Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 545: Follow the example of our predecessors
After Jia Rui finished handling the official business, Qing Yi reduced the crowd and quietly left the palace, only taking Lao Li to the side entrance of Ningguo Mansion.

Lao Li went up and knocked on the door gently, and a head popped out. It was none other than Jia Rong.

When Jia Rong saw it was Lao Li, she immediately smiled and opened the door. Lao Li took a step back and got out of the way.

Jia Rui walked in with his head held high, Lao Li followed closely behind, and Jia Rong closed the door and followed behind like a turtle slave.

Afterwards, the group came to Huifang Garden, where Jia Rong could not enter, so they could only say a few auspicious words to Jia Rui at the door before exiting.

At this time, there were several confidant maids and eunuchs sent by Jia Rui in Huifang Garden.

They all knelt at the door to welcome Jia Rui.

Jia Rui just nodded and went inside. Jin Lao Li, who was following behind him, glanced at them and then waved gently. The maids and eunuchs in the cabinet quickly stood up and followed Jia Rui.

Then we quickly came to a small courtyard that was fairly ornately decorated.

After receiving the news, Mrs. Xu was already waiting for Jia Rui at the door.

When she saw Jia Rui coming, she quickly knelt down.

Jia Rui walked a few steps to Mrs. Xu, helped her up, and then pulled Mrs. Li inside with a smile.

One night fish and dragon dance.

Early the next morning, Jia Rui opened his eyes and found Li holding his arms and looking at him carefully.

"What's wrong? Is there something dirty on my face?" Jia Rui wiped it on his face and found that there was nothing strange.

Mrs. Xu leaned down and leaned on Jia Rui's chest, and then said softly: "When did you say I was the boss?"

It turns out that although Mrs. Xu is living a good life now, she is still under a lot of psychological pressure. After all, this is not a glorious thing. If the news gets out, she will be ashamed to live.

At this point, Li is not as good as Wang Xifeng.

Look at Wang Xifeng, not only does she not have any psychological burden, but she also feels at ease and often seeks favors from Jia Rui.

Now Wang Xifeng has a net worth of tens of millions, and her private money is more than the public treasury of Rongguo Mansion.

Moreover, after giving birth to a son for Jia Rui, she still felt at ease and wanted her son to inherit the entire Rongguo Mansion, which shows how good Wang Xifeng's psychological quality is.

At this point, Mrs. Xu was in trouble. Although her life had gotten better during this period, she was still on tenterhooks every day, afraid that something would get spread.

Jia Rui was also a little worried when he saw her timid appearance.

But Jia Rui turned around and thought, this is not a big deal, it is just a cover-up.

"Lao Li, come in."

Following Jia Rui's words, Lao Li coughed outside, then carefully pushed the door open and entered.

Entering the inner room, Lao Li knelt down and kowtowed to Jia Rui across the Babu bed.

This bed is simply a private room made of wood. Although it is a bed, it is actually no different from a small closed room.

Therefore, Lao Li was outside, but he couldn't see what was going on inside at all. He could only hear the sounds coming from inside.

"Find a way so that your Lady Li can be with me openly."

After hearing this, Lao Li felt as if he had eaten a fly. This master was becoming more and more lawless.

However, he could only say this in his heart and did not dare to express it at all. Old Li's mind raced crazily, and finally he thought of Wu Zetian and Concubine Yang in the Tang Dynasty.

Aren’t these two characters both monks first and then marrying the emperor inexplicably?
Since the road has been paved by predecessors, you might as well just follow this road.

"Your Majesty, Empress Li should be a firm believer in Buddhism. Why not let Empress Li lead her in practicing Buddhism? In this way, she can distance herself from the Ningguo Mansion. When the time comes, we can find a reason to quietly take her into the palace. Isn't it safe?"

Jia Rui's eyes lit up after hearing this. He was really confused, asking Lao Li such a simple question.

He patted Xu on the back who was leaning on him.

"How about it?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Xu blinked her bright eyes, nodded gently, and then shyly lay on Jia Rui's chest again, never looking up again.

Jia Rui was naturally happy when the beauty agreed, and then said to Lao Li who was kneeling outside:

"You arranged this yourself."

Lao Li nodded quickly, but after thinking for a while he remonstrated, "Master, we have cleaned the Buddhist halls in the capital. If they are not preserved, some people will be resentful. So we might as well let Empress Xu practice in a Taoist temple."

Jia Rui didn't care about these little things, "Just arrange it."

When Lao Li saw that Jia Rui had delegated his authority, he stopped talking and bowed his head and exited the room.

With Jia Rui's promise, Mrs. Xu was very happy to help Jia Rui get dressed, and then personally brought toiletries to wash Jia Rui's face and wipe his hands.

Afterwards, Jia Rui had a simple and delicious breakfast here before leaving Huifang Garden.

When he came outside and was about to leave, he saw Jia Zhen and his son standing respectfully at the gate.

Jia Rui used to hate these two people in his heart, but as others started to treat him like a turtle, Jia Rui's views on them also changed.

"what happened?"

Jia Rui came to them and asked casually.

Jia Zhen quickly came over and knelt down to kowtow to Jia Rui, "I'm here to thank the prince."

"What are you thanking me for?" Jia Rui was a little confused.

"My lord, if it weren't for your generosity, how could I have become a marquis? With this official position, it won't be a shame to see my ancestors after I die."

To put it bluntly, Ningguo Mansion has actually been having a hard time in the past few decades.

In the past, they were ostensibly the patriarchs of the Jia family. In fact, everything about the Jia family had to go through the Rongguo Mansion, and they were just puppets standing there.

In addition, what happened with Jia Zhentang and Qin Keqing in the past also offended the royal family. If Jia Rui hadn't risen, their end would not have been so good. Being able to keep a whole body was considered by the people above in the name of their ancestors. .

But now, not only can they rise again and become the Marquis House, but all the things in the past have been reversed, all because of Jia Rui.

Jia Rui glanced at Jia Zhen, and then said calmly: "Don't thank me for this. It's all because of your diligence and caution during this period that you have the title you have today. You must not slack off in the future."

Jia Rui said something, then turned and left. Lao Li paused, came to Jia Zhen's side, and whispered:
"Sir, I have something to ask of you. I will host a banquet at my house tonight. You must honor it!"

"Don't dare, don't dare. Where can I be invited by Eunuch Li? I will put a table at my house tonight and ask Eunuch Li to show his respect."

Lao Li nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "Then we will come over today after work is over. You have to bring out the good wine you have collected."

(End of this chapter)