Red Mansion: Fuyao River and Mountain

Rongguo Mansion, Rongxi Hall, and Mrs. Wang’s Courtyard.

When Aunt Xue heard Mrs. Wang suddenly mention Baoyu's marriage and her kind look at Baochai, she had no idea what her sister meant.

But is it still the right time to talk about this? Is it still necessary to talk about this?
Yesterday, Rong Xi Tang received an imperial decree. Although Aunt Xue did not see it with her own eyes, Jia Cong inherited the title and the Rongguo Mansion had a new owner. The entire mansion seemed to have been bombed.

In a short while, the contents of the imperial edict were spread all over the yard by Rong State's servants.

The maid Ying'er just took a walk in the garden, and when she came back she could tell the contents of the imperial edict in full.

Jia Cong not only inherited the title of Rongguo, but also had the honor of two titles. Aunt Xue's heart was beating wildly, and she had to say that her daughter had a very sharp vision to choose such a dazzling person.

But there is more to it than that. The emperor's edict praised Jia Cong like a flower, but belittled Baoyu as if he were dirt on his feet.

Last time Baoyu offended the retired emperor with his words, he was reprimanded by the clan office. This time, the current emperor personally stepped in and stepped on Baoyu harshly again. It was really outrageous.

These are the words of the Emperor. It will be difficult for Baoyu to turn things around in his life. Just like what his own son said, Baoyu’s reputation is now infamous...

Although Aunt Xue came from one of the four major families in Jinling, she had been married into the imperial merchant Xue family for half her life and had become a real Xue family merchant. What she was best at was weighing the pros and cons.

Although she loved her two children, what she cared about most was her eldest son Xue Pan. He was the direct bloodline of the eldest branch of the Xue family and the most important thing in a woman's life.

The most prudent plan in Aunt Xue's mind was to use her daughter Baochai's outstanding character and appearance to find a suitable son-in-law, which would not only ensure her daughter's lifelong support, but also provide a strong backer for her son Xue Pan.

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Now that the second branch of the Jia family has nothing and Baoyu's reputation is so bad, would she push her daughter into the fire pit?
Therefore, Aunt Xue's thoughts would never be the same as what Mrs. Wang thought, because the two of them are sisters in the Wang family, so she would not mind these things about Baoyu.

Besides, Aunt Xue is the daughter of the Wang family and the daughter-in-law of the Xue family.

If, out of sisterly love, she married her daughter to a notorious man like Baoyu, leaving the Xue family with a bad reputation, she would be criticized by the Xue family for the rest of her life.

When my daughter first met Jia Cong in Jinling, she had already lost her heart to him. She had been thinking about that boy from the beginning to the end and had never liked Baoyu very much. There was no need to force my daughter now.

However, Aunt Xue would not say these words from her heart in front of Lady Wang. Now that her family has moved to the capital and has to rely on the protection of the Rongguo Mansion, there is no way she would tear her face off over this matter.

She thought for a moment and said in a gentle voice, "Sister, Baoyu will only be fifteen next year, so there is no rush for his marriage.

Besides, such a big thing has happened in your house now, there are always a lot of things to take care of, and you are not feeling well.

In my opinion, you should wait until this period is over, when everything is sorted out and you are in good health, then it won’t be too late to worry about Baoyu’s marriage.”

Baochai, who was standing by, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after hearing her mother's words. No one knows a mother better than a daughter, so there is no way she could not guess what her mother was thinking.

After listening to Aunt Xue's words, Mrs. Wang felt that there was some truth in them. Now that the situation in Rongguo Mansion had just changed, it was indeed not the time to discuss Baoyu's marriage right away.

Moreover, today is different from the past. In the past, Baoyu was the phoenix of the Rongguo Mansion, and he was about to become the crown prince. When Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue discussed their children's marriage, they had the psychological advantage.

But now the situation in Rongguo Mansion has changed. Their second branch has lost its foundation and is even at a disadvantage in front of the Xue family.

Therefore, Mrs. Wang no longer had the confidence to urge her sister to arrange her children's marriages, and what Aunt Xue said made sense, so she just went with the flow.

The two sisters chatted absentmindedly for a few more sentences, and then Aunt Xue took Baochai back to Lixiangyuan.

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Rongguo Mansion, Lixiangyuan.

As soon as the mother and daughter entered the main room, they saw Xue Pan's face flushed as he walked back and forth in the room, looking very excited.

