Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

"Why don't I know what a marriage is?" Jia Mu was also stunned and asked hurriedly.

Mrs. Wang glanced at Jia Cong with disdain and said to Jia's mother: "In reply to the old lady, last month I went to Nan'an Prince's Mansion to congratulate the old lady on her birthday, and she proposed a marriage to me, which was very good.

I originally thought it was just a casual mention by her old man, and it was treated as a joke to Empress Yuan Fei.

Unexpectedly, the empress was also very happy. After asking the family, they hit it off immediately, saying that our Baoyu's character, talent, appearance, and family background were all the best choices, and she was willing to marry Qin and Jin.

The empress also said that she would give marriage to the children of the two families. "

Jia Mu frowned and said, "Why didn't you tell me about Baoyu's marriage in advance?"

Mrs. Wang didn't seem to notice Jia Mu's anger, but still smiled and said: "In reply to the old lady, because this marriage is very good at first, the old lady will definitely have no objection to it.
Secondly, it may not be possible, so I’d better find out more about it first, and then report it to the old lady before it’s too late; thirdly, I also want to give the old lady a surprise.

I didn't expect that the empress would be so interested in her that she would grant the marriage herself. "

Jia's mother was so angry that Mrs. Wang waited until the deal was done before telling her. She was obviously relying on Yuanchun not to take her seriously.

Yin looked at Jia Cong and said calmly: "I'm confused. I don't understand what my wife said. Brother Cong, please tell me."

Jia Cong said in a deep voice: "Old lady, Manager Dai just sent someone to inform me that the imperial concubine wanted to marry Baoyu and had issued an edict. His messenger intercepted her and sent her to the palace for me to decide.

Mr. Pang looked at it and thought it was absolutely impossible, so he sent someone to report to me urgently. "As he said that, he took out two bright yellow edicts from his sleeves.

Mrs. Wang's face changed. She didn't expect that Jia Cong was so powerful that he could even intercept the imperial concubine's edicts. She couldn't help but be shocked and angry, and scolded: "You are so bold! How dare you collude with the eunuchs, commit the following crime, and blaspheme the empress!"

Jia Cong smiled coldly.

Jia Mu had already said angrily: "Shut up! I'm not dead yet! It's not your turn to make the decision in this family!"

After not showing off her power for many years, Jia Mu became really angry. Not to mention Mrs. Wang, even Yuan Chun did not dare to do anything to her.

Mrs. Wang trembled and hurriedly knelt down to apologize.

"Brother Cong, keep talking, I want to see what the marriage is about." Mother Jia didn't even look at Mrs. Wang.

Jia Cong sneered and said: "My wife is so obsessed with power that she is blinded by her power. She is being used as a weapon. She actually wants Baoyu to marry the legitimate daughter of the Nanjing Hou family!"

"Marquis Nanjing?" Jia Mu pondered for a moment and said, "Is there any mystery?"

Jia Cong knew that Jia Mu was not familiar with external affairs, so he explained: "Kang Chong, Marquis of Nanjing, is currently the governor of Qianshi and the chief military officer of Beizhili. He is the backbone of Wuhou's lineage and a general in charge of the army.

Today, it is precisely because I am afraid of the power of Wuhou's line that I support the Duke's lineage, use it heavily on me, and even call me my consort. Now Baoyu is actually married to the powerful Wuhou.

Old lady, what would you think if the Holy Spirit knew about it? "

Mother Jia's chest went cold. She thought about the consequences, and was horrified. She didn't dare to think about it in detail. This could easily lead to the destruction of the family.

Mrs. Wang said angrily: "Brother Cong, don't be alarmist. When I don't know your thoughts, why are you suppressing Baoyu? Isn't it just for this family fortune!
It's not enough for you to seize Dongfu's family property. Now that you see that Baoyu has a good marriage, you can't help but jump out to obstruct it, and actually robbed the imperial edict of the empress. You cannot be punished! "

Stupid woman! Jia Cong was too lazy to talk to her and just looked at Jia Mu.

Mother Jia took a deep breath. Although she was old, she was not confused. She gave Mrs. Wang a cold look that made her shiver.

