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Chapter 196 Soul Scattered, Heaven-Mending Stone (7)

Meanwhile, people outside the palace were also restless.

Many people are extremely anxious and impatient.

Especially those old nobles who originally sided with the retired emperor, after seeing a five-colored ball of light suddenly fly from the current emperor's harem, to the direction of the Zichen Palace, and then disappear there.

Everyone felt like the sky had fallen.

The situation was crystal clear: the Emperor Emeritus couldn't possibly be residing in the Zichen Palace at this moment, much less going there to join in the commotion. Now that the auspicious omen had flown to the Zichen Palace, if it hadn't fallen into the hands of the current Emperor, who else could it have ended up in? Could it possibly have fallen into the hands of some eunuch or palace maid?

This is not an auspicious omen, nor is it a sign of destiny!
What counts?

Did you catch the white deer and white tiger?

It can be said that most of today's privileged class may not be as superstitious as ordinary people, but it is impossible to say that they are completely free from superstition.

Theories of ghosts and gods, the concept of destiny, and so on.

They still believe.

Even if they weren't entirely certain, they certainly had some doubts. Besides, such a huge commotion clearly couldn't be explained by magic tricks or fabricated auspicious omens!
It can only be true.

Therefore, how could they not be worried and afraid? On the contrary, those who have clearly pledged allegiance to His Majesty are quite restrained, as they are happy to have made the right choice and chosen the right side.

It can be said that although there is no specific news coming out of the palace yet, and at the same time, no one knows that Emperor Yonghe has now obtained the Imperial Seal of the State.

The auspicious light automatically chooses its owner.

This led many officials and nobles who were previously wavering to completely decide to side with Emperor Yonghe, and further solidified the belief of those who had already chosen him.

It also allowed those who had once sided with the retired emperor to do so.

Those who are still serving the retired emperor are beginning to consider how to ease their relationship with the current Yonghe Emperor.

This is the main reason why many emperors liked auspicious omens. If there were truly auspicious omens that could prove he was ordained by Heaven, the effect of uniting people's hearts and minds, and of uniting officials and nobles, would be far greater than any promises he made or any approachable manner he displayed in ordinary times.

Why do we always talk about the will of Heaven and the will of the people?
Because sometimes celestial phenomena can influence public sentiment.

If an emperor were struck by lightning and died during his reign, no matter how much science or explanation is given, people would still feel that he had been punished by heaven, right?
It can fight a battle with fewer troops against a larger force, and then summon a meteorite.

Who can help but underestimate them, or surrender without a second thought?

Don't you think this is destiny?
……

In the evening, a royal eunuch returned with Grandmother Jia and Jia Baoyu. Upon receiving the news, the Jia family members hurriedly set up a welcoming procession, but they were all quite uneasy, because they also knew that auspicious omens were choosing their owners.

They even know more than others.

They knew the auspicious omen flew out of the De'an Palace.

Before Grandmother Jia and the others returned, Jia She rushed out and beat Lady Wang severely, and no one stopped him.

Even Jia Zheng didn't stop them.

Knowing the cause and effect, they naturally felt that Grandmother Jia had messed things up, or that they had messed things up by following Lady Wang's advice.

I should have known that the magical jade would choose its own owner.

How could they dare to scheme against them!
In their extreme panic and anger, they couldn't possibly blame Grandmother Jia, who hadn't returned yet, or even if she would ever return, nor could they blame themselves. Naturally, they could only blame Lady Wang, who had come up with this terrible idea.

Even Madam Wang herself did not resist.

She kept muttering that it was all her fault, that she shouldn't have been so greedy, that she had harmed her son and dragged her daughter down with her.

Therefore, most of the people kneeling at this moment felt that it might be an imperial edict to punish them, but since there was no Dali Temple or Imperial Guards with them, they should not have to confiscate their property.

In any case, I'm sure I'll survive.

That's why I didn't cry.

"His Majesty has decreed that Lin Ruhai's daughter, Lin Daiyu, is in poor health and has been taking medicine for a long time. He has specially bestowed a magical jade pendant upon her, and hopes that the old lady will take good care of Miss Lin."

Where is Lin Daiyu?

Whether Lin Daiyu came or not was irrelevant, as she was a relative temporarily staying at the Jia family mansion. However, since Grandmother Jia had returned with the imperial eunuch, she specifically instructed the servants to call Lin Daiyu over. Therefore, Lin Daiyu was present.

He was completely bewildered at this moment, being urged by Grandmother Jia.

He quickly expressed his gratitude and accepted the magical jade.

Apart from Grandmother Jia and Jia Baoyu, everyone else present was no better off than Lin Daiyu. They were all completely bewildered. Wasn't the Jade of Spiritual Enlightenment an auspicious symbol? How could an auspicious symbol be returned, and instead of being given back to its rightful owner, it was bestowed upon a relative who was only temporarily residing in their household?
Is this reasonable? Is this appropriate?

