Chapter 95 Paper Basket
In Rongguo Mansion, Jia Zhu confirmed the letters lost by her father and uncle and was deeply confused.
My uncle and father are like this, who is worth staring at now? Or is it that their family is just incidental, and the other party's main target is brother Zhen next door?
But that’s not right either!
Brother Zhen doesn’t even have the arty style of his uncle, so what can he have in his study?
"The other party...may be looking in the wrong direction."
What?
Jia Zhu looked at her sister.
Yuan Chun sighed softly in his heart, "Everything done at home recently has the influence of the aunt."
The eldest uncle is taking the lead in reorganizing the school, returning the treasury, and the Su family. .
Even the matter of Lian Er going to Jiangnan to buy a school and sacrifice land was all the eldest uncle's idea.
Otherwise, Yuanchun simply cannot imagine what their family will be like twenty years from now.
Her eldest brother is willing to endure hardships and can study well, but he is indecisive and puts "obedience" first to his parents and elders. With his temperament, he cannot support the family at all.
If it were not for the eldest uncle, my grandmother would not only enjoy wealth and honor, but also have unrealistic illusions about the one in the palace. The family's treasure would still be placed on her. In less than three years, the family would be empty. .
"I went to Dongfu to see my uncle, you are at home..."
"I'm with you!"
Jia Zhu doesn't want to be at home.
It was so obvious that his father and mother did not want to go to the ancestral hall anymore.
His uncle made up his mind again, he couldn't afford to offend either party...
Jia Zhu felt that it was better to hide outside.
"Father and mother have decided to vacate Rongxi Hall and move to Lixiangyuan."
Jia Zhu was also a little sad, but mostly relieved, "Uncle and Brother Zhen also agreed. , but they didn’t say anything else. I think... there are other things."
After speaking, his face turned a little bitter again, "I want to ask the aunt first, and I will give you a lot of advice when I come back. Advise father and mother.”
Yuan Chun: “…”
Fortunately, her eldest brother is not confused enough to persuade the eldest uncle.
She sighed in her heart, "Brother, have you ever thought about our second wife and uncle separating their families?"
What?
Jia Zhu was shocked.
His complexion also gradually turned pale.
Separating the family means that they are a branch of Rongguo Mansion.
But this is what uncle and brother Zhen mean, right?
"You..., you also think we should separate our families?"
At this moment, Jia Zhu's face was very complicated.
He felt that his sister had become resentful towards his parents during the past few years in the palace.
The days in the palace...
Jia Zhu could not imagine what kind of life she had lived in the palace, so much so that even her parents complained.
“The family has to be separated.”
Yuan Chun let out a long sigh, “If you were the uncle, wouldn’t you want to separate the family?”
“… ...But my grandmother is still here, and she won’t agree.”
“So, you can’t come out of the ancestral hall.”
Yuan Chun's voice was calm, "If the aunt wants you to support the separation of the family, do you want to talk to her with this attitude?"
Jia Zhu: "..."
He was panicking, But very confused.
His parents told him since childhood that Rongguo Mansion must be supported by him.
The uncle's attitude towards him and Lian Er also shows that he agrees with this.
Now his sister told him that he had to get out.
"I don't know, I...I'll go find my uncle."
If the family was to be separated, he would rather his uncle told him.
The uncle wanted their second wife to separate from Rongguo Mansion, and he...he agreed.
Faintly, Jia Zhu felt that her sister might have guessed wrong.
If the uncle wanted to separate them from the Duke's mansion, he would not point out Lixiangyuan to his parents.
Yuan Chun felt even sadder as he watched his eldest brother rush to find his uncle.
Her eldest brother still hasn’t realized that when something happens, the first person he calls is not his father.
In fact, the person who loves them the most is not their father, but their uncle.
But neither she nor her eldest brother, and even Lian Er, subconsciously ignored him, and even believed her grandmother's words that the uncle was incompetent, and despised him for it.
They gave too much admiration to their father, but his father...
Yuan Chun covered his face and turned around to go to Dongfu.
Here, Jia She was asking his two concubines to help massage his legs. When he heard Jia Zhu coming again, he thought something big happened and hurriedly let him in.
"Uncle!"
Seeing the figure leaving in a flash, Jia Zhu's face turned slightly red.
He came in so quickly that he forgot about the situation on his uncle's side.
"Sit down, I just have leg pain, let them help rub it."
When he came in, Jia She had already sat up and asked him with concern, "Is it your father?" Bian really lost something important?"
"No!"
