The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 24 Inquire
The next day.

Rongqing Hall.

After the morning and evening visits, Madam Wang dismissed the attendants and said, "I heard from the master yesterday that the nephew of Brother Jing in the East Palace was blessed by the late emperor. Not only did he return to his soul, he also learned some kind of magic. I'm afraid Brother Jing will have a better say in front of the emperor."

"Oh? I have seen that child before. His mother was also a miserable person. She happened to be in those years and was unable to marry into a good family. I didn't expect that her son would be so successful."

Grandmother Jia frowned and said, "However, I remember that the two families have not visited each other for many years. Even if the emperor favors us, it won't be the turn of the East Mansion to benefit from it, right?"

"It is said that he is now living in the East Palace."

"When did it happen? I haven't heard about it since the New Year."

"My wife is also very strange. I guess the master must have found out clearly outside, right?"

"He!" Grandmother Jia shook her head and sighed, "I'm afraid he may not be willing to ask others about it, and he may just listen to a few words."

No one knows a son better than his mother, and Grandmother Jia knows her son's character very well.

"Then the daughter-in-law sent someone out to inquire?"

"We need to think about this matter carefully." Grandmother Jia thought for a moment and said, "The emperor is obsessed with cultivation. He has been perfunctory in selecting concubines in recent years. It is not a long-term solution to keep him in the palace. But even if the emperor allows him to leave the palace, he is really old. If the child really wins the emperor's favor and is a relative of ours, it can be a way out."

This touched Mrs. Wang's heart, and she said hurriedly, "I think so too, daughter-in-law. But the master keeps talking about the character of a scholar..."

Before Lady Wang could finish, Grandmother Jia interrupted, "You can't let your master do what he wants. I remember that the child is already eighteen or nineteen years old. Although he is a few years younger than the older girl, a girl three years older is more likely to bring gold bricks. Besides, marriage is decided by parents and matchmakers. His parents died early, so doesn't his uncle have to make the decision?"

"What the old lady said is true. Isn't the daughter-in-law thinking the same thing?"

Although the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are bound to have some disputes and some bumps in the road, they are surprisingly unanimous on the issue of Yuanchun.

"It's not appropriate to go out and ask about it. Not to mention that the eldest girl is still in the palace. If she really gets married in the future, it will seem like it's our Rongguo Mansion that's rushing to get married."

"That's what the old lady said!"

"It's a pity that Lian Er followed Lin Yatou to the south, otherwise we could ask him to go to the East Palace to take a look."

Mrs. Wang immediately said, "That's not difficult. Miss Feng has always been close to Rong's daughter-in-law. Why not ask her to go and ask around?"

"She is a decent person," Jia's mother warned, "but since it concerns the reputation of the eldest lady, you don't have to tell her everything."

"Hey! Hey! That's fine, my wife!" Madam Wang agreed and asked, "If we really live in the East Mansion, then we..."

Grandmother Jia patted the blanket on her legs and said with a smile, "Seeing that spring is here and the flowers are blooming, we should go out for an outing. Wouldn't it be a good time to go to Huifang Garden?"

"Yes, yes, yes! The old lady is still thoughtful."

"Yes!" Jia's mother sighed, "After all, this concerns the eldest girl's life. We haven't seen her for a few years. We have to check it out first."

"What the old lady said is absolutely right, but the master's side..."

"I'm not dead yet!" Grandmother Jia slapped the armrest of the Luohan bed and said, "It's not his turn to decide these matters!"

These words were spoken not only to Jia Zheng, but also to Mrs. Wang.

However, Mrs. Wang still wanted to use Lady Jia to shut Jia Zheng up, so she had no choice but to compromise.

"Yes, then the daughter-in-law will go down first."

Seeing Lady Jia nod slightly, Mrs. Wang left Rongqing Hall.

She immediately ordered Zhou Rui's wife to call Wang Xifeng, and she returned to Rong Xi Tang with Jin Chuan and other maids.

Just as they sat down, Wang Xifeng rushed over like a gust of wind, greeted and said, "Madam, did you call me?" "I just asked about the old lady. I saw Rong's wife was in good spirits at the end of the year. How are you now?"

"I sent someone to check on him a few days ago, and he said everything was fine, but he just needed to rest, so I didn't go to visit him."

Although Wang Xifeng was in charge of the household, she was a woman after all, and Jia Lian was not at home. Even if she went to the East Palace, she had to say hello to her elders, so Mrs. Wang knew it very well.

"She is a great-grandson after all. Although the old lady is worried about her, she cannot let her lose her luck. Please take some time to bring some supplements to her and take a look."

"Hey! Hey!"

Wang Xifeng also wanted to go and take a look, but there were a lot of rumors in the East Palace, and Jia Lian was not at home, so she had to avoid being in the wrong place.

"Then I'll go and take a look tomorrow. If Madam has nothing else to do, your niece will leave first."

"Wait!" Mrs. Wang called out, "Yesterday I heard from the master that the nephew of Brother Jing from the East Palace learned some immortal method. This is a strange thing. Can you ask for me if there is anything magical about it?"

"Yes, ma'am!"

Wang Xifeng came out of Rongxi Hall and looked at Ping'er, asking with a puzzled look on her face, "Brother Zhen has a cousin?"

She had only been married into the Rong Mansion for three or five years, and had never even heard of such a relative in the Ning Mansion, let alone met him.

She has always been good at observing people's words and expressions. Although Mrs. Wang instructed them to visit Qin Keqing, it was obvious that she had other intentions.

Ping Er was also confused and asked, "How can I know something that even Grandma doesn't know? How about asking an old man?"

"Go! I'll wait for your news in the house."

The house she was talking about was not her own room, but the three small porches in the back building of Rong Xi Tang.

Rong Mansion is not like Ning Mansion. There are many masters and naturally many things to do. She is also a power-hungry woman, so she is in charge of both big and small matters. This is where she usually handles the affairs of the mansion.

This place is close to Rong Xi Tang, which makes it convenient for asking for instructions and reporting. This is why she arrived here just as Mrs. Wang returned.

Although all the things that happened in the morning had been explained one by one, she was reluctant to go back to the house.

First of all, with a large family, there will always be unexpected situations, so it is convenient to deal with them as soon as possible.

Secondly, she enjoyed the feeling of being assigned tasks very much. Even if she had nothing to do, she didn't want to go back to the house and stare blankly. She felt comfortable just sitting here.

He leaned against the warm kang in front of the window and took a sip of the freshly brewed tea by Sister Shan.

I thought to myself, what magical powers are there? They are all just nonsense. There are no gods in this world. Only my wife would believe in these nonsense.

Not long after thinking about it, Ping'er came back and said, "Madam, I have found out that there is such a relative. He was befriended during the years when the master of the East Palace was idle. His uncle's surname is Zhang, and he is an official of the Imperial Observatory. I heard that he has not been in contact for many years..."

Although Zhang Yun逸's name had spread in the court, Jia Zheng was the only one who held a real position in Rong Mansion.

Now that Jia Lian is not at home, the remaining men are all people like Jia She and Jia Baoyu, so they naturally don't care about these things.

If the master is like this, the servants have no way of knowing.

Originally she thought that there was something outstanding about her that was worth Mrs. Wang's praise, but after hearing this result, Wang Xifeng didn't take it to heart.

He instructed Sister Shan: "Send someone to the East Palace to say hello and tell them that I will go to see Qin Shi."

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(End of this chapter)