After decades of being pampered and pampered, I didn’t expect that my daughter-in-law, who had always been well-behaved and respectful, would have second thoughts.

Because he shouted: "Come here!"

"Old lady, please give me your instructions." Four strong women came in.

"Madam, you are devoted to the Buddha. Please send her back to the Buddha Hall. From now on, I won't need her to serve here. Let her serve the Buddha." Jia Mu said calmly.

"Yes." The four strong women picked up Mrs. Wang and left.

"Old lady...have mercy." Mrs. Wang screamed miserably.

Unexpectedly, the old lady did not care about the years of love between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and the face of Concubine Yuan, and immediately wanted to imprison her.

Jia Mu glanced at her and said, "Although you are the mother of the imperial concubine, I am her grandmother. I think she will know the importance."

Jia Cong nodded slightly. The old lady was worthy of being a lady of the family. When it came to family affairs, she made decisive decisions without any ambiguity. He handed over his hand and said, "The old lady is wise and decisive. I admire you."

"What are your plans?" Jia Mu asked, ignoring his flattery.

"Cong immediately went to the palace to meet with the imperial concubine. Forgive Cong for speaking frankly. The empress is in a high position and has no foresight. If she doesn't give her a heads-up, I'm afraid there will be many troubles in the future."

Jia Mu nodded and said: "Concubine Yuan has been in the palace since she was a child. She has never been in charge of the family or affairs, so it is not surprising that she was deceived.

You have to tell her, after all, she is your eldest sister and your empress, so don't make things too tense, and everything will be fine for your family. "

Jia Cong said: "What about the wife?"

Jia Mu glared at him and said, "Just say it's what I mean and ask her to ask me."

"Yes. Cong is going now."

At that moment, Jia Cong left the house and went directly to the palace.

I went to thank Dai Quan first, and then went to Fengzao Palace to see Concubine Yuan.

Concubine Yuan was very happy when she saw him coming suddenly, and she busily watched and served tea.

"The third brother is about to get married, why do you have time to see me today?" Concubine Yuan said with a smile.

Jia Cong smiled and said, "I have been ordered by the old lady to say a few personal words to my eldest sister."

Concubine Yuan hurriedly waved her hand to dismiss the servants, leaving Baoqin to watch at the door and said, "Third brother, something is wrong."

Jia Cong suppressed his smile, took out the two edicts she had just issued from his sleeves and placed them on the table.

Concubine Yuan frowned slightly and said, "What do you mean, third brother?"

Jia Cong said: "Your Majesty is going to marry Baoyu, why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

Concubine Yuan said: "Marriage is the order of the parents. What does the matchmaker's words have to do with my cousin?"

Now the two families are in love, and both are willing to do good things. As the eldest sister of Baoyu, as the saying goes, the eldest sister is like a mother, so why should I disturb you, Brother Cong? "

Only then did Jia Cong understand that it wasn't that Concubine Yuan didn't know how powerful she was, but that she wanted to use the precious jade to balance herself.

Now that the eldest brother in the Rong Mansion has his own presence, how can the second house quarrel with each other?
Therefore, she wanted to find a powerful wife for Baoyu, support him, and ensure that the Rong family wealth would not fall into her hands. She also loved her brother and paved the way for Baoyu's future.

Basically, we have the same plan as Mrs. Wang.

Thinking of this event, Jia Cong muttered: "The Good Concubine has learned that Cong is now the head of the Jia family recommended by all clan elders and clan members, and has opened a ancestral hall to report to the ancestors.

If the empress thinks that Baoyu is still a Jia tribesman, I will take care of his marriage; if the empress does not allow Baoyu to be a Jia tribesman, then Cong will not dare to cause trouble. "

Now that he has just matured, he doesn't really need the icing on the cake of Concubine Yuan, so he is no longer polite and the threat is palpable.

"You!" Concubine Yuan was furious. She didn't expect Jia Cong to threaten to expel the Baoyu clan. If Baoyu didn't even count the Jia family, who would marry him.