Jia Zhu shook her head quickly, "Yes...my nephew has something to ask his uncle."
Jia She: "..."
He looked at his nephew, "Do you think Lixiangyuan is bad?"
"No!"
Jia Zhu's eye circles Somewhat red, "Uncle, nephew...nephew wants to ask you if you want to divide the second room."
What?
Jia She was shocked, "How could you have such an idea?"
Although he had thought about it countless times.
But there is an old mother above and these children below. Although the second brother is hateful, he has never thought about separating from him at this time.
"Who said that?"
"No... no one said it. My nephew just thinks that it might be better for you to separate the family."
I am sure that the uncle is not like this Meaning, Jia Zhu felt reassured, but she couldn't help but feel guilty.
"What's better?"
Jia She couldn't help but laugh when he saw his look, and lay back on the couch again, "You and Lian Er are brothers. You brothers have a good relationship. It’s better than anything else.”
Although he still has seven-month-old Jia Cong on his knees, it’s still early for him to grow up.
First of all, it is impossible for Lian Er to get close to him.
Pearl, on the other hand, has been a bit naive since she was little, but overall she is still an honest child.
"Your father and I... let's do it like this!"
Although the second brother is a scholar, he has only learned how to be self-righteous and arrogant, and how to be smart and convoluted. , absolutely not.
For the sake of his old mother, he couldn't kick him out.
"Don't think about it if you have nothing to do. When you enter the ancestral hall, I just want your parents to remember the lesson this time. Think more about what you do in the future and don't take it for granted."
"...Yes! "
Jia Zhu's mood became lighter, "Thank you, uncle!"
Jia She waved his hand, "Thank you for what?" He gave way to the couch, "You are tired from running so far. Come and lie down and take a nap. We have to go to the ancestral hall to accompany your parents later."
Jia Zhu: "..."
He really looked like his uncle when he was a child. On the couch, "Then nephew, just take a rest."
"Hmm~"
Jia She was very happy that his nephew had not seen him outside, "Changfu, ask two boys to come in and give us a squeeze on our legs."
"Yes! ”
Someone answered outside.
Soon two boys came in and pinched their legs. "My back and back are really sore from sleeping in the past few days!"
Jia She yawned, "Zhu'er, don't think too much about uncle, just take a nap and relax. "
"Hmm! "
Jia Zhu felt the boy pinching his sore calf, which felt very comfortable.
Having not slept lying down like this for many days, he soon fell asleep with a moderately light massage, just like Jia She, snoring.
...
Taixuan Guan, Jia Jing, who had just had dinner after a busy day and wanted to take a rest, was very disgusted when he saw Xing'er.
He is slowly adapting to life here.
Get used to having no one to serve, getting used to having a simple meal, getting used to being an ordinary Taoist who grows grain, vegetables, carries water, and even carries dung.
Although my days are busy, I can now fall asleep in bed.
God knows that since the prince’s accident, he has never had a good night’s sleep.
I have insomnia day by day, and my hair is falling out a lot.
Now that he can fall asleep, it doesn't mean that he doesn't miss the days of being served.
“What’s the matter?”
Jia Jing’s voice was cold.
"Master!"
Jia Jing’s brows furrowed.
Last time, she scolded him bloody.
The last time she went home, she didn't even let go of his robe.
My daughter is one month old. Others have good noodles to eat, but what she gives him is a bowl of clear water.
Obviously she wanted to make him angry.
She let go of the past, and the days were getting better and better, but she just wanted to make him angry...
Jia Jing didn't want to accept the letter, but he was afraid of missing something important, "Fu What's going on here recently?"
"The eldest girl from Xifu was brought back by our wife and uncle. My wife even asked for a marriage from the palace, and the Supreme Emperor personally granted the marriage to Marquis Xinping. .”
What?
Jia Jing was stunned.
When they found out about Yuanchun's entry into the palace at the Taoist temple, it was already too late.
He hurried back and wanted to persuade her to spend money to get her home, but the second brother humiliatingly blocked her back on the grounds of the family's future.
The couple had no shame in persuading him any more, just as they had no shame in telling him that he was living in the Hall of Honor.
The Ning and Rong mansions, and the Ningguo mansion were even more despised by the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor because of him.
The Jia family now relies on Rongguo Mansion.
Auntie likes the second brother Zheng, but brother Shen doesn't say anything out of filial piety. What can his nephew in the next room say?
So, he became increasingly reluctant to go home.
