The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 219 Hidden Edge
Because he didn't get the reward he wanted, Jia Rong went home in a depressed mood.

It is impossible for the emperor and court officials to allow Jia Rong to be canonized as this is more difficult than rebellion.

It's a joke. For Jia Rong, rebellion has always been the easiest thing.

But even if he becomes emperor, he cannot canonize himself. That would be too clownish.

Jia Rong was very unhappy. He had a gloomy face when he returned home, as if something had happened to him.

Xiaohong and Yinglian were both pregnant, and the ones who came out to greet them were Yuanyang and Ping'er.

Seeing that Jia Rong was in a bad mood, Yuanyang took Jia Liang's hand.

"Miao'er, what happened to the master?"

Jia Jian took out an orange from his pocket and said as he broke it open: "I don't know. Dad won't tell me."

Seeing that the master went into the house alone, Yuanyang pulled Jia Liang aside to ask about the details.

"What happened when you went to the palace today? Did you meet the emperor?"

Jia Jian is already six years old and can already pass messages normally.

"I saw it, and went into the house to eat. Several pretty aunts gave me food, and I had a lot in my pocket, but I ate it all."

Jia Jian said happily again: "Where is my mother? The emperor said that I should be a county boy and my mother should be a lady of some destiny."

Ping Erh said quickly, "But the Imperial Madam?"

Lian Er showed a puzzled expression, "It seems to be this, you can ask my dad, I need to go pee."

Jia Liang, who had eaten too much fruit, quickly went to urinate.

Yuanyang and Ping'er looked at each other, and soon one went to take care of Jia Rong while the other went to find Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng was playing cards and lazing around in the yard with Jia Yuanchun and others, along with You Erjie and You Sanjie.

Everyone shuffled the cards and drew them. Wang Xifeng said happily, "It's still fun to play with you. It's fun whether you win or lose. It's not like playing cards with the old ladies. It's just not fun."

Jia Yuanchun smiled and said, "Then let's play for a day and wait for the master in the front yard in the evening."

Several people were happily drawing cards. The mahjong in their hands were made of cow bones. They felt comfortable to the touch and made pleasant sounds.

The children nearby were playing skipping rope, there were nannies taking their children out to bask in the sun, and the girls were riding scooters.

Several people were playing cards and chatting.

Wang Xifeng looked at the cards and said casually, "Baochai, where are Daiyu and Xiangyun?"

Xue Baochai looked at the cards and said without raising her head, "My sister's sled deer has given birth, and they have all gone to see the fawn."

You Erjie smiled and said, "Don't call her your sister, just call Baoqin by her name. Otherwise, with so many sisters, I won't know who you are talking about."

Xue Baochai said enthusiastically: "That's true. They all belong to my younger sisters and it's hard to divide them up."

While several people were happily playing cards, Ping'er brought a hand scooter into the yard.

"Second grandma, please go to the front yard. There is something good coming for you."

Wang Xifeng heard Ping'er's voice, stood up and said with a smile: "What good news? Is it that the master and Jia Yan are back?"

Ping Er came over and said with a smile, "Go ahead. I'll sit down and play for a while. The money on the table is mine."

When Wang Xifeng saw this, she felt that it was not an important matter.

"You are a fool, Ping'er, are you kidding me?"

Ping'er saw Wang Xifeng putting her hand on her shoulder and shaking it, and she also started laughing.

"No, no, go quickly. I heard from your son that the emperor has awarded you the title of Consort of Imperial Consort, and also given your son some kind of baronial reward."

After hearing this, Jia Yuanchun forgot about playing cards.

Xue Baochai and You Erjie also looked at Ping'er.

Wang Xifeng said quickly, "Good Ping'er, tell me what's going on? What imperial edict? What baron?"

Ping'er naturally knew that she was anxious.

Even though he embezzled hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, that was a family matter and could not compare to his son's success.

Although Wang Xifeng has given birth to another son now, the person she cares about most is probably Jia Liang.

"Your son doesn't speak clearly. After I asked him a few questions, he ran off to play. Go ask him yourself!"

Jia Yuanchun asked: "Didn't the master say that?"