This……

If the other party were the emperor, otherwise Lady Wang would have been cursing him out right now. What kind of nonsense is this?
How could she bestow her son's treasure upon Jia Min's daughter, with whom she had always been at odds? What did she mean by this? Did she perhaps intend for her son to marry Lin Daiyu?
For a moment, Madam Wang was filled with countless thoughts.

Seeing everyone standing there dumbfounded, Grandmother Jia wanted to get angry, but she still had to take charge of the situation. She quickly sent someone to fetch twenty taels of gold and give it to the eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict.

Send the eunuch who was supposed to deliver the imperial edict away.

He then sent away the unrelated servants and insignificant juniors before taking a few influential family members back to Rongxi Hall and giving them a brief account of what had happened in the palace.

"Ha! My son is a celestial being descended to earth!"

Lady Wang truly cared deeply for her children. Of all the things Grandmother Jia had said, this was the one that left the deepest impression on me: her son was the reincarnation of the Divine Stone Attendant, and was even personally chosen by the current Emperor. He was truly a man of great fortune!

Madam Xing knew that she had no say in this matter.

So he just sat there quietly without saying a word, while the others all looked very unhappy.

Having a family member who is a deity descended to earth might not be a bad thing, but if this deity offends the emperor and delays his affairs, then things become very complicated. If they were the ones who found and presented the Imperial Seal of the State, that would be an immense achievement.

Unfortunately, that wasn't the case; those who descended to earth even dragged the team down.

At the same time, their choices after entering the palace were also wrong.

The fact that Emperor Yonghe has not punished him is likely because he is either wary or afraid of the fact that there are two immortals in his family who have descended to earth: Shenying Attendant and Jiangzhu Fairy.

"Haha, Ancestor, there's no need to worry. As the saying goes, a phoenix doesn't land on a land without treasure, and a deity can't be reborn into a family without blessings. Since our family has two deities reincarnated, we are definitely very fortunate!"
It can be said that good fortune comes one after another!

Although Wang Xifeng was not well-educated and was somewhat ignorant and fearless, she was quite adept at understanding human relationships and social customs.

Seeing the serious expressions on everyone's faces, he immediately smiled to ease the tension.

In any case, it's always okay to say nice things.

At the same time, Madam Wang also smiled and said:

"That's true. Although our family didn't handle this matter very well, considering that there are two reincarnated immortals in our family, I think His Majesty won't do anything to us. Once Yuan Chun gives birth to another prince, our family can barely be considered as imperial relatives."

There's no need to worry.

How could a reincarnated deity possibly harm one's family?

"Who knows? Let's not talk about other distant gods, but what about the more recent ones? There's this Ji Gong, isn't there? His family was destroyed so that he could have a sudden enlightenment!"
Who knows if we'll be sacrificed and die a horrible death?

Then your son will finally see the light!

Regardless, Jia She was quite unhappy at this moment. After all, the two known deities had no connection with his family. One was his brother's son, and the other was his sister's daughter. It seemed that among the three siblings, only his child was ordinary and just a mortal.

When you're in a bad mood, you'll naturally try to find fault.

But when he said this, everyone couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment, because since ancient times, the probability of a reincarnation or a deity ascending to heaven with his whole family after undergoing tribulations is not high. Only the Jade Emperor Zhang Bairen could do that.

As for the rest, it's good enough if we can get a little benefit from it.

It seems that not many of them have a good ending.

For example, Ji Gong Li Xiuyuan not only lost his family, but also implicated his fiancée's family. Another example is the brother and sister-in-law in the Cowherd and Weaver Girl story, and Erlang Shen's biological father!

And there's the part about descending to the mortal realm to undergo tribulations and repay tears.

If one lives a life of happiness and health, is that considered a calamity?
Some things are really best not to think about too much. Once you start thinking about them deeply, everyone gets a little scared and feels like disaster is about to strike.

It wasn't the emperor who punished them.

Even gods who descend to earth bring them some tribulations.

Initially, Grandmother Jia hadn't given it much thought, but now she hesitated for a moment, while Jia She spoke directly:
"Let's split up. I don't intend to benefit from your success."

The Virtuous Consort belongs to your second branch of the family, and this Divine Stone Attendant who descended to earth also belongs to your second branch. Mother always says that marriage between relatives is a double blessing, so why not just marry this Crimson Pearl Fairy, who is repaying Divine Stone Attendant's debt of tears, to Divine Stone Attendant as well? Two immortals and a Noble Consort, I won't compete with you anymore, and I won't compete for the Duke's Mansion either.

I will only take the assets I am entitled to, and then we will separate and live separately.

I'll go out and find a first-class general's residence myself.

Jia She had always harbored the idea of ​​dividing the family property, but because Grandmother Jia opposed it and always occupied Rongxi Hall, he would say he wanted to follow Jia Zheng whenever the topic of dividing the family property came up.

