Sword of the Red Chamber from Heaven

"That was Lord Li from the Ministry of Revenue, right? Why did he look so dejected?"

"Hush your voice. The emperor just summoned you. I'm afraid you got angry in the imperial study. The emperor is a man who doesn't tolerate any sand in his eyes. If Lord Li wants to deal with it the same way as before, I'm afraid he will fall flat on his face!"

The days passed quickly and three days went by quickly. Within these three short days, the court stabilized at an incredible speed.

Of course, there were some terrifying things that happened, but overall it was stable.

During this period, many things happened in the palace. Emperor Ming Kang chose a palace near Taihe Palace and lived in it. He became a hands-off boss and no longer asked about all the affairs of the court. At the beginning, the ministers who were dissatisfied with Chu Hong's behavior went there several times, but when they found that Emperor Ming Kang ignored them, they had to give up.

Later, the queen died. The new emperor remembered that Fan Zhixuan had taken good care of Jia Yuanchun during her tenure as queen, so he took in a new wife from the Fan family. She was a distant cousin of Fan Zhixuan, who looked 80% like her.

Imperial Concubine Jia Yuanchun did not move with Emperor Kangdi of the Ming Dynasty, but was kept by Jia Hong and given a separate courtyard in the harem. The ministers did not agree with this matter at first, but Jia Hong pushed them back by saying, "This is my sister, so she can temporarily take charge of the affairs of the harem."

After all, Jia Hong is still single, and it will not do if such a large harem is left without anyone to take care of it. Regarding this situation, ministers have written to the emperor one after another, saying that the country cannot be without a queen for a day, and they have begun to arrange for the selection of concubines. Of course, there are also cases where people take advantage of the opportunity to squeeze in people. Now that Jia Hong's position as the queen is still undecided, if she is really chosen by the young emperor, it will be a great success for their family.

At the Mansion of Duke Rong, all the sisters gathered together. During these three days, they felt like they were living a year in a day. Of course, it was all because of what Wang Xifeng said that day.

Originally, the thoughts that had been extinguished grew in their hearts like wild weeds, making them confused and dazed. The day before yesterday, they heard that Jia Hong had married a woman from the Fan family, named Fan Ruoli, and they felt even worse.

The Fan family had done a lot of things to hinder him in the beginning, but now it has become a blessing for their family.

Not to mention that Baochai and the others didn't understand, even Daiyu and Xiangyun were confused. The two of them and Jia Hong already had a connection, so even if he really wanted to take someone in, they should be the first to do so.

The last time Lin Ruhai came to the Jia Mansion, he talked about this matter with Daiyu in private again. Of course, this time Daiyu did not refuse. After receiving this answer, Lin Ruhai's expression was very complicated. If there had not been those accidents back then, Daiyu would have become the master of the harem now.

However, he did not mention the incident that happened that year again. He had received some information from Jia Hong and had already guessed about the incident. Although the other party was another person, he called him father after all. What could he do?

Fortunately, Jia Hong also knew the trick involved, so he didn't hold a grudge against it. If that was really the case, he would not be ashamed to talk to Jia Hong about it again.

"Don't take Feng girl's words seriously. There are rules for the selection of talents. Besides, that place is not a good place to go. Didn't you see it when the imperial concubine came back from visiting her parents?"

Li Wan guessed what everyone was thinking, but there were some things that girls like them had no say in, and it was still the will of the mansion. Now that Lady Jia was furious because Jia Hong did not have the surname Jia, how could she be in a hurry to send a girl from the mansion away?

And there is another thing. The girls who go to the beauty pageant have to have a very particular family background. Among the ones in the mansion, only Daiyu, Xiangyun, Xichun, Baochai and Baoqin are acceptable. Strictly speaking, Baochai and Baoqin are not acceptable either, but they are just lucky enough to know Jia Hong. If the two families are interested in sending their girls there, the clan house will naturally turn a blind eye and will not stop them. But if it were anyone else, I'm afraid they wouldn't even be able to get in.

As for the others, including Yingchun and Tanchun, the mansion would not go to see them off at all. Firstly, there is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, and secondly, Grandmother Jia does not want them to become successful. If they were to suppress her, it would become a joke.

"Old farmer Daoxiang, stop talking, we are all angry!!" It can be seen that Xiangyun is a little resentful at the moment. If Jia Hong brought Daiyu or Xichun into the palace, she would not say anything, and would even sincerely wish them well. The two of them have paid a lot for Jia Hong. Just like Xichun, she is willing to protect Jia Hong at the cost of her reputation and life. I am afraid no one in the mansion can do this except her. As for Daiyu, she had an emotional entanglement with Jia Hong, and later she took the initiative to devote herself to help Jia Hong heal his wounds. She truly admires this friendship.

But the first person Jia Hong brought into the palace was not either of them, and she could not accept such a result.

"Doesn't the Fan family have a grudge against Brother Xuan?"

Daiyu was not in a good mood and was actually a little confused about this matter. However, for her, as long as she could be with Jia Hong, she didn't care so much about the time.

"This"

They all knew about Fan Yuanhe's targeting of Jia Hong. Later, Jia Hong led his troops to the south of the Yangtze River to avenge his father-in-law. The relationship between the two families was eased, and Queen Fan Zhixuan also took good care of Jia Yuanchun in the palace.

But at the beginning, the relationship between the two families was not good. For girls, such families had long been excluded by them.

Xichun didn't say a word about this. Of course, she had some guesses about this matter in her mind, but as to whether it was true or not, she would have to wait and see it to find out.

Jia Yuanchun did not leave, but Fan Zhixuan died. Looking at these two events alone, there seems to be no connection between them. The capital was in chaos, and the rebels broke into the palace with thunder bombs. Even the emperor almost died. It is not surprising that a concubine or queen died.

But she knew the relationship between Fan Zhixuan, Jia Yuanchun and Jia Hong. It was no exaggeration to say that Jia Hong's trick was a way of escaping from the shell and concealing the truth.

So unlike others, Jia Hong could do such a thing, so she was not worried that Jia Hong would abandon them. He even kept the queen, so what else did they need? What made her most curious was how Jia Hong persuaded Emperor Kang of Ming. The emperor who had been in power for decades was not a fool. Who knew if he would be angry and embarrassed by this, and make him lose face at that time.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Compared to this little episode, I heard from people outside that Brother Hong, bah, the emperor's methods are really powerful. He completely settled the capital in just three days."

"And the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry has already been ordered to leave the capital to fight against the rebels."

"That's not right. He should have gone to fight the bandits."

"Sister Bao, you don't seem to be very interested in these?"

"Not really, it's just that the current situation is not as good as you think. The rebellion has just been quelled, and it's time for the country to recuperate with the people. There is a lot of work to be done, and the burden of the country is on one person. He may be busier than we think!"

"Come to think of it, is there something unspeakable about the Fan family's affairs?"

(End of this chapter)