When Aunt Xue saw Xue Pan, she scolded him, "You troublemaker, why didn't you come home last night? You went out to hang out again, and didn't even send anyone to bring back a message. I, your mother, couldn't sleep well all night."

Xue Pan smiled and said, "Mom, I was wrong, isn't that enough? I won't do it again next time. Yesterday, Feng Ziying and his friends dragged me to a drinking party and I couldn't come back. I missed the big event in vain.

I just found out about it this morning and rushed back this time."

Xue Pan glanced at his sister Baochai, and said with a smirk, "My sister has the best taste. This Cong is not only very capable, but also extremely blessed.

He managed to make a decent thing of having two titles out of nowhere, my sister is really happy."

When Baochai heard this, her pretty face flushed and she frowned and said, "Brother, are you still drunk? What nonsense are you talking about? It's his business to confer a title on Brother Cong. Why should I be so happy about it?"

Xue Pan chuckled and didn't take being rebuked by his sister to heart at all.

He asked Aunt Xue, "Mom, where did you and your sister go just now? There are too many guests outside the Jia Mansion today. Your sister is a boudoir girl, so don't let anyone bump into her."

Aunt Xue saw that her son was excited and had just joked with her daughter. She had no idea what he was thinking. When she thought of the man's dignity as a double-noble, she felt resentful and envious.

He casually replied, "Your aunt is not feeling well, so your sister and I went to visit her."

Xue Pan said anxiously: "Oh my god, you really should go to your aunt less often now. Don't you see what the trend is in Rongguo Mansion now? You should take your sister to visit Cong more often, that is the serious matter.

Things have come to this point, Mom, please don't be foolish again. I'm worried that my aunt will drag you into some golden marriage again. You must not be fooled, otherwise you will harm my sister."

Aunt Xue was slightly stunned when she heard this. Her eccentric son actually turned out to be smart for once. He just said a few random words and he actually guessed it right.

Aunt Xue said casually: "Your aunt actually mentioned Baoyu's marriage, saying that Baoyu will be getting married next year."

Xue Pan said anxiously, "I knew it would be like this, I knew it would be like this, my aunt has a very good plan.

Now the news has spread outside that the Cong brothers have inherited the title and family business of the Rongguo Mansion, and Baoyu's side has become a side branch. Logically, they should move out of the Rongguo Mansion and live on their own.

From now on, they will have to rely on Brother Cong's mood to make their living. I am already tired of Baoyu's kingly attitude. Even the emperor scolded him for being useless in the imperial edict. His reputation has become a bad name.

Why is he worthy of my sister? He doesn't know how to make a living. If he really marries my sister, he might need our Xue family to support him in the future, which would be so embarrassing."

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Aunt Xue was also shocked when she heard this. If it weren't for her son's yelling, she really would not have thought of this.

At that time, the two brothers Jia She and Jia Zheng, although the eldest son Jia She inherited the title, the property of the title was inherited by the second son Jia Zheng.

Even though Jia She was the heir to the title of Rongguo, he could no longer live in Rongguo Mansion openly. The main hall of Rongguo Mansion, Rongxi Hall, could only be occupied by Jia Zheng and his wife.

In the end, Jia She had no choice but to live in the east courtyard with its own entrance and exit separated from the old garden of Rongguo Mansion.

This shows how strict the patriarchal rules of a large family are.

Jia Cong inherited the title and family business of Rong State, so he possessed the imperial power and righteousness, and his lineage became the undisputed orthodox bloodline of Rong State.

Her sister's family would become a branch of the concubine family. According to the clan rules and etiquette, there was no reason for her family to continue living in the Rongguo Mansion.

If my sister's family moves out of the house, they will have to live on the meager ancestral inheritance and the salary from my brother-in-law. They will definitely not be able to live the luxurious life they used to.

If my daughter were to marry like this, she would not only not be honorable but might even become a big burden.

Baoyu is a useless person, and the Xue family might have to help him from time to time. As the eldest branch of the Xue family in Jinling, they found such a dissolute son-in-law, and they will be laughed to death by others.

Although Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang are sisters, no matter how strong the sisterly love is, it cannot be more important than the future and life of their own children.

Besides, his own daughter doesn't like Baoyu...

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Xue Pan twisted his mouth and said, "Mom, you must be more alert. Don't pay any attention to what your aunt says about gold and jade.