Unexpectedly, he had despaired of that family. Now Xing'er came to tell him that Yuanchun came back and was taken back by his wife.
"The Supreme Emperor specially rewarded our girl with a generous dowry on behalf of the old man because his wife and uncle came to the palace to thank him." The eldest girl also has a hundred taels of gold and a hundred jars of royal wine.”
A hundred jars of royal wine?
The corners of Jia Jing's mouth trembled, and his heart ached.
The Supreme Emperor is indeed becoming more and more manipulative of people's hearts.
Once upon a time, like his father, he wanted to be loyal to the emperor for the rest of his life.
But what’s the result?
His father did not worry about him and his family when he died.
The Supreme Emperor knew this, but he just refused to let him and his uncle leave in peace.
Now that my father and uncle have been gone for a few years, he has come to show mercy again.
Those fools at home didn't know how to be grateful, but now they were afraid of saying "The Emperor's kindness" to anyone they met.
Jia Jing let out a soft breath, trying hard not to show any other expression on his face.
After jumping out of the court, he slowly understood that for a family that can be passed down in an orderly manner, the court can only be a means, and it must not be the foundation for settling down and establishing a life.
Unfortunately, it was too late for him to understand. Those people in his family...
Jia Jing knew very well who his family was, and he only hoped that the royal family would take care of them for their stupidity. The two generations and four ancestors of the Jia family have gone through life and death for the country and the king. Even if they made mistakes, they would lift them up high and put them down gently.
“So, you are here to announce the good news?”
Jia Jing’s voice was cold.
Today is fifteen.
My daughter is full moon on the eighth day of May, and the ninth day should be the day when my wife and son enter the palace to express gratitude.
The Emperor's reward and marriage should also be on that day.
That is to say, they forgot about him for several days.
Although he had already made up his mind that he would be an outsider from now on, to be so forgotten by his wife and son... Jia Jing's heart was still very painful and sad.
"...Master!"
Xing'er also realized where he was wrong, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "On the day when the girl was full moon, the old lady of Xifu, the second master, and the second wife forced us When the wife was helping the eldest girl to walk, there was a big fuss.
The wife was so angry that even our uncle was blamed and she was punished to go in together with the two masters of Xifu, Uncle Zhu and the second wife.
Later I thanked him and brought the eldest girl from Xifu back. When the second master and the others found out, they almost started making trouble again. She also sowed discord and said it was a pity that Concubine Zhen was going to recommend the eldest girl to the emperor, so she had to know her family background and so on..."
The masters were quarreling, and Xing'er didn't know much, so he could only pick it up. Tell Jia Jing what you know.
Anyway, the implication is that the wife is angry, the uncle and the others are imprisoned in the ancestral hall, the brother goes to school every day, and they slaves are still investigating the murder, which is why the announcement of the good news has been delayed until now.
Now that my wife has recovered, I will send you a letter soon.
Jia Jing listened, and the expression on his face gradually softened.
My aunt is a spoiler, and even though my second brother Zheng is much older, he is still pampered.
It is not easy for Madam to suppress her aunt and get so many people from Xifu into the ancestral hall.
Especially when he heard that his home was robbed today, Jia Jing grabbed the letter from Xing'er's hand.
But he was prepared to be scolded and complained about, but when he opened the letter, there was not a single word, only two small handprints and two small feet.
This...?
Looking at the small handprints and small feet, Jia Jing seemed to understand something, his throat rolled, and he forced himself to suppress thousands of emotions.
"Madam only gave this to you?"
"Yes!"
Xing'er took a peek and lowered his head hurriedly, "Madam asked the slave to deliver the message , I didn’t dare to delay, I came all the way at high speed.”
There is no way that someone will change the job on the way.
"Okay, get up!"
Jia Jing received the letter and said, "It's getting late. Come back quickly and tell your wife that the letter has been received. Thank you!"
"… ...Yes!"
Xing'er memorized their master's words again before turning and leaving.
Listening to the sound of horse hooves fading away, Jia Jing returned to his room calmly.
The lady was telling him that someone was stealing letters from home and he should be careful here.
Since that incident, he has been paying attention.
His room is so clean that no one can find anything.
Jia Jing opened the letter, looked at his daughter's little hands and feet again, and seemed to inadvertently throw the letter envelope into the wastebasket.
Evening classes in Guanli have begun.
He hurried over to do evening classes.
The night was uneventful.
Early in the morning, Jia Jing rushed to do morning lessons again. When he returned to his room at noon, the things he dropped in the paper bag were long gone.
(End of this chapter)