Yin Han said in a cold voice: "Marquis Huan is so majestic. He intercepted my orders and refused to tell you. He also came into the palace to show off his power. I think no one in the world can control you." Jia Cong sneered: "Old lady I have ordered my wife to pay homage to the Buddha for the rest of her life and ask her to carry a message with her. If the empress has anything to say, just summon her directly."

Concubine Yuan was shocked. She didn't expect that Baoyu's marriage would cause great changes in her family. She didn't dare to be brave anymore and said, "What does the old lady mean by this? Marquis Huan might as well say it directly."

Jia Cong said: "The old lady's meaning is very clear. My mother-in-law and my wife were used by outsiders for their own selfish interests, and were used as guns to destroy their families, so she was very angry."

Concubine Yuan said angrily: "Tell me clearly how my wife and I were taken advantage of."

Jia Cong repeated what he explained to Jia Mu and said, "As Baoyu's eldest sister, I want to support my brothers. I understand.

My wife even wished that I would die immediately, so that all the family property would fall on Baoyu. The foreign enemies saw this and used it as bait to trick the queen into taking the bait.

If Manager Dai hadn't been alert today, would the empress know the consequences of issuing this edict? "He was not polite and directly called himself this prince.

Concubine Yuan You Zi refused to give up and said: "Hou Huan, please don't lie to me. What will be the consequences?"

Jia Cong sneered and said, "You were thrown into the cold palace, and I was dismissed from my post to be held accountable. Will your Majesty like this?"

Hearing the word "Leng Palace", Concubine Yuan shuddered slightly. For concubines, the Cold Palace was more terrifying than the eighteenth level of hell.

Yin said in a trembling voice: "Why is this so?"

Jia Cong said: "The Holy One clearly wants to use me to deal with Wuhou's lineage, so he does not hesitate to reward me with famous titles, and even marries Princess Ruyi.

However, our family does not want to serve, but turns around and marries the powerful Marquis Wu. If the empress is the emperor, what will she think? "

Concubine Yuan's face turned pale. In the past, she only thought about the benefits of marriage, but ignored Jinshang's intention, and almost caused a huge disaster.

Jia Cong continued: "Mother, although we are different, I am also your cousin and Baoyu's cousin. If you don't believe me and instead trust an outsider, do you think that I am going to be harmful to Baoyu?

To put it bluntly, if Baoyu is a idiot, let alone find him a noble daughter from a noble family, or just find him a princess wife, how can he compete with me? joke! "

Concubine Yuan was ashamed, angry, embarrassed and remorseful because Jia Cong's words made it difficult for her to refute and touched on her painful points.

But after all, she is also a young lady from everyone's background, and she knows how to take the overall situation into consideration.

He said hurriedly: "Third brother, why do you say this? I have no different feelings for Baoyu and you. We are all close relatives and legitimate concubines.

What's more, you are so good to Brother Huan, how could you treat Baoyu badly? I can't believe anything. "

Haha, now it's the third brother again. Jia Cong smiled faintly, cupped his hands and said, "My queen understands the righteousness, so I can rest assured.

She couldn't write two characters of "Jia" in one stroke. The empress thought about it carefully. Since Cong became famous, has she ever done anything wrong to her and Baoyu?

There is one thing that I want to say, I fight for love and win Daiyu's heart. This is also what you and I wish for.

The empress is also a daughter, so she should know her daughter's thoughts. If she leaves a wishful husband for nothing, why should she want an unweaned child?
Forgive Cong's arrogance, but if the empress was a bad girl, would she abandon Cong and take the precious jade? "

Concubine Yuan blushed when she heard his metaphor, and spat: "I'm so embarrassed, I'm your biological sister, don't talk nonsense.

Knowing that you are the most talented person in the world, you don't have to be so arrogant.

Although Baoyu is not as good as you, he has his own advantages. In terms of honesty and duty, he is better than you. "

In her words, she naturally followed the steps given by Jia Cong, and she was her sister again.

Jia Cong laughed and said: "Baoyu is honest and responsible? Sister, you don't know yet. He has even learned the skills of Long Yang, but this is not as good as Cong."

"What?" Concubine Yuan opened her mouth slightly and said in shock: "Baoyu... actually... doesn't learn well, you bastard!"

