The filial son of the Red Mansion

However, although everyone in the room was laughing, some people disagreed with Jia Rong's words.

Xing's eyes flickered, secretly complaining: "The old lady is good to all the younger generations? She just saw that you got the first place in the review, otherwise why would she suddenly change her attitude? Our master is still her eldest son, but she has never been kind to him, and she only cares about the second wife. The most partial person in the family is the old lady.

Jia Rong had no idea what Xing was thinking, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

He was also very polite. When he saw Yuanyang bringing a stool, he repeatedly called her "sister" to express his gratitude. He also greeted Xing, Wang, Li Wan, Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun, Daiyu, Baochai, Baoyu and others one by one before sitting down properly.

Grandmother Jia smiled and took Aunt Xue's hand, saying, "Look at our little monkey boy. After a few words to him, he is now acting serious. Why don't you tell us, the women who have never seen the world, about the interesting things that happened during the inspection in the paddock?"

Jia Rong also laughed.

Since the old lady Jia was willing to support him, he couldn't let her down. After all, everyone prospers together and suffers together. Even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. As long as Xibian is willing to get along well, he will not take the initiative to quarrel with Xibian.

After all, all the beautiful aunts live in the west!

He pretended to clear his throat, acting very serious, and said, "This is really worth talking about."

Seeing his serious expression, Jia's grandmother couldn't help but frown, fearing that this stick would suddenly ruin the joy in the room.

Aunt Xue thought he was interesting and curious, and couldn't help asking, "Could it be that something serious happened during the review?"

"Yes!"

Jia Rong nodded solemnly. Suddenly, he spoke faster and said aggrievedly, "The old lady and my great aunt didn't know that the saint was standing on the high platform during the review that day, and beside him were the princes such as the King of Zhongshun, the King of Zhongyi, the King of Beijing, the King of Xining, and the King of Xiping. I was not very courageous to begin with, and after seeing this scene, my hands and feet became weak during the review, and I couldn't even hold the bow steadily. I almost shot off the target several times, which resulted in me only getting first place in the end."

Everyone was listening attentively, and when they heard that his limbs were weak, they couldn't help but get nervous. Who would have thought that this bastard would change the subject and say "I only got first place".

Suddenly, laughter and scolding broke out in the room.

Even Xichun, who usually never showed any interest in others, could not help laughing along with Yingchun and Daiyu. Not to mention Baochai and Tanchun, who loved to joke with others, they all covered their mouths with handkerchiefs and laughed non-stop.

Wang Xifeng, who was standing nearby and listening, couldn't help but laugh and spit.

"First is first, is there anything above first?"

Jia Rong replied, "My nephew had no idea. I was in a daze at the time and only thought about disappointing the old lady and the elders. I turned around and heard the whole enclosure cheering."

Jia Rong thought to himself: Even though those people called me "shameless" with their mouths, they must be cheering in their hearts.

Everyone in the room started laughing and cursing again.

At this moment, even Baoyu couldn't help asking if there was anything else.

Jia Rong was stunned for a moment, thinking whether to trick Baoyu. In the end, he decided to forget it, after all, the whole city of Shenjing knew that Baoyu had been beaten badly recently.

As a nephew, you cannot treat your uncle like this.

How can I always let my uncle get beaten?

If necessary, he would try to trick Baoyu in front of Jia Zheng. How could he trick Baoyu in front of Jia Mu?

Jia Rong laughed and said, "This is a very exciting story. It would take days and nights to tell the whole story. It is really dangerous and exciting."

He turned to Lady Jia and Aunt Xue and said, "The old lady and my great aunt didn't know the situation. When I returned to the city, I felt like I was dreaming, and it wasn't until I entered the ancestral hall and worshipped my ancestors that I suddenly came to my senses and realized that it was the old dukes who were blessing me this time."

There is nothing wrong with this statement.

The light in Grandmother Jia's eyes became even brighter.

Aunt Xue, as an outsider, had a clear gaze, but it was even more gentle and kind. Lian said, "It must be that the old dukes in heaven saw you training hard last year, so they blessed you this journey."

For no reason, Jia Rong felt a warm feeling in his heart.

Besides Aunt Xue, there were naturally many people who could tell that this was just a way to cheer up Grandmother Jia. They didn't point it out, but just felt that Jia Rong was indeed different from before.

How could the fools in the past say these things?

The person who was most excited and happiest in the room was naturally Wang Xifeng. Not only did she feel hot in her heart, she even felt a burning sensation in her lower abdomen as she was in the carriage.