Listen to my son, my sister's matter still depends on Jia Cong, which will be of great benefit to our Xue family, and I will be able to stand firm in Shenjing in the future."

Baochai, who was standing by, had initially been listening to her brother's nonsense with gritted teeth, but when she heard him talk about herself and Jia Cong, her face turned red. She was too embarrassed to listen any further, so she lifted the door curtain and hid in the inner room.

Xue Pan continued, "Mom, you think that our family can't marry into Cong's family background. You shouldn't hold on to those old thoughts, and you don't have to be the principal wife..."

When Aunt Xue heard this, her eyebrows raised and she scolded, "You troublesome thing, I said it before, there is no reason for a girl from the Xue family to be a mistress!"

Xue Pan said unconvincedly: "Mom, how could you forget what I said before? The Queen is the Emperor's legal wife, and the Emperor's Imperial Concubine is actually just a concubine."

When Aunt Xue heard her son's crazy talk, she was frightened and looked outside the door involuntarily. She waved her hand and hit Xue Pan on the head.

Said: "You are such a brainless person, aren't you afraid of causing trouble? Besides, no matter how precious Cong is, he can't be compared with the nobles in the palace."

Xue Pan smiled and said, "I am just making an analogy. Brother Cong's dual titles are so honorable this time. It can really be compared with the previous ones. Isn't mom clear about the content of the imperial edict of the court that day?"

Aunt Xue frowned and said, "How could I not know the contents of the imperial edict? It has spread all over the Jia Mansion. Ying'er asked around in the garden and told me everything she had read.

That is to say, the emperor values ​​Brother Cong very much, and gave him the honor of having two titles in one body, allowing him to inherit the title and property of Rong State, and from now on he will be the master of Rong State, isn’t that all? "

Xue Pan said anxiously: "Oh my god, how come you didn't remember the most important thing in the imperial edict? Fortunately, your son was more thoughtful, otherwise our Xue family would have been ruined."

Xue Pan took out a neatly folded piece of paper from his arms and said with a mysterious expression, "My son had a drink with Feng Ziying, Chen Yejun and others last night, and only heard about Brother Cong's title this morning.

Feng Ziying and his companions wanted to see it in detail, so they spent ten taels of silver and used their connections in the Ministry of Rites to copy the contents of the imperial edict.

My son then had an idea and asked a literate girl in the library to copy a copy for me. After reading it carefully, I realized that there was a lot of meaning in it. "

Xue Pan took the copied imperial edict and unfolded it in front of Aunt Xue like offering a treasure, saying, "Mom, please look at the last sentence of the imperial edict and trace the lineage from there.

This refers to the title of Rongguo held by the Cong brothers. In the future, it may not be inherited by the legitimate sons, but even illegitimate sons can inherit the title. In the future, the title of Rongguo will belong to the son he favors.

My son didn’t understand it at first, but Feng Ziying and the others are all sons of noble families and they know the ins and outs of this best. Only after listening to them did my son understand what it meant.”

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Xue Pan looked quite complacent when he said this, as if he was quite satisfied with his own carefulness and wit. He had put a lot of thought into pushing his sister to be someone's concubine.

Aunt Xue was also stunned when she heard this. What she knew about the content of the imperial edict was what Ying'er had learned from the maids and old women in the garden.

These servants of the Jia family were all shallow-minded, some even illiterate. They only knew from word of mouth that the imperial edict said that Jia Cong inherited the title of Rongguo and became the head of Rongguo Mansion.

As for the last insignificant sentence in the imperial edict, how could these servants know it? Even if they knew it, they would not understand what it meant.

Aunt Xue was also a calculating person. After hearing what her son said, she did not understand the meaning of it. Her heart skipped a beat and her eyes lit up slightly.

But he was a little skeptical and asked, "How come this is the first time I've heard that a title can be inherited by both legitimate and illegitimate sons?" Xue Pan scratched his head and said, "I don't really understand this. Feng Ziying and others said that the title of Earl of Weiyuan held by the Cong brothers is a hereditary title of the highest rank, and it must be inherited by the eldest legitimate son.

In comparison, the title of Rongguo was a downgraded title, one level lower than the title of Weiyuan. The royal family did not grant Cong's brothers the grace of inheriting the title at the same time, so even a concubine's son could inherit the title of Rongguo.

