Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 590 Establishing Prestige
Wang Xifeng showed a contemptuous smile, then turned around and followed Jia Lian into Rongguo Mansion, and then the two of them came to the main hall - Rongxi Hall.

In the main hall at this time, all the heads of the Rongguo Mansion were already there. Sitting in the middle was Jia Mu, sitting next to her was Jia Zheng, and opposite Jia Zheng was Jia She.

Sitting behind them were Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing.

Behind these people stood Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Li Zhi, Tanchun, Xichun, Yingchun and others.

Jia Lian quickly walked a few steps and came to Jia Mu, then knelt down and kowtowed.

"My grandson, Jia Lian, comes to pay homage to my ancestors."

Mother Jia stood up excitedly and helped Jia Lian up herself. Looking at Jia Lian's somewhat frail face, she said distressedly: "You have suffered a lot outside. Take good care of yourself when you get home."

Jia Lian stood up and said, "Old lady, I'm eating well outside. I think I'm still fat."

"Why are you so fat? It looks like you have lost weight when you look at your face."

Then Jia Mu saw Qionghua in Xiang, with a smile on her face. She waved, pulled Qionghua to her side, looked at Qionghua up and down, smiled and said to Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing:

"You can think of it as a result of training. If you didn't know this, you'd think you were the head of someone's family!"

Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing complimented each other a few times.

At this time, Jia Lian came to Jia She again, knelt down and kowtowed, "The son kowtows to his father."

There was a flush on Jia She's face, and his son was finally back.

"Get up and salute your uncle?"

Then Jia Lian saluted Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing, and then stood respectfully before Jia She.

Then it was the turn of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and his wife to welcome the spring, explore the spring, cherish the spring, and salute Jia Lian.

Regarding Jia Baoyu, Jia Lian's face was very kind, but there was a hint of alienation in his tone.

Because some time ago, Jia She had already sent a letter to Jia Lian. The letter clearly stated that he was the heir apparent, and Jia Baoyu almost took it away from him.

Therefore, Jia Lian has a grudge against the current Jia Baoyu.

But when Jia Yingchun saluted Jia Lian, he immediately changed his appearance. He helped Jia Yingchun up with a sincere face, and asked Qionghua beside him to fetch a wooden box and gave it to Jia Yingchun. inside.

This is because Jia Yingchun married well, and her husband was Jia Rui's favorite general and was considered a powerful figure in the capital.

After everyone had finished the ceremony, Jia Lian asked his nanny to bring the baby in her arms to Mother Jia.

"Old lady, this is Joan Peanut's third boy. His grandson named him Jia Mo."

The old lady looked at the chubby little baby, and the smile on her face became even brighter. She took the baby and held it in her arms, teasing his chin with her fingers.

This little guy wasn't afraid of people either. He showed a toothless smile, grabbed the old lady's finger with both hands and put it into his mouth.

This made the old lady laugh so hard that she hugged little Jia Mo and refused to let go.

Others didn't feel anything about this and looked at it all with smiles, but there was a hint of darkness in Mrs. Wang's eyes.

Next is a large banquet in Rongguo Mansion to welcome the return of the crown prince of Rongguo Mansion.

Of course, this was just a family banquet, and Jia She had no plans to invite officials from the court.

After the banquet, Jia Lian, Wang Xifeng and his wife returned to their small courtyard together.

Entering the courtyard, Jia Lian frowned, his appearance was no different from when he left. You must know that he is the eldest son of Rongguo Mansion now, so he should find a larger place to live.

"Why are we still living here?"

Wang Xifeng glanced at Jia Lian, and then said: "It would be nice to have a place to live. You don't know, our family almost gave us a second bedroom."

Jia Lian fell silent after hearing this.

Entering the room, Jia Lian sat in the middle, and Fang Xifeng sat next to him.

Then Ping'er pulled Jia Ping in and kowtowed to Jia Lian.

Looking at his son whom he had not seen for many years, Jia Lian felt pity for him. He pulled his son up and asked softly:
"What books are you reading?"

Jia Ping said in a clear and childish voice: "I have started to read the Four Books on Chinese Style."

Jia Lian was very happy after hearing this. Although he said he was not good at studying, he saw that his eldest son was a material for studying.

Then Jia Lian began to ask Jia Miao and Jia Gong, who were raised next to Mrs. Xing, about their knowledge.

However, these two were far behind Jia Pingke. Perhaps because they were smaller, they were very frightened when they saw Jia Lian, a familiar stranger, and kept hiding away.

Jia Lian looked at it and shook his head gently.

But he wasn't angry either, because he had a smart eldest son and a cute little son, and he didn't pay much attention to the other two.

"Okay, I'm going to take a shower in the back, and we'll talk when we come out later." After Jia Lian finished speaking, he walked back, and a little maid immediately followed him to serve him.

When Jia Lian left, the smile on Wang Xifeng's face immediately disappeared. She turned to Qionghua with a gloomy look.

"Which lady is this? Why are you standing here? Why don't you sit down for Mrs. Qionghua?"

However, everyone in the room knew that Wang Xifeng was mocking Qionghua, so no one moved. Even Qionghua herself was shocked.

Over the years, Qionghua has followed Jia Lian outside and has been playing the role of Jia Lian's wife, so she has gradually developed some style. But today, when she saw Wang Xifeng again, she realized that her style was like a firefly compared to Wang Xifeng. The light is compared to the bright moon.

After recognizing the gap between the two sides, Qionghua quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Wang Xifeng, "I have seen grandma, and grandma is lucky."

Wang Xifeng looked at Qionghua who was kneeling, but did not ask her to get up. Instead, she looked at the nanny standing not far away.

"You look like you are from a big family. Why did you make that mistake just now?"

When the nun saw Qionghua kneeling down, she realized that Qionghua, whom she thought was very favored and powerful, was nothing in front of Wang Xifeng.

Originally, she was thinking of helping Qionghua compete with Wang Xifeng, but now her energy and energy were gone, and she collapsed to the ground trembling.

Wang Xifeng smiled coldly, and then said: "Drag her out and beat her twenty times to let her know her dignity and inferiority."

Just as Wang Xifeng finished speaking, two stout women came in from outside and dragged the nanny out.

The nanny was so frightened that she shouted, "Madam, tell me something and ask for a favor."

After hearing this, Qionghua raised her head and wanted to say something, but when she met Wang Xifeng's sharp eyes, she immediately shut up.

And Wang Xifeng continued to shout: "Twenty boards are not enough, let's hit forty."

(End of this chapter)