Rong'er is much better than Jia Lian!

You bastard, I still feel sticky now. What will you do if I get pregnant?

Grandmother Jia prayed a few times for the spirits of her ancestors, and she began to like Jia Rong more and more. She said, "Tomorrow I will invite Rong to drink. You all should come over at noon tomorrow."

Seeing the opportunity to drink with so many beautiful people, Jia Rong naturally would not refuse.

He felt that Aunt Xue was particularly gentle and amiable. He hurriedly thanked Lady Jia and said a few flattering words to make everyone happy.

Aunt Xue was secretly sighing at this time, thinking how nice it would be if Xue Pan could be like Jia Rong, who had a conflict with Bao Yatou over this matter a few days ago. Thinking of this, she looked at Baochai, who also had a complicated expression, and was obviously thinking about Xue Pan.

It's true that when a family has a son, the mother and sisters will worry about him/herself.

At this time, Baoyu saw Jia Rong was about to return, and he became worried about Qin Zhong and hurriedly chased after him.

Chapter 69: Lin Daiyu sneers

It turned out that Qin Zhong's teacher had passed away a few days ago, and now he was only studying at home. Unfortunately, Qin Zhong's father, Qin Ye, was already old and on duty at the Ministry of Industry, so he was unable to find a good teacher for Qin Zhong.

It happened that Baoyu, Xue Pan and Liu Xianglian went to the Qin family in Qinghe. Seeing this situation, Baoyu came up with an idea and asked Qin Zhong to come to Jia's charity school to study.

Qin Zhong is Qin Keqing's younger brother, and Jia Rong's brother-in-law.

So, Baoyu went to Jia Rong to discuss it. Or he wanted to persuade Jia Rong to take the lead and invite Qin Zhong to the Jia Mansion.

Jia Rong knew what Baoyu was thinking, so he laughed and said, "It would be best if Jingqing could go to the charity school. But the case has to be decided by the master of the Qin family. My wife and I can't make a decision."

The meaning is that they want Jia Rong and Qin Keqing to invite Qin Zhong over, but that's impossible.

How could Jia Rong not know who Baoyu and Xue Pan are?

Baoyu was delighted when he heard this, and nodded repeatedly, saying, "I will write a letter and send it to the Qin family right away."

Jia Rong was stunned for a moment, and when he wanted to call Baoyu, Baoyu was nowhere to be seen.

What a good little fat boy! You are amazing! Jia Rong gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly.

But at this time, outside the Shenjing City, in Changchun Garden, Prince Zhongshun knelt before Emperor Longtai.

Emperor Longtai's face was gloomy, and he was still thinking about what the retired emperor Xishi said in front of everyone. "Zai'er is eccentric, suspicious, and moody, and he is not fit to take on such a big responsibility. But now you are a few years older than me, so I have no choice..."

What a last resort!

The emperor is still unwilling to let go?

Emperor Longtai took a long breath quietly, and then he helped Prince Zhongshun up. He sighed, "Thirteen, why is it so?"

The past scenes flashed through his mind. Among the dozen princes, he and Thirteen were the closest. Although they were not born of the same mother, they were closer than brothers from the same mother.

Although everyone said that Emperor Longtai was suspicious, he never doubted King Zhongshun.

Now the matter of Tiewang Mountain has been investigated. The son of King Zhongshun wanted to grab the first place in Tiewang Mountain, so he recruited many good hunters from outside, but he didn't expect that the White Lotus rebels were mixed in among them.

This incident was so absurd and bizarre that even a novelist could not make up such an outrageous story, yet it actually happened.

Emperor Longtai felt miserable, and Prince Zhongshun felt even more miserable.

Emperor Longtai said bitterly: "Those people want to alienate us brothers. Thirteen does not need to blame himself. Chang'er was just negligent." Even if it was negligence, Prince Zhongshun also has an unshirkable responsibility.

Emperor Longtai really couldn't bear to punish him.

The only person he could trust in the world was King Zhongshun. If it weren't for King Zhongshun, he would not only not have been able to obtain the throne, but he would have even died at the hands of his own brother.

Prince Zhongshun heard the emperor's gentleness and knew that this was a special favor from the emperor, so he knelt down and said, "Chang'er is stupid and has never obeyed the emperor's teachings. I request that he be confined at home and never leave the palace."

The matter was important and needed an explanation, not only because the imperial power was challenged, but also because an explanation had to be given to all the officials.

House confinement is the lightest sentence possible.