Mom, now you understand what I just said, brother Cong is different from others. In the future, any sons born to his concubines will be destined to inherit the title and will be more precious than the legitimate sons of other families.

Our family background is not enough to marry someone else's main wife, but what does it matter? Even if she is just a concubine, the son born to her may become a lord in the future.

In this world, a mother's status has always been determined by her sons. Maybe my sister will even be awarded an imperial decree in the future.

We have been living in the Jia family for the past two years. My sister is popular and very close to the sisters in the Jia family. She also often interacts with the Cong brothers. This is not a matter of proximity.

As long as Jia Cong is not flawless, it is impossible for him not to be attracted to a girl like my sister…”

The more Xue Pan spoke, the more excited he became, as if he could not wait to sell his sister to Jia Cong as a concubine tomorrow, so that he would have someone to rely on in the capital and could experience the life of a lord and uncle in the future.

Aunt Xue saw her son's words were getting worse and worse, so she frowned in disgust and said angrily, "Get lost! You are getting worse and worse!"

When Xue Pan saw Aunt Xue's uneasy look, he knew that his instigation had some effect after all, and his mother would definitely be tempted.

Xue Pan smiled apologetically to Aunt Xue, "Don't be angry, Mom. I'll leave right away. But I'm telling the truth. There's no rush. Brother Cong is currently observing mourning and cannot marry for the time being.

But there is one thing that is most important. Mom must be more sober and don't let aunt coax you. It's important, it's important."

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Rongguo Mansion, Rongxi Hall.

Now that Jia Cong has become the inheritor of the title of Rongguo Mansion, Rongxi Hall, as the main hall of Rongguo, has naturally become the place where he receives visiting guests.

The visiting guests, including Liu Hong, the son of Liu Fang of the Duke of Liguo, Ma Xie, the son of Ma Shang of the Duke of Zhiguo, Wang Ziteng, and other distinguished guests from various families, were all invited into Rongxi Hall and served tea.

Lin Zhixiao came to report that Prince Beijing and the Princess had come to the mansion to congratulate the Earl, and everyone in the hall was shocked to hear this.

Although Prince Beijing has inherited the title for several years, he is younger than the other four kings and eight dukes, and is of the same generation as Jia Cong, Baoyu and others.

Therefore, judging by seniority, it was reasonable for Shui Rong to come to Jia Cong to congratulate him, but his status was different from others.

Prince Beijing was a prestigious prince of a different surname in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Many of the old nobles among the Four Kings and Eight Dukes inherited the title by a lower rank. For example, the Ning, Rong and Jia families had inherited the title for several generations and had long since lost the title of Duke.

However, because Prince Beijing's ancestors had made great contributions to the founding of the country, the title of king was passed down to Shui Rong's generation and he still inherited the title of king, making him a person of the most noble status among the four kings and eight dukes.

A dignified prince came in person to congratulate Jia Cong, who inherited the rank of second-class general, and he came with the princess. This was a great honor, and all the nobles in the hall were surprised and envious.

Jia Zheng's face lit up with joy when he heard this. After all, this was also a matter of honor, so he hurried out of the hall with Jia Cong.

However, Jia Cong was somewhat disapproving in his heart. He had been wary of Prince Beijing Shui Rong for a long time.

No matter it was his strange covetousness for Qin Keqing at the beginning, or the calculating means he used to increase his popularity when competing with Gu Yankui for the position of governor of nine provinces.

They can all see Jia Cong's sinister intentions and ambitions hidden beneath his handsome appearance.

Not to mention that Shui Rong had invited him to his house several times and to various literary gatherings and banquets, and his intention to win him over was very obvious.

Now, as a dignified prince, he came to the mansion in person, in public, to congratulate himself, a man who inherited the title of second-rank general. His gesture of respecting others was very appropriate.

He behaved like this because he wanted others to see that the Beijing Prince's Mansion and the Rongguo Mansion were of the same origin and had a close friendship.

However, if this matter were to reach the ears of Emperor Jiazhao, it would most likely not bring a happy mood to the emperor.

This Prince Beijing seemed to have a preference and obsession to be a virtuous king, but the virtuous kings in history that Jia Cong knew did not seem to be easy to deal with.

Jia Zheng said, "Brother Cong, the Prince of Beijing is of noble status, and it is a rare occasion for him to come to your residence in person to congratulate you. How about opening a quieter side hall to entertain the guest, to show respect."