Ping'er also felt a little strange. Today, Jia Rong was in high spirits when he went out, but when he came back, he acted as if someone owed him money.

"The master is in the front yard, but he doesn't seem to be in a good mood."

Wang Xifeng no longer had the heart to play cards, nor did she care about the small amount of change on the table.

"I gonna go see."

Wang Xifeng walked out quickly.

Ling'er's hand-held scooter happened to be placed nearby, so Wang Xifeng took it and scooted two steps to the door, then carried the scooter back to the door and went out to continue scooting.

Scooters have become an important means of transportation in the garden.

This thing is easy to operate and very suitable for adults and children to play with.

Wang Xifeng is not tall, so it is not difficult for her to play.

The only drawback is that he walks without any posture and looks uneducated.

But this kind of thing that would be embarrassing for other ladies from wealthy families is not a problem at all for Jia Rong. The people here have been with Jia Rong for a long time and don't follow so many rules.

Jia Yuanchun quickly said to the maid, "You guys go over there and get some information, and come back when you're ready."

"Yes." The maids quickly rode over to inquire about the news.

After more than half an hour, Wang Xifeng came back.

"I figured it out. It was the master who found a way to prevent smallpox. From now on, the princes, grandchildren, and children of the princes and ministers will be saved. The emperor was so happy that he conferred the title of a fifth-rank county baron on Jia Jian, and also specially granted me the status of a fifth-rank imperial lady."

"I can also accompany my sister to the palace in the future."

Wang Xifeng was extremely happy, with a joyful expression on her face.

The second sister smiled and said, “Then some of you will be tired in the future, and the rest will not go, so you can suffer.”

Wang Xifeng smiled and sighed, "Alas, who made me destined to be a hard worker~"

Ping'er quickly took the money on the table and said, "Second Madam, please sit down and have a rest. It's time for me to go see my daughter." Wang Xifeng rolled her eyes at Ping'er after sitting down.

"Go away now, and remember to buy more delicious food for my sweet Yue'er."

Yue'er is Ping'er's daughter, and she is now nine months old.

Ping Er smiled and said, "Okay!"

Yuanchun stood up.

"Let's clean up and prepare dinner. The master will be here soon. It would be bad if we were idle all day. Go call the girls back and wash your hands and play in the house."

Seeing this, everyone started to pack up their things.

It seems that there are a lot of housekeepers at home, but there is not so much to do in the garden. Usually, a group of grandmothers and girls enjoy a comfortable life being served by more than ten times the number of servants. How can it be so tiring!

As expected, Jia Rong came before dinner, and he still looked a little unhappy.

Jia Rong felt that he solved the problem too quickly, and that others did not understand his hard work, let alone respect the fruits of his labor.

After thinking about this, Jia Rong decided to do things more slowly in the future.

Lin Daiyu and others gathered around Yuanchun's youngest son Jia Cao and Baoqin's daughter Jin'er.

Shi Xiangyun reached out and touched Jia Cao's belly, looking at Jia Cao lying blankly on the small bed.

Jia Cao was wearing small pants and an autumn shirt that children wear. The fabric on his belly was soft and comfortable, but it gave people a feeling as if it was wet with sweat. The whole child was emitting a warm milky smell.

Lin Daiyu asked curiously, "Why is this child just staring at his little hand?"

As she spoke, Lin Daiyu also touched the little boy's thick legs with her hands.

Jia Cao quickly kicked his legs, making the girls laugh.

Jia Yuanchun came over holding Baoqin's daughter Xing'er and said with a smile: "Three-month-old babies are like this. I just found that he has a little hand. You will know when you have children at this age. It is easy to lose hair at this time. It will be fine after a while, and it will grow again."

Lin Daiyu touched the little guy's head and said, "Will his hair fall out? No wonder children's hair is short. I used to wonder why little boys had no hair."

Wang Xifeng laughed and said, "It's not the children who are losing their hair, it's the adults! You will understand when you have children~"

The unmarried girls didn't understand this. Jia Yingchun came and sat next to Jia Rong with her son Tong'er in her arms.

