Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 315 Yuanchun: Ancestor, are you okay?

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Jia Rong has been very free and staying at home lately.

There was no way out since the old man had just passed away. He could not work as an official, attend banquets or drink, and he could not go out to show off in public. He could only read, write, and play with maids at home, and occasionally talk to Baoqin about life. Lin Daiyu was taken home by Lin Ruhai, and Jia Rong could not see her for a long time.

Of course, he was not always playing around. He kept an eye on the situation in Nanyang and received letters via carrier pigeons almost every two days.

At present, Daxia's Penglai Coast Defense and Lianghuai Coast Defense, with a total of one thousand large and small warships, have blockaded all ports on Luzon Island, but are not in a hurry to attack.

After all, the artillery deployed by the Spanish on the dock was incredibly powerful, and a rash attack, no matter how many people there were, would be useless. Li Chongshan, who used to be a subordinate of Lin Ruhai and had been promoted to the governor of the Lianghuai Coast Defense, used an old strategy...besieging the point and attacking the reinforcements.

We have successfully eliminated two waves of Spanish reinforcements.

It was not enough to just surround the point and attack the reinforcements. Jia Rong suggested that Jiao Da lead 2,000 elite troops of the Jia family to quietly land on Luzon Island from various dangerous places by boat, and unite the indigenous residents to fight guerrilla warfare and disintegrate the ruling power of the Spanish from within. After all, the indigenous residents on the island are all loyal to Daxia and are naturally repulsive to Westerners.

The Spaniards were suddenly in dire straits. Not to mention making money here, they couldn't even leave Luzon Island. They were worried all day long and exhausted.

At this critical juncture, some people were happy.

Japanese country.

"Those bandits are finally gone!" His Majesty the Japanese Emperor breathed a sigh of relief.

In the past two years, due to the blockage of maritime trade, the domestic economy has plummeted and is on the verge of collapse. Uprisings have even broken out in various places, and the country is on the verge of collapse.

Xiaogui Yilang said: "I heard that they went to Nanyang to fight. Should we attack them by surprise?"

"inappropriate!"

Muramori stepped forward and said solemnly, "As the saying goes, when two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. When Daxia fights with the Westerners, we will be the ones who benefit. When they are both injured, we will... Hehe, isn't there a saying in Daxia, 'the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind'? We are the oriole!"

"wonderful!"

The Japanese emperor clapped his hands and laughed, "Mr. Muramori is right."

When Ichiro saw that the Japanese emperor did not accept his opinion, he was immediately displeased and said angrily: "Are we going to do nothing and just watch? The treasury is already out of money. If this continues, the country will be destroyed!"

The Japanese emperor was so angry that he almost had a cerebral hemorrhage.

Recently, due to the bad domestic situation, his prestige has been greatly reduced, to the point that a mere relative dares to challenge his authority.

"Baga, you are talking nonsense. Come, kill him with a fork!" The Japanese emperor said angrily, gritting his teeth.

Not only was Ichiro not afraid, he drew out his samurai sword and laughed: "You are worthy of hitting me? My elder brother is the Shogun, who dares to hit me?"

"Ah You……"

The Japanese emperor was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted in the hall.

"The Shogun has arrived."

A six-foot-tall warrior with a mustache walked in. Everyone was in awe and saluted: "Greetings to the Shogun."

The Shogun Inamori Kazuji lowered his head slightly and glanced at everyone, then said condescendingly: "I think the Emperor of Japan is old, so I think he should recuperate in the back hall from now on. Do you agree?"

Everyone was trembling with fear due to the oppression and dared not say anything. Only Mr. Muramori wanted to say something, but suddenly he saw the Shogun's sharp eyes and quickly swallowed his saliva to drown it out.

"Since everyone has no objection, then let's do this." Inamori Kazuji stepped forward and sat on the throne of the Japanese emperor without any hesitation: "Starting today, we will intensify the training of the navy and build warships. In half a month, we will attack the coastal areas of Daxia and Huaibei!"

"Their navy is now fighting a fierce battle with the Westerners. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

...Kyoto, Rongguo Mansion.

Yuanchun returned to her parents' home today, and she was accompanied by the Concubine of Nan'an, which gave the Jia family enough face. In particular, Grandmother Jia felt very proud, as this was the face earned for her by her granddaughter.

"Let the younger generation do it themselves. Why bother you to run errands for them?" Grandmother Jia said with a smile.

The Nan'an Concubine smiled and said, "I can't leave your granddaughter for even a moment, so when I heard that she was going back to her parents' home, I was the first one to follow her. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to enjoy my meals at home."

"You just dote on her too much." Grandmother Jia was very happy. The praise from Concubine Nan'an was also a recognition of her. However, every time Yuanchun returned to her parents' home, Concubine Nan'an followed her, which also made Grandmother Jia feel a little suspicious.

"Who makes her the most obedient and filial? Who else should I pamper if I don't pamper her?" Concubine Nan'an said as a matter of course.

It was almost noon when they were talking. Grandmother Jia immediately ordered a banquet and invited the Nan'an Concubine to take the seat of honor. Just as everyone was about to take their seats, a maid from the Nan'an Palace suddenly came hurriedly running outside the door.

Concubine Nan'an frowned slightly, blaming the girl in her heart for being so unruly and impetuous in front of outsiders: "What's the matter? Why are you so unruly?"

The girl naturally heard her ancestor's displeasure, but she didn't care about the rules now. She ran to the Nan'an Concubine in two or three steps and whispered in a low voice: "Old lady, it's not good, the prince..."

"What's wrong?" When Concubine Nan'an heard that it was related to his life, she immediately ignored the rules and asked hurriedly.

The girl cried and said, "It seems that it is no longer possible. Please go back and have a look..."

"what!"

Concubine Nan'an rolled her eyes and almost fainted.

"Ancestor!"

The girl screamed in fright.

"Hurry, help me back." Concubine Nan'an said tremblingly.

Yuanchun, who was sitting at the bottom, hurried forward to support him, "Grandfather, are you okay?"

The Concubine Nan'an's eyes seemed to be out of focus, and she shook her head: "No, it's okay, let's go." Then she walked outside, not caring about etiquette at all.

Jia Mu and others looked at each other, not understanding what had happened. They didn't say much and stood up to send the people out.

"Did you hear it just now?" After returning to the house, Grandmother Jia couldn't wait to ask everyone.

Yuanyang nodded first and said, "I heard something. It seems that the prince of Nan'an Palace is not feeling well."

Mrs. Xing also nodded: "It seems to be something like this."

Grandmother Jia was very happy.

There are only two direct branches in the Nan'an Palace. If the first branch is extinct, wouldn't the Crown Prince be the second branch's? Wouldn't her Yuanchun be the Crown Prince's consort in the future?
Mrs. Xing also discovered something and said with a smile, "Old lady, congratulations, our eldest daughter is going to become noble."

Grandmother Jia said with a stern face: "Don't talk about such nonsense here!" It's okay to think about such a shameful thing in your heart, but can you bring it up openly to congratulate others?
Stupid woman!

Although Mrs. Xing's power increased greatly, she was still a punching bag in front of Lady Jia. She nodded and said, "The old lady is right. I said the wrong thing."

"You can go down." Grandmother Jia waved her hand and said, "Remember not to talk nonsense outside."

"Don't worry, old lady. I know." Mrs. Xing hurriedly took the maid out, thinking to herself: I will be happy when the old lady dies.

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(End of this chapter)