Jia Cong smiled in his heart. He opened a quiet side hall to receive Prince Beijing. Was he afraid that the current emperor would not be suspicious of him?

But he said, "Master, this is not necessary. Prince Beijing has always been courteous to others, gentle and talkative. Inviting him to serve tea at Rongxi Hall so that he can chat with the nobles will be more in line with your wishes."

Jia Zheng had always trusted his nephew, so he naturally accepted his nephew's words and did not take the matter to heart.

Jia Cong also asked Lin Zhixiao to go to the inner courtyard to pass a message, asking Wang Xifeng and Li Wan to come and welcome Princess Beijing, and go to Rongqing Hall to pay a visit to Lady Jia together.

The two men led Beijing Prince Shui Rong into Rong Xi Hall, and exchanged greetings with the noble sons present. Shui Rong and Jia Cong also expressed their respectful wishes.

The atmosphere between them is warm and upright, without any partiality, and even if others criticize them, they cannot find any fault with them.

On that day, Baoyu said a few words in the inner courtyard that belittled the emperor, and within a few days, the news spread to the palace. It can be seen that there is quite unrest in Rongguo Mansion. Jia Cong does not want to make such a low-level mistake...

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Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall.

Grandmother Jia was already unhappy about Jia Cong's inheritance of the title, and after listening to Guo Lin's explanation that the title of Rong would be inherited by Jia Cong's descendants in the future, she felt even more aggrieved.

There were many guests today. Fortunately, all the guests were men, and the female relatives who came were the younger generations of the Shi family and the Eight Families of Shenjing. Jia Mu met a few of them briefly, then said she was sick and lay down in the back hall to rest.

After hearing the message from Lin Zhixiao's family that Princess Beijing had entered the second gate to visit the old lady, Grandmother Jia did not dare to neglect her and asked Yuanyang to help her dress up and go to Rongqing Hall to receive the distinguished guest.

He also asked Yuanyang to invite Lady Wang to join the guests. Although Jia Cong was now the ruler of Rong State, the family members in the mansion still respected Lady Jia and Lady Wang.

When the princess came to visit, Grandmother Jia was the only one to deal with it, which seemed a bit lonely. As for Lady Xing, she also had a high position, but she was always ignored by Grandmother Jia.

After Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang entered the hall for a while, they saw Wang Xifeng and Li Wan leading the beautiful and graceful Princess Beijing into Rongqing Hall.

Miss Zhen Er has been married to Shui Rong for several years and knows that her husband is very fond of Jia Cong. In her eyes, the Zhen family, the Shui family, and the Jia family are all hereditary old noble families, and their honor and disgrace are related to each other.

Since the prince has such thoughts, as the principal wife of the prince's palace, it is her duty as a concubine to help him get close to and win over the Jia family. What's more, the Zhen and Jia families have been relatives for generations.

Princess Beijing's Second Miss Zhen often visited the Rongguo Mansion. Every year when Lady Jia celebrated her birthday, she would go to the mansion to celebrate as a younger member of the Zhen family. She did not show any pride because of her status as a princess, which won Lady Jia's approval.

Therefore, when Lady Jia interacted with her old relatives, she often praised the second young lady of the Zhen family as being very good and not arrogant, and said things like the two families were very close.

Princess Beijing saw that Lady Jia's face looked tired, her spirit was low, and there was a look of worry and distress between her brows.

Normally speaking, it should be a great joyous event for Jia Cong to inherit the title by imperial decree from the palace. However, Grandmother Jia did not look jubilant, but worried instead, which looked very strange.

Because of the marriage of her cousin Zhen Fangqing and Jia Cong, Princess Beijing paid more attention to the affairs of Lady Jia's inner courtyard than before. She was aware of the delicate relationship between Jia Cong and Rongguo Mansion, and she also guessed why Lady Jia was like this.

He smiled and said, "The old lady is very happy. Brother Cong is very capable, and the world knows about it. Now that he has two titles in one body and holds the title of Rong State, he will surely ensure that Rong State's business will last long.

The old lady is getting older and needs to take care of herself. Better days are yet to come."

When Mrs. Wang heard that the princess also came to flatter Jia Cong, her illness was not gone and she became even more depressed. She felt that the world was unfair. The second branch of the family, with legitimate blood, was treated like a nobody. Everyone only had eyes for the illegitimate child.