"He and Brother Zhong, the brother of Brother Rong's daughter-in-law, got along a few years ago. As for how they are doing now, Cong doesn't bother to ask." Jia Cong said with a smile.

Concubine Yuan spat: "You go back and report to Master Ming and give him a good lesson. If you don't learn well at a young age, what will you do in the future?"

"I obey, little brother," Jia Cong said with a smile.

Concubine Yuan pondered for a moment, but she still couldn't let go of the noble concubine's dignity and didn't know how to word it.

Jia Cong said: "What the eldest sister is worried about is nothing more than Baoyu's future. Cong can guarantee it now. A hundred years from now, the old lady, all the family property in the West Mansion, as long as it can be taken away, will be given to Baoyu."

As for the Duke's residence and title, it is natural that the Dafang should inherit it. To be honest, Cong spent more than this amount of money on his eldest sister, so how could he covet such a small amount of family property? "

Concubine Yuan was moved to tears. She didn't expect Jia Cong to be so generous. She stepped forward to hold his hand and said repeatedly: "Third brother, my sister has misunderstood you. I am really ashamed. It doesn't have to be like this. How can Baoyu occupy this place?" Lots of family property.”

Jia Cong helped her sit down and said: "Sister, you and I are connected by blood, lips and teeth. Even if Cong is looking out for you, how can he treat Baoyu badly?

I just lament that my wife is blinded by jealousy and does things that please her relatives and enemies. It will not only harm Baoyu, but also you and me, and the whole family! "

Concubine Yuan nodded repeatedly and sighed: "Third brother, my sister was confused for a moment and almost lost a big thing because of a small thing. Fortunately, you woke her up and she will never do it again.

Now that you are the leader of the clan and shoulder the important responsibility for the rise and fall of the family, my sister will discuss everything with you first. "

She had fully figured it out. If she offended Jia Cong, not to mention losing Dai Quan's care, even the queen would not be able to take advantage of her.

In the Changchun Palace, the Prince Consort was much more popular than his "sister" because it was Jia Cong who was useful to the Queen, not Concubine Yuan.

Jia Cong said: "It is a great blessing for Cong and the Jia family that my eldest sister can think like this."

Concubine Yuan nodded and suddenly asked: "Third brother, why did the old concubine Nan'an help Wuhou's lineage and plot against our family?"

Jia Cong said: "I don't know this, but I can imagine that there must be some agreement between the two."

Concubine Yuan said: "If Marquis Nanjing marries our family, aren't you afraid of the Holy Emperor's suspicion?"

Jia Cong said with a smile: "Sister, I don't want to let my child catch a wolf. The Holy Lord was originally suspicious of them, Marquis Wu. Now he has used a counter-intuitive plan to sacrifice a legitimate daughter to destroy our family. This is a big profit. What's the matter? No?"

Concubine Yuan sneered and said: "Unexpectedly, the Nan'an Prince's Palace got mixed up with Wuhou's lineage and attacked the world's friends."

Jia Cong said: "Sister, don't worry, good and evil will be rewarded in the end. Sooner or later, Cong will settle this account with them."

"Third brother, the situation in Shenjing is dangerous. Please be careful. Our family depends on you." Concubine Yuan warned.

"Sister, don't worry, I will take care of you. Sister must be careful in the palace to avoid being plotted by villains."

"Well, I'll be careful."

The two siblings spoke some more words of affection, and Jia Cong just left, and Concubine Yuan never mentioned anything about Mrs. Wang.

The environment changes people. After being in the palace for a long time, Yuanchun also learned to weigh the pros and cons. Compared with her own safety, Mrs. Wang just bowed to the Buddha, and it didn't cost her life.

She couldn't offend the old lady and Jia Cong at the same time because of her.

Jia Cong had a few thoughts in his mind. He had already spoken out today. He thought that even if Yuanchun still had some criticisms against him, for the sake of actual interests, brother-sister relationship and the overall interests of the family, he would not do stupid things again.

There is no way she would be so stupid as not to trust her own cousin but to trust outsiders instead.

Suddenly, he saw a young eunuch walking towards him and said with a smile: "Master Marquis, the queen has invited me."

"Please, father-in-law, please lead the way." (End of Chapter)