The Overlord of the Red Mansion

The seventh year of the Holy Dynasty, New Year.

Jia Rong changed into court robes, and Jia Yuanchun and others also changed into gorgeous, solemn and expensive clothes.

On the first day of the new year, Jia Rong's eldest son brought his other brothers to the palace to pay their respects.

Jia Rong was sitting in the Nuanxiang Palace, with the two queens standing on his left and right.

Logically speaking, the emperor and empress should sit down together and accept the greetings from the princes.

But Jia Rong likes to let women stand.

They just stood there.

Wang Xifeng stood in a lower position. She was eloquent, but she had to keep her mouth shut in serious situations and dared not say a single word.

The palace maids and guards were also standing nearby in decent clothes. The one standing by the door was Li Wan. Today, Jia Lan, Jia Jun, Master Shi, Master Wang, Xue Ke and others also came in to pay their respects. Li Wan paid great attention to her image and dress in front of her son.

Shi Xiangyun and others sat at the tables on both sides, keeping a distance from the men in the family and relatives, but also wanting to get to know them.

There were maids and some furniture decorations in between, so they could only be seen from a distance.

Shi Xiangyun watched a group of people come in, looking for the child her uncle had born in recent years, but she couldn't tell which one it was.

Fortunately, everyone soon took turns to greet the Holy Emperor and remembered his name one by one.

Not only Shi Xiangyun, but everyone else was also looking for their sons.

Most people's sons have been living separately since seven years ago, and they haven't seen each other for several years.

Even Jia Yuanchun looked at the prince with some unfamiliarity; the mother and son had not seen each other for three years.

The harem's interference in politics will affect the position of the crown prince, so Jia Yuanchun must take the lead and set a good example. Not only has she not seen the crown prince for three years, she has also reduced the number of meetings with her other sons. Instead, she uses the authority of an elder to discipline the children in the palace.

When a group of princes came in and saw their pregnant mother and their younger brothers and sisters still in the womb, the love between mother and son immediately faded a lot.

After getting to know everyone, Jia Rong took his son and the boys from his relatives' families out.

Only after Jia Rong left could Jia Yuanchun and others sit down.

Everyone sat down and rested for a while, and after a few minutes, the women from each family came in to pay their respects.

Instead, it was not the wives and daughters of their relatives who came in. After Jia Rong met with the ministers, Jia Yuanchun also had to meet with the princesses, wives of dukes and marquises, and the wives and daughters of several important ministers and generals.

Except for some who were implicated in the crime, everyone else arrived.

Jia Yuanchun took everyone to the banquet.

The banquet was a traditional one, with everyone sitting in a fan shape and watching the performance on the central stage from the first and second floors of the palace.

It would be disrespectful not to stand in a circle and look at the actors’ butts.

It's not disrespectful to the actors, it's disrespectful to the guests.

Except Jia Rong, no one likes to watch people shaking their buttocks.

Even if you like her, you can't show it at a state banquet like this.

After the two queens had a conversation, they sat together to watch the performance and had some food and drinks.

After the actresses in the troupe began their performances to warm up the audience, people gradually stood up in the noisy atmosphere and came over to talk to the two queens.

First of all, there are five princes’ wives and three dukes’ wives.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen! May Her Majesty the Holy and Benevolent Queen and Her Majesty the Holy Palace Queen live a long and healthy life!"

The eight princesses came together and knelt down to pay their respects, which was considered as the submission of the old royal family to the new royal family.

Jia Yuanchun was the queen of the new royal family, but Empress Shengren was also Jia Rong's woman. She also gave birth to a son for Jia Rong and was also subdued by Jia Rong.

Empress Shengren is in charge of external affairs, Empress Shenggong is in charge of internal affairs. This is the rule set by Jia Rong. Jia Yuanchun slowly said, "Stand up, no need to be polite."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Several old ladies and the young princess with a big belly stood up with the help of the palace maids around them.

Jia Yuanchun took a look at the young princess's big belly. It had been more than a year since these two princesses entered the palace, and everyone knew whose babies were in their bellies.

But just don't say it...

Everyone assumed that it belonged to the prince, and Jia Yuanchun didn't want to say more.

Now no one dares to persuade Jia Rong.

Jia Yuanchun didn't dare, Wang Xifeng didn't dare, and Youshi and others didn't dare even more.

The wicked Jia Rong has already sent Aunt Xue and some of the maids around Youshi to get married, and now he is not afraid of what others say.

Both Youshi and Aunt Xue felt that Jia Rong was still capable of driving them away.

The ladies of the old royal family have already surrendered to Jia Rong. Family disgrace should not be made public, so they have to endure it.

If he rebelled, he would lose his hereditary title, fiefdom, property, and slaves.

You will also lose your life.

The fact that the villagers of a village controlled by a random local chieftain suppressed two rebellious princes made the remaining princes scared to death.

Especially the King of Japan and the King of India, who considered themselves capable of fighting and young and promising, no longer thought they were so powerful.

The old royal family had no strength to resist Jia Rong, and was even more unpopular.

Both the local people and the army now only recognize the new royal family.

If the people of the old royal family do not accept the blood injected by Jia Rong, then they will not be qualified to continue using the title of royal family.

The royal family must treat the children in his wife's and daughter's bellies as his own sons, grandsons and fathers in order to preserve its reputation.

"Your Majesty, I heard that we are still offering sacrifices to the heavens this year instead of offering sacrifices to our ancestors?"

The Princess of Zhenxi asked about what she was most worried about.

What she and her husband, the King of Zhenxi, were most worried about was ancestor worship. Jia Rong hadn't done that for several years, which made everyone think that Jia Rong was going to take action against them.

What makes people feel a little relieved is that both daughters-in-law were made pregnant by Jia Rong, which shows Jia Rong's satisfaction and attention to this side.

Jia Yuanchun replied in a gentle voice, "Princess Zhenxi, don't worry too much. This is the plan of His Majesty. His Majesty feels that he has been appointed by heaven and should enjoy eternal prosperity, so he only offers sacrifices to heaven and not to the ancestors. The Crown Prince can do so later."

"Now..." Jia Yuanchun said with great shamelessness, "It's the New Year, and it's also the time for families to reunite. The princesses who have entered the palace should go back, and those who are pregnant should give birth in the palace before leaving. The emperor has given rewards to princes from all over the country this year, and he is very satisfied."

Several princesses felt a lot more relaxed, but a few were reluctant to leave and missed the good life in the palace.

The Princess of Dongying took the initiative to say: "My body may not be well yet, it may not be appropriate to go back rashly."

Jia Yuanchun knew that this woman was not pregnant yet, but she had been played with by Jia Rong more than a dozen times.

"Princess of Japan, please go back first. If you are still not pregnant after a year, you can go and see a doctor."

The princess felt reluctant when she heard this and looked hesitant.

At this time, the Princess of Tianzhu, who had a good relationship with her, explained, "Your Majesty, Tianzhu is better. There are many palaces and it's bustling. Dongying is a bitter and cold place. People eat little and often get sick."

"It's not like the palace, where you can turn on lights with the push of a button, have fine clothes and delicious food, a rose pool where you can take a hot bath at any time, famous doctors who can be summoned at any time, all kinds of rare and interesting flowers, birds, fish, insects, rare animals, and cruise ships and floats."

After hearing this, Jia Yuanchun nodded and said, "Then stay for a while. I will report to His Majesty and let him make the decision."

The Princess of Japan thanked her happily: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Jia Rong soon issued instructions and notified several princes in the afternoon that he would send people to help them improve their homes, provide electricity and water, and install telegraphs to contact and receive royal messages at any time. (End of this chapter)