So it has never been successful.

But this time was different. No matter how Jia She thought about it, he felt that the second son's family had been targeted by Emperor Yonghe. Whether it was that they wanted to give the jade pendant to Consort Xiande, or that there were two people in their family who seemed to be gods descended to earth, in Jia She's eyes, they were all potential threats, big threats that could kill them.

Moreover, there are the Divine Attendant and the Crimson Pearl Fairy.

They don't sound like any big shot.

The possibility of even chickens and dogs ascending to heaven is almost zero.

Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Jia She made a very decisive decision: he didn't even want the Duke's Mansion anymore and the family had to be divided.

Strictly speaking, their family wasn't actually qualified to live in the Duke's mansion, since he wasn't a Duke at all, just a first-rank general. It was only because his mother was the Duchess that he was allowed to drive her out of the mansion while she was still alive; that would be outrageous and would chill the hearts of all the civil and military officials.

If his mother were to pass away someday, they would truly have no reason to live in the Duke's mansion anymore.

Therefore, in reality, the reason they could still live in the Duke's mansion was entirely due to the fact that Grandmother Jia was still alive. This is also why Jia She panicked when Grandmother Jia said she wanted to go with Jia Zheng, and dared not mention dividing the family property again. After all, if Grandmother Jia passed away, it would be illegitimate for him to continue living in the Duke's mansion.

If no one mentions it, it's fine; if someone does, it's considered overstepping one's bounds.

It all depends on whether the emperor wants to investigate.

Now that Jia She has specifically stated that he will move out of the Duke's mansion, it undoubtedly means that he is quite determined to divide the family property, so much so that even Grandmother Jia does not dare to threaten him at this point.
"There's been too much going on today, everyone go back now. I'm tired too. Let's see how things develop in the court. You should also go back and think about the family division. Don't act impulsively. Alright, alright, everyone go back now."

They didn't want to threaten him, but they were also afraid that Jia She would do something reckless.

Grandmother Jia could only use the excuse that she was tired to send everyone away, hoping to prolong the time as long as possible.

Jia She opened his mouth, but he was too embarrassed to insist at this time. Moreover, the division of the family property was not something that could be accomplished overnight. He still needed to take stock of the public treasury assets, so it was better to postpone it for a while.

This gives him some time to prepare and investigate.

Therefore, Jia She immediately got up to take his leave, and Madam Xing naturally followed suit. Then, Jia Lian and his wife Wang Xifeng also bowed and took their leave. As they were juniors, Jia She's direct descendants, they naturally had to follow Jia She in many ways.

Normally, he wouldn't give Madam Xing any face.

At the same time, Madam Xing was powerless against them.

But if they offended their own father, Jia She, Jia She would really dare to slap them across the face. However, most of the time Jia She was too lazy to care about them, but today the atmosphere was obviously not right.

So they decided to follow suit and withdraw first.

It's a good opportunity to ask my father what he really thinks.

Is it really time to split up?
After Jia She and his family left, Jia Zheng immediately became anxious: "Mother, is my eldest brother really serious this time, even abandoning the Duke's mansion?"

"He's dreaming. It's not that easy."

He is the heir to the Duke's mansion. If he were to be expelled from the mansion during the family division, who knows how many rumors would circulate? Your continued residence within the mansion would be even more illegitimate and improper. After all, how can an heir leave a royally bestowed residence while the non-heir's entire family lives there?

Next, you two need to try your best to comfort him. The matter of dividing the property absolutely cannot escalate into a conflict.

At the same time, this business absolutely cannot be divided for the time being.

We have to wait until Yuan Chun gives birth to the child in her womb, otherwise not only will our family become a laughing stock among the nobles, but Yuan Chun and her child will also be implicated.

He was laughed at and ridiculed in the palace…

As for her children and grandchildren, Grandmother Jia had given up all hope. She no longer expected them to be successful enough to revive the family's fortunes. Now, she could only place her last hope on her granddaughter, Yuan Chun, hoping that she would bear a son or daughter. Whether it was a prince or a princess, they should be able to protect the Jia family for another thirty to fifty years.

So that they have time to raise the next generation.

They wouldn't end up as fallen nobles.

"Yes, Mother, but we can only try our best. I'm afraid you'll have to worry about the specifics."

Jia Zheng didn't think he had the ability to comfort his elder brother. At this time, he placed more hope on his mother, Grandmother Jia. He guessed that only his mother could use filial piety to keep his elder brother in check.

Madam Wang remained silent, still pondering whether her son would bring fortune or disaster to the family.

What kind of tribulations will they go through?

As for Jia She's suggestion to divide the family property, she didn't think much of it, because she felt that neither her husband nor the old lady Jia Mu would agree, so why should she worry about it?

Besides, this isn't the first time Jia She has brought up the idea of ​​dividing the family property.

Let them bring it up.