Grandmother Jia smiled and said, "I am very grateful that the princess came to visit me personally. Recently, there have been many incidents in the Jia family, and I am sorry to have embarrassed you, my elder relatives. I am old and I really can't handle it.

Fortunately, Cong has inherited the title, and the family business left by our ancestors has finally been settled, so we can have some peace and quiet for a while."

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Princess Beijing naturally understood what Grandmother Jia was talking about. It was nothing more than the death of Jia She and the conviction of Jia Lian. For a moment, she was reminded of her own affairs by Grandmother Jia's words.

Said: "Old lady, please open your arms. A noble family like us is always in turmoil. Not to mention your family's affairs, the Zhen family has not been peaceful this year.

At the beginning, my mother was reluctant to let my third sister, who was a capable girl, show up in public every day because she was not married yet, so she asked my brother to help manage the household business.

But I never thought that my brother was not as talented as my third sister, and as a result, he caused a lot of trouble, and finally... "

When Princess Beijing said this, her beautiful eyes couldn't help but turn red, and Grandmother Jia quickly comforted her with a few words.

Although Shenjing and Jinling are thousands of miles apart, the major families in Jinling followed Taizu in the uprising and later moved to Shenjing with Taizu. However, each family had descendants who stayed in Jinling, and information was transmitted smoothly between the two places.

Major events such as the death of the eldest son of the Zhen family in Jinling and the suspected illegal manufacture of firearms by the Zhen family shop had long been reported to the capital. As the ancestor of the Jia family, Grandmother Jia was naturally well aware of these matters.

Princess Beijing added: "Based on this, I have also seen clearly that as long as a young man from a large family, regardless of whether he is a male or a female, legitimate or illegitimate, can do the job properly, he should be in charge.

Only in this way can you get rid of misfortune and welcome good fortune, and be thoughtful in everything, which is the way to maintain a long-term family business.

The old lady in Jinling also said that the Zhen family business will be handed over to my third sister in the future, and she will find another way after she gets married. This is also reasonable... "

When Grandmother Jia heard what Princess Beijing said, she was a little touched. Although she doted on Baoyu, she was not completely confused.

When it comes to the ability to handle outside affairs, the kid from the East Mansion is much better than her Baoyu and Lian'er. If the family business falls into his hands, perhaps it can be truly preserved for a long time.

However, Grandmother Jia had been partial to one parent all her life, and the idea of ​​distinguishing between legitimate and illegitimate children was deeply rooted in her mind. Although she understood some of the truth, she still felt indescribable discomfort about Jia Cong taking over all the family property.

After hearing what Princess Beijing said, Mrs. Wang secretly hated the princess for being so nosy and for praising the boy from the East Palace in her words and deeds.

Could it be that she has not given up on the arranged marriage for her younger sister, and is thinking of bringing up the old matter again in the future and marrying her younger sister into the Jia family, which would allow the girl from the Zhen family to take charge of the Jia family's property...

Princess Beijing chatted with Lady Jia about some family matters and congratulated her again. When word came from outside that the prince had returned home, Princess Beijing said goodbye to Lady Jia. Lady Jia asked Mrs. Wang and others to see her out the second gate personally.

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After seeing Princess Beijing off, Mrs. Wang returned to Rongqing Hall with a heavy heart. No matter whether it was her sister Aunt Xue or the Princess Beijing just now, she was worried about her.

They spoke of Jia Cong's inheritance of the title as if it were natural, which made Mrs. Wang feel even more anxious and aggrieved.

After entering the hall, she thought about it for a long time and could not help but said to Grandmother Jia: "Old lady, now Cong has inherited the title and is in charge of the family, and he is enjoying unlimited glory, but Baoyu has ruined his reputation because of the imperial edict in the palace. How will he live in the future?

The old lady is the ancestor of the family. She is not only Cong'er's biological grandmother, but you have also loved Baoyu all his life. Only the old lady can make the rules for such important matters.

I don't expect anything else, I just ask the old lady to give Baoyu a chance to live."

After Mrs. Wang said this, she was already wiping her tears with her handkerchief. She looked sick, which made her look rather pitiful. When Lady Jia heard this, her face darkened slightly.

Wang Xifeng, who was sitting at the bottom of the table, secretly cried out in her heart, "It's not good. The Madam has finally given up. Cong Lao San is going to be in trouble now." (End of this chapter)