Chapter 96 Ancestors and Grandchildren
In Prince Jin’s Mansion, after reading the letter brought back by Slender Monkey, Prince Jin’s brows were raised high, “Are you sure you’re not mistaken?”
“Absolutely not.”
Skinny Monkey almost swore to the heavens, "Because I was not sure, I even asked our internal agent. He also said that he saw these handprints and feet from a distance yesterday."
Prince Jin: "..."
He turned over his handprints and footprints, and looked at the sun again. He was very sure that these were the child's handprints and footprints, and he couldn't help but frown. Deeper.
What are Shen and Jia Jing so obsessed with?
“You said you saw people from the Jia family riding horses up the mountain on the way?”
“Yes!”
“You also said you were at Jia Zhen’s house The outer study was discovered, and the guards of Ningguo Mansion have been chasing you for a long time?”
"Yes!"
"Then this letter should have been sent to the mountain after they discovered that there was a thief in the house?"
"That should be the case."
Skinny Monkey Then nodded.
"Haha~"
The King of Jin sneered and slapped the letter on the table, "These two couples want to treat me like a monkey, right?"
Skinny Monkey: "..."
Because he is called Slender Monkey, he lowers his head.
"Your Majesty!"
Seeing that their prince was getting irritable again, Wu Rubao hurriedly said: "You may be thinking too much. The Supreme Emperor granted the marriage and gave two additional gifts, until Yesterday, Mrs. Shen used these handprints and footprints to let her servant inform Jia Jing.”
As he spoke, he secretly glanced at their prince to make sure that he really listened, and then continued: "Furthermore, I heard that the main reason why the couple broke up was because of this child. Because of this child, Shen Madam also wiped out all Jia Jing’s private houses, and now she’s forcing him to start picking up shit.”
Prince Jin: “…”
He originally had countless reasons to refute this slave. But Jia Jing was picky about dung...
Thinking of the news fed back by the internal affairs department, King Jin snorted and flicked the letter to the thin monkey, "Send it to Taixuan Temple and throw it into the dung pile. ”
Ning Guogong’s lineage lacks children.
Jia Jing’s brother died, and Jia Daihua cried hard in front of his father.
So much so that the father was cruel to the prince, but soft to Jia Jing.
Now that Jia Jinglao has a daughter, he is so cold...
The King of Jin walked around the room several times, "Tell our people to keep an eye on him, no matter who he comes into contact with, Any letter you send must be reported immediately."
"Yes!"
The thin monkey picked up the letter and hurried away again.
"From now on, the Jia family..."
The King of Jin looked at Wu Rubao, "Just find someone to keep an eye on Mrs. Shen."
Others are not a worry.
“Especially when there are letters exchanged.”
Jia Zhen is an idiot.
Jia She and Jia Zheng are useless.
They are all people who can only eat their ancestor Yu Ze.
That is to say, his father Zhongqing, if it were him...
"By the way, haven't Jia She and Jia Zheng come out of the ancestral hall yet?"
"I heard that yesterday because the matchmaker came to visit and the study was ransacked, they came out of the ancestral hall for a long time, but went in again at night."
Wu Rubao said: "This news came from Rongguo Mansion. The Jia family has two rooms, and the Ningguo Mansion is relatively strict. "It's really difficult to send people in," because the thin monkey was exposed. Last night, it was said that there were three more patrols and night watchmen in the two houses than usual. One percent.”
Not doubled?
This was King Jin’s first thought.
Immediately I thought that because the two chief managers were both big bugs, many people had been killed in the two mansions, and I felt relieved again, "Then let's take action from the Rongguo mansion."
It's better than not being able to touch it at all.
……
Ningguo Mansion, ancestral hall.
Jia Zheng’s expression was dull.
Wang told him a lot yesterday.
After giving up Rongxi Hall, my brother and Jia Zhen were still not satisfied, so they wanted to drive his family out of the house.
They were forcing him to beg for mercy again.
They are also using him to force the old mother to prepare for the separation of the family.
Ha~
Jia Zheng sneered in his heart.
Without his family in Rongguo Mansion, can his eldest brother be able to support him?
Waiting, my sister Miner is on her way back. She has always had a better relationship with him.
And Lian'er...
Jia Zheng's heart was set when he thought of the child who grew up beside him.
He would like to show his eldest brother where his own son stands.
He was furious in his heart, but he didn't know that Shen Ning's so-called family separation was completely different from what he thought.
Yesterday Yuanchun went over to ask, and I spent the whole night thinking about it when I got home.
"Grandma, how long do you think my uncle and father will live in the ancestral hall?"
Yuan Chun came to test his grandmother.
She felt that the eldest aunt's plan to separate the family was very good. It would not only avoid future disputes, but also avoid the process of losing the family between her uncle and her mother.
My uncle always feels that he is at a disadvantage when the two houses are mixed together. When he feels that he is at a disadvantage, he will definitely keep buying antiques.
As for whether those antiques are real antiques, my uncle doesn't care too much, he just needs to spend the money.
There is also the possibility that my mother, because she has no title, may even secretly sell the village by relying on the housekeeper.