Emperor Longtai's eyes were full of complex brilliance, and he said, "Let's follow Thirteen's request. Has there been any news from the Jinyi Mansion?"

Xia Shouzhong said, "Jinyifu official Zhao Quan is waiting outside."

Zhao Quan brought two pieces of news. One was that the broker who introduced Prince Zhongshun to someone else had died. The other was that in addition to Prince Zhongshun, there were also White Lotus rebels lurking around the boys of other mansions.

Emperor Longtai looked at the suspected list presented by Zhao Quan and stared at him. He said in a playful tone, "Only their families? I remember that the first place in the review was from the Jia family, and they also had some achievements in hunting. How many of their families are not included?"

Zhao Quan's heart was in his throat.

Who among the officials in the court does not know that the current people have changeable temperaments and unstable moods?

He raised his head cautiously and glanced at the emperor and the people around him. After guessing for a while, he said, "I am not doing my job well. Maybe I have not been able to find out the truth. Please give me another three days, Your Majesty. I will find out the truth."

"Leave." Emperor Longtai said expressionlessly. After Zhao Quan left, he and Prince Zhongshun were the only ones left in the palace, and then he revealed his true character. He cursed, "All the people we can use are idiots."

At this time, Emperor Longtai finally remembered Jia Rong, the number one reviewer.

"Is he Jia Gongjin's grandson?"

Xia Shouzhong had quite a few rumors about Jia Rong. When Emperor Longtai asked about him, he told him the news he had collected from the city of Shenjing in recent days.

Those that are too bizarre, such as objects tied around the waist, are naturally omitted.

He said, "Now the city is talking about how the Jia family educates their children well. Jia Rong was once a well-known troublemaker in the city, and was even given a vulgar nickname. Later, his father beat him every three days and every five days, and he actually behaved himself a lot. Two years ago, when Jia Rong's father passed away, he actually stayed in front of the coffin for fifteen months in a very orderly manner. During this time, he only practiced riding and shooting in the mansion. Everyone praised him as a filial son."

"A filial son who was beaten into being a good son?" Emperor Longtai exclaimed softly and repeated it over and over again. He felt relieved after hearing this gossip. He turned his eyes to King Zhongshun and asked suspiciously, "Have you ever heard of this rumor, Thirteen?"

Prince Zhongshun replied honestly, "I did hear about this from several princes." He paused, and seeing the emperor's eyes flashing with eagerness, he quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, don't listen to rumors. The Crown Prince is a delicate person and must not be beaten."

Raising children has always been the biggest challenge since ancient times.

Jia Gongjin, whose given name is Jing, had never taught his son well. There was a rumor in Ningguo Mansion that Jia Zhen had done something immoral during the years when Jia Jing passed the imperial examination. So Jia Jing devoted himself to cultivating immortals, and his newly born daughter Xichun was taken back to the East Mansion by Jia's mother to be raised.

Unfortunately, the rumor only spread for a day or two, and those who spread the rumor disappeared without a trace.

No one knows the real reason why Jia Jing practiced Taoism.

The person who came to pick up Jia Jing this time was Jia Qiang. He greeted Jia Jing and told him about Jia Rong's first place in the review. He also said that the day after tomorrow was the Dragon Boat Festival and Rong wanted to invite the grandfather to come back home to celebrate the festival.

Jia Jing still did not leave the temple. He just said that his worldly ties were over and that there was no need to ask him to handle matters at the Ning Mansion in the future.

When Jia Rong learned that Jia Jing was not coming, he didn't take it to heart.

Whether love comes or not is none of his business. As long as he asks people to send him some food and clothing during festivals, no one can accuse him of being disobedient and unfilial.

That night, after Jia Rong took a bath, Qin Keqing remembered Youshi's instructions and never screamed again at night.

It was indeed very quiet at night, and no sound could be heard outside. The maids only knew that the lights in Xiaorong's courtyard had been on for a long time, and the flickering flames did not go out until after midnight.

The next day, early in the morning.

Jia Rong, in high spirits, took Qin Keqing to pay his respects to Mrs. You.

Seeing Keqing's rosy complexion, Youshi could not help but feel a little uncomfortable. After telling her about the old lady from the west inviting him to drink at noon, she asked Jia Rong and his wife to leave. She found a scripture and began to copy some text, as if she was enduring or warning herself.

At noon, they went to the old lady's yard to have a drink and chat for a while. It happened that Zhou Rui's son-in-law Leng Zixing sent a lot of kites, and Zhou Rui's wife saw that the girls were all there today, so she asked someone to move them over.