"Master, I've also started losing my hair recently, could you give me a bottle of Baihua Hair Cream?"

Jia Rong looked at Yingchun beside him, and then at the little son in Yingchun's arms.

"Okay, I just made ten bottles a while ago, and I'll give two bottles to each of the people who are having a baby this year."

The rest of the people quickly gathered around Jia Rong. A group of wives, young wives, young girls, all stretched out their hands to ask for money, and soon it became extremely lively.

Jia Rong soon got over his sadness and had dinner happily with everyone.

At night, he even slept with Shi Xiangyun, who was not married yet, and let her go to heaven!
Although they were not married, this did not prevent Jia Rong and Shi Xiangyun from having sex.

Jia Rong didn't have so many inconveniences.

The next day, Jia Rong resigned from his post and stayed at home instead of going to work, saying that he wanted to stay at home to recuperate, take care of his children, and make elixirs at the same time.

The emperor did not approve his resignation, but approved him to rest at home and make elixirs.

After a few days, the first batch of women in the harem who had been pregnant for ten months came to give birth one after another.

The emperor went to court in the morning to handle official business. Because the ministers were arguing and there was no result, the emperor was in a bad mood.

The meeting ended at noon and we continued to discuss things in the study in the afternoon.

While they were discussing, the eunuch came in.

"whats the matter?"

"Your Majesty! Concubine Hui is having a difficult birth and is in labor!"

The emperor suddenly opened his eyes wide and asked quickly: "Is the baby born?"

The eunuch knelt on the ground, lowered his head and dared not raise it, "No... the prince was not born yet..."

The emperor was furious, "Where is Jia Rong! Where is Jia Rong?!"

Seeing that the emperor called Jia Rong by his original name again, several ministers knew that even if Jia Rong had changed his surname, in the emperor's mind he was probably still Jia Rong, a prince of a different surname.

The eunuch next to him quickly reminded him, "Your Majesty, Prince Zhongxiao has been refining elixirs at home these days. It happens at this time every year."

The emperor quickly calmed down and remembered that he had more than one woman and no shortage of women who could give birth to children for him.

Although he really wanted to kill those mediocre doctors, Jia Rong was not around, so killing one less imperial physician in the palace would mean one less.

At this time, the emperor suddenly thought of a group of people.

"Order the midwives from the Kyoto Women's Hospital to come to the palace to serve my beloved concubine, and return after the birth!"

The Grand Secretary quickly shouted, "Your Majesty, this is not allowed! Many of the women in the Zhongxiao family were daughters of criminals who were bought when their homes were confiscated. Most of these people have lost their fathers, brothers, and sons. It is inappropriate for them to rashly enter the palace!"

The emperor was stunned for a moment, and soon became even more depressed and angry.

"Tell those quack doctors! If my beloved concubine has another miscarriage, I will chop these bastards to pieces!"

The eunuch quickly took the order and went to tell the doctors.

Jia Rong had been in seclusion for less than ten days when not only the emperor's women and children died, but even the short-lived Master Wei did not last more than half a year and died of an unknown disease.

Soon, Jia Rong, who was making ointment at home, heard the message outside the window.

"Master, the Wei family plans to hold a funeral in a few days. Princess doesn't know if you are familiar with Master Wei, so she wants to ask how to arrange it then."

Jia Rong frowned.

Do all people with the surname Wei have a short life?
Jia Rong pondered: Those with the surname Wei include Wei Qing, Wei Zhongdao, Wei Jie... They all seemed to have short lives.

"Master, how do we arrange this?"

"Whatever. I'm busy."

Jia Rong is so busy that he doesn't want to attend a funeral and be contaminated by bad luck.

After all, I am serving the country now. Let alone my uncle's death, even if my parents died, I would not delay my work!
Jia Rong quickly turned his sadness into strength and called Qingwen, Ping'er and Yuanyang to drink beer together.

A few days later, the emperor's concubine successfully gave birth to a prince, and the emperor was very pleased.

Two days later, the child died. The emperor was furious and finally executed the three imperial doctors.

It was at this time that the emperor realized how powerful King Zhongxiao was.

(End of this chapter)