She doesn't care about future generations, as long as she knows that the second wife is taking advantage of the public.
This realization was discovered when she checked the accounts of the public school.
Yuanchun was very helpless.
She felt that the aunt in Dongfu also knew this, so she proposed such a family separation plan to her grandmother.
“...When it’s time to come out, you will always come out.”
It’s not that Jia Mu doesn’t care about her children and grandchildren.
But she really doesn’t dare to go to Dongfu to plead for mercy now.
I just thought that Jia Zhen was there too, and it was impossible for Shen to keep him locked up all the time.
Even if she wanted to shut her down, Jia Zhen would not be happy.
"Grandma, have you gone to see the Daku in Gongzhong?"
Yuan Chun had no choice but to use the ultimate weapon.
“……”
The old lady sighed, "I know why you are sad. Didn't you copy everything back?"
In fact, what was copied back was richer than what was originally in the warehouse.
Since her father-in-law, the two houses of the Lai family have been in charge of the affairs of the two houses, and they have actually accumulated some wealth.
Now, all the money accumulated by their previous two generations has become the Jia family’s.
There is also Zhou Rui, who was greedy for the things he bought out and bought Dazhuangzi. After this year, the life in the house will be better.
“Grandma, what you see is only the surface.”
Yuan Chun looked around and saw the maids and ladies hurriedly bowed and exited, “On the surface, our family is actually making money. , But in fact, the uncle and my mother are competing for money, which damages the overall foundation of the Jia family.
You know the uncle's temper. He will take a thousand from the father-in-law almost every three months. For two more silvers, I bought antiques, but are his antiques really worth that much?
You don’t think they are worth it, so you keep saying he is a fool. People also say that uncle is a fool, and they all enjoy being able to deceive him
If his reputation is bad, will it be good for our family? "
Jia Mu: "..."
The old lady couldn't help but rub her chest.
"And my mother, Zhou Rui can be so greedy in such a short period of time. With so many on hand, do you think my mother can have less on her hands? Overall, a lot of their money comes from unknown sources. "
What?
The old lady's eyes widened a little when she thought of something.
"I suspect...she is lending money. "
Yuan Chun also lowered his voice with great difficulty: "This is also the truth why Zhou Rui and his wife died in prison. "Jia Mu: "..."
The old lady is well-informed, but she has actually suspected it for a long time.
But it's one thing to be suspicious, and it's another thing to have your granddaughter point it out so clearly.
Dazhao law does not allow loan sharking.
The profit is too high, often forcing people to lose their lives.
But the law is the law, and many house owners and mothers in high-end mansions are lending usury through their slaves.
The Wang family loaned money...
"Grandma, now that the Supreme Emperor is still here, there is no money in the treasury. The Emperor can bear it as long as he can, but he will always be in power one day when he is young. What do you think he will do when facing the emperor's old minister? What my mother did will bring trouble to the entire Jia family."
"..."
The old lady's breath suddenly stopped. He became heavier, "No, she doesn't care about the house now."
"Yes, the second sister-in-law is in charge of the house now, but she is my mother's niece. The father-in-law has no money, and it is difficult for a clever woman to make a living without rice. As long as there is a mother-in-law who talks about loan sharking in front of her, don’t you think she will do it?”
Jia Mu: “…”
Her face couldn't help but turn gray.
"And father..."
Yuan Chun's face was painful.
When she was young, she felt that her father was a brilliant man who had the character of a scholar and the character of a wandering crane. He was a true gentleman.
But in the past few years in the palace, she has been ostracized in all kinds of ways. Sometimes she would think about Concubine Zhen’s words for several days, and she gradually discovered problems that she had never discovered before. .
"My father has no hobby of buying antiques or concubines, but have you ever thought about how much money he raises for his husband-in-law?"
Jia Mu: " ..."
"There are seven people who stay with my father all year round. They are Cheng Rixing, Zhan Guang, Shan Pinren, Bu Guxiu, Ji Haogu, Hu Silai and Wang Erdiao. To support them and their whole family, not to mention their expenses in the house and four sections of clothes, what they bring home every year is only one hundred taels for the lowest, and even as much as five hundred taels for the high ones.
There are certainly talented people here, but most of them are just sycophants.
They say all they can to their father, but when they go outside, they use the power of the Duke's government to act like a fox. , and even took over the lawsuit and extorted money from others. ”
Yuanchun was very sad, "They didn't help his father to establish himself in the officialdom, and they didn't help his father to teach his nephew. However, day by day, they coaxed his father to play chess, drink tea with them, write poems and songs, and judge celebrities with their ordinary skills. The calligraphy and painting seemed to know everything, but it was useless.
My father was so happy in their flattery that he stayed in the study every day, not caring about the family affairs, nor his grandmother and nephew.
Grandma, what my father did is actually more harmful than my uncle spending money to buy antiques and buy a concubine."
Jia Mu: "..."
She was simply shocked.
Zeng Guogong also had several Qingke and masters around him.
She has made it a habit to raise them.
In fact, they did do a lot for the Duke and the Jia family.
