and had no time to pay attention to him... Hahaha!"
Baoyu trembled for a while, but was no longer angry. He just spat aside and said, "It can be seen that he is becoming more and more inappropriate now. He only saw us discussing some plays and arranged us. He was so dark that he didn't want to be even darker!"
Jia Qiang said "tsk" and said, "You know what's the matter! The vassal land is mostly ignorant. The extremely evil people feed on people. There are also some tribal customs. When a girl is born, she cut her lower lips, cut a hole in it, and put it in a wooden plate. When she grows up, the bigger the wooden plate, the more betrothal gifts there will be. There are all kinds of strange and cruel behaviors that you can't imagine, and there are no ones they can't do.
Liu Xianglian had some objections to me in attacking the vassal states at the beginning, but later she saw more and became a vanguard general. She took it as her mission to save thousands of poor girls. After those women were saved by him, those who fought to the death would marry him as concubines. Do you know how many concubines Liu Erlang has now?
More than 20,000! Hahaha!
What he did was to save lives. When he came back and saw you and Qi Guan, wouldn’t he just be brothers?
Baoyu, how about you going back with him this time when he goes back? Don’t you like girls? He is the most generous and will share with you thousands of black girls!”
Seeing that Baoyu was already in a daze, Daiyu and others laughed out loud, and Jia Mu laughed angrily, "I just knew to bully Baoyu!"
Yuanchun comforted softly: "The emperor treats Baoyu differently. If there are few people below who can make the emperor laugh like an old friend today, it is his blessing."
As he was talking, Yuanyang came in from outside, his face was a little strange, and he said, "The concubine of Xue family is here..."
Daiyu said strangely: "I'm here and invite me in, why do you want to spread it specifically?"
Yuanyang pulled the corner of his mouth and said, "Aunt Zhao is here too. It's not a one-way trip. I met outside. Aunt Zhao is kneeling outside, wanting to see the emperor and the empress..."
Before he finished speaking, Tanchun stood up and wanted to go out.
Daiyu hurriedly shouted, and said with a angrily smile: "What a big deal, are you angry? You are not afraid of making jokes."
Tanchun held his breath into his stomach and gritted his teeth and said, "There are fewer people who make people laugh?"
But he didn't rush out to curse.
Daiyu said to Yuanyang: "Go and invite my aunt in, and then tell her, and she said that Brother Huan is fine outside and someone takes care of him. No matter what, his life is always worry-free. After a few years of experience, he may not be able to change. She makes trouble again, annoyed the emperor and let Brother Huan die for himself. Then she will kowtow and ask for grace."
Yuanyang was also very happy and turned around and went out to pass the message.
Feng Jie'er suddenly sighed and laughed, "It's not easy, I heard that the second wife is a skilled one now, and she can cure her softly..."
However, seeing Tanchun's expression was not good, she turned her mind and asked Mother Jia with a smile: "Old ancestor, the second wife is not asking you to find some benefits for the fourth child?"
The fourth brother is the son born by Jia Zheng and Fu Qiufang.
When Jia Mu heard this, she spat and said, "You monkey knows a lot!" Even though she said that, her tone was still a little guilty.
But although she is almost old, she is not confused yet and knows what it means to be a measure.
She explained to Daiyu: "Don't listen to Brother Feng'er's words, even if it's that person, I can't nod. Now the Empress is the supreme and noble person. She can care about the Jia family so much. The Jia family can have a transcendent status in the capital. Both the Prime Minister and the Duke's Mansion are respected. Isn't it all the Empress look at the Jia family more?
But the Empress looked at the Jia family more because of the old love. The second wife and the Empress had no relationship, and the same was true for Brother Qi. She had never met twice.
The second wife vaguely mentioned it, which made me teach me a lesson and it was understood.
She has some skills, but she has always been gentle and reasonable."
Feng Jie'er was unhappy and said, "What my ancestors said was like we were unreasonable when we were housekeepers."
Aunt Xue happened to come in and greeted Jia Qiang, Daiyu and others first. Jia Qiang nodded casually and signaled that there was no need to be polite. Yuanyang hurriedly supported her and spared her gift.
Daiyu also smiled and said, "Today I came out in a small dress, I saw the family gifts, and the national gifts were not performed. I don't have to do this."
Baochai stepped forward and helped Aunt Xue to sit down. Aunt Xue smiled and nodded to everyone, and joked with Sister Feng and said, "Why are you unreasonable again?"
She is Feng Jie'er's biological aunt, and Baochai is still tall and Feng Jie'er, so Aunt Xue is not guilty when she laughs stubbornly.
Feng Jie'er smiled angrily and said, "Why have I ever been unreasonable? It's the old lady who said the second wife is a reasonable person. It's okay to just praise others for being reasonable. I don't say it again, but I always have a quiet voice..."
Everyone laughed, and Baochai even joked: "The old lady was coaxed by you back then, and she thought she liked your noisy temperament. She finally got relieved over the years and understood that the chattering and noisy people had a headache, and Feng Lazi became a muddy hotpot!"
Jia Qiang suddenly asked, "What's wrong with Xue Pan?"
After Xue Datou caused a big disaster last time, he broke his arm and stayed in prison to recover.
But it was not a bad thing. The court removed the nine major surnames in Jiangnan, and the movements were amazing.
If Xue Pan is outside, it is hard to guarantee that he will be involved. Now that he is in a dead cell, it is not easy for others to attack him anymore, so it is useless.
After hearing his question, Aunt Xue hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, all is fine. Emperor Lao is worried about that evil!"
Li Jing had already been in the Xue family and explained it clearly, Aunt Xue knew it well.
Although the Xue family lost half of its wealth, Fengzi also lost its ability to continue to affiliate with Delin, and it was like cheating to make money, and even moved out of the sea in the future.
But this is the biggest preservation of the Tian family for the Xue family.
Otherwise, when Li Luan takes office in the future, the Xue family will be the fattest pig...
Of course, Li Jing didn't say this clearly, just clicked...
Jia Qiang smiled and said, "Xue Pan is not bad. I have only a few old friends, and he is one of them. But I have never seen any progress over the years... For just, as long as I don't go to Beijing, he will generally not have any trouble. Just stay outside and live a happy life."
Aunt Xue said happily: "It is the evil deed and the greatest blessing of the Xue family if you can get the emperor's golden words! With the emperor's protection, the evil deed will be safe and prosperous for the rest of your life!"
Baochai lowered her eyes and sighed softly in her heart.
With just one sentence "Don't go to Beijing", the Xue family's hope of becoming a famous family in Dayan...
However, her brother does not seem to be someone who can support a famous family, just...
"Today, if the empresses are not in a hurry to go back to the palace, then go to the garden and go for a walk?"
Jia Mu suddenly suggested.
However, when Jia Qiang and others looked at her dark face, they were worried that her body could afford it.
But Jia Mu comforted her: "Don't worry about my old woman. I feel that my energy is better these days!"
However, when everyone heard this, their hearts were sank, and they all came up with the four words "Returning"...
After pondering for a while, Jia Qiang said to Daiyu, "Since that's the case, let's go for a walk. The weather is good today. Send someone back to the palace and ask if others are willing to come? They have been in the garden."
He vaguely felt that Jia Mu might not have much time left.
However, it is not a sad thing. This old lady truly enjoys the wealth and honor of the world...
Besides, because of the grace of raising Daiyu, Zepi's three generations have made life so perfect...
Since Daiyu sent someone to inform her, less than noon, a large number of carriages and horses arrived at Ningrong Street, Rongguo Mansion...
Chapter completed!