She thought...
The old lady has realized the incompetent nature of her second son, and now...
"Divide...divide the family!"
After the family is divided, they can only eat their own food, so there must be some planning.
Can’t you say they are still greedy for their own money?
"Grandma~"
Yuan Chun hurriedly comforted the old grandmother, "It's all the granddaughter's fault, you..."
"It's none of your business! ”
Jia Mu was extremely sad.
Her Yuanchun really needs to be talented and talented, as well as beautiful!
But I was born into a family like this...
“Did your aunt tell you about the separation of the family?”
"Yes!"
Yuan Chun lowered his head.
"That's good."
The old lady nodded, "Go and tell your aunt to let me wait for two days. After two days, we will go to the ancestral hall to give your uncle and father Separate the family. "
If she didn't mention it right away, she actually felt sorry for her granddaughter.
As soon as the child talked to her, she went to separate the family. When Er'er and Wang came back to inquire, they didn't know how much trouble they were going to cause.
Although the granddaughter is about to get married, as long as she is in the house for one day, the word "filial piety" can make the child breathless.
Moreover, Mrs. Wang is a cruel person. Mother Jia feels sorry for her eldest granddaughter's hard life in the palace, and she is not willing to let her be teased by her own mother.
"What you said today will rot in your stomach from now on. Don't mention it to anyone."
At this point, Jia Mu said again: "Forget it, your uncle in Dongfu Don’t go to Mom’s place anymore. I’ll tell her later.”
"...Yes!"
Yuan Chun slowly fell into her grandmother's arms, "Grandma, thank you."
She was also a sweetheart, so she didn't know what her grandmother meant when she said this. What is it?
"Silly boy, when you marry into the Xinping Marquis Mansion, you can't be so straightforward."
The old lady hugged her eldest granddaughter and said, "Your aunt can do this because of her I have a deep relationship with your uncle Jing and his wife. We have been the wife of the clan for many years, and you have a son like your eldest brother Zhen who can support the family."
No matter how bad things are, Jia Zhen is also the head of the Jia family.
Shen himself is also a first-class imperial concubine.
But what can a newlywed granddaughter have?
The old lady also noticed that her three granddaughters, including Feng Yatou, all admired Mr. Shen.
Consciously or unconsciously, they all wanted to imitate her in speaking and doing things.
This is not impossible, but the prerequisite is to establish a firm foothold.
“The old lady of Xinpinghou Mansion is not a kind person. Even Princess Baofeng is overwhelmed by her. You...”
“The eldest uncle asked me to marry a few more fierce faces. , a strong woman who can fight."
Jia Mu: "..."
She immediately thought of the six strong women wearing feather dusters next to Shen.
Yuan Chun asked her grandmother for advice, "My aunt also said that when I meet a wicked person like the old lady of Xinping Houfu, I must first be worse than her."
Yesterday, my aunt also taught her that , using Gong Dou’s trick is useless against the old lady of the Cheng family.
She is so evil that she is so evil.
I need to learn this from my uncle and brother Zhen.
She had to make Mrs. Cheng realize that she was a bastard, so that she would not dare to mess with her.
"It's just that before I am evil, I have to make it clear to Marquis Xinping."
"...that's okay!"
Jia Mu patted her granddaughter on the back, "The reputation of the old lady of the Cheng family is Damn it, even if she wants to make some unfilial remarks about you, few people will really believe her. This person... also has weaknesses. "
Just like her.
The old lady taught her granddaughter, "She should like her concubine very much. Learn from your aunt, find faults in others, and knock them into the ancestral hall. If you can't find it for a while, then watch Look at the people around them. You are the mistress of the house. It won't be difficult to find fault with them. Get rid of the people around them. You can do whatever you want to do with the rest.
< br>Of course, the other party may also think so. Princess Baofeng is a clear example. The capable people around her were either coaxed away or had an accident. "
This is all found out by the family. of.
"Your aunt asked you to take care of a few more powerful mothers-in-law. She really feels sorry for you."
Jia Mu thought for a while, "I will ask your second sister-in-law to call the mothers-in-law later. Come on, be more picky. They have to be aware of the affairs of the Xinping Hou Mansion.”
Otherwise, they won’t even know about it.
"At any time, you have to stand on your own feet. If Marquis Xinping is good, you will be fine. If Marquis Xinping is not good..., you will have two children and live your own life."
Jia The mother said: "Learn from your uncle. You see that you respect your uncle and don't care about anything now. She can put him down and live her own life."
She has seen many women in her life. In the back house, I slowly worked on my own affairs.
I can’t bear to let my granddaughter be like those people.
"As long as you take care of yourself, everything else will go well."
"Yeah!"
Yuan Chun nodded and leaned against his grandmother, "Don't worry, grandma, I After finally struggling out of the palace, no one or anything outside can disturb my heart anymore. "
If Marquis Xinping treats her well, she will return the favor.
He was very kind to her, and she returned the favor with ten points.
Otherwise, she would treat him the same way he treated her.
Just like what the aunt said, she has money and people, what kind of good life can't she live?