Shenjing City, Rongguo Mansion.

East Road Courtyard.

Yesterday, Jia Zhen's coffin was finally sent out of the city and placed in the Jia family temple in Tiejuan Temple. The funeral finally came to an end.

After working so hard for so long, Jia She felt like his bones were about to fall apart.

Despite this, Jia She persisted this time, except for scolding a few lazy members of the clan when he was very tired.

From the beginning to the end of the funeral, he was always present.

Compared with Jia Zhen's father-in-law, Jia Jing, who only cared about Hu Wei with a group of Taoist monks, this time Jia She's image is simply radiant.

However, Jia She knew in his heart that the reason why he worked so hard was not for a good reputation...

Sitting on a black lacquered gold-backed chair, beside him was an octagonal table made of carved rosewood and inlaid with marble. In front of him were two beautiful maidservants squatting, gently squeezing Jia She's feet, while he himself held a

After examining the red copper unicorn incense burner for a while, he placed it on the octagonal table, then picked up another gilt animal-ear incense burner and nodded with satisfaction.

However, although he likes incense burners, he loves fans even more.

There were three fans placed on the octagonal table. After Jia She put the animal-eared gilt incense burner aside, he carefully picked up one of them and opened it. It turned out to be a gold-plated silk silk elk bamboo fan.

"good!"

Jia She admired the effort of holding a cup of tea before opening the second one. This second one was better than the first one. It was a palace fan with an ivory handle and a beautiful woven gold hand.

Looking at the beauty on the fan, Jia She nodded repeatedly in admiration.

This time, after holding on to a stick of incense for a long time, I opened the last one, which was a semi-transparent thornwood fan with light rhododendron.

"Good stuff, such a treasure!"

Jia She was overjoyed. After appreciating the naughtiness for a long time, he waved his hand and asked the beautiful maid who was pinching his feet to go down.

He walked to the side of a soft couch and leaned on the brocade support, while two beautiful maids beat his legs with beauty hammers.

However, despite such enjoyment, Jia She felt worried.

Mrs. Xing, who was carrying a bowl of ginseng soup tea, came over. Seeing his expressionless expression, she immediately lectured the two beautiful maids: "I'm so good at serving you. If I don't do my best, I won't be able to break your two coquettish hooves!"

The two beautiful maids turned pale, and Jia She said "Hey", and after letting them go down, he said to Mrs.

Both of them are respectful, so they are both pretty good."

Mrs.

Jia She sneered and said: "What a woman! A family like Dongfu, not to mention forty, even seventy or eighty years old, can be rich for several lifetimes!"

Upon hearing this, Mrs.

The East Mansion is different from the West Mansion. There is no old lady who favors her younger son. The entire bank of the Duke's Mansion belongs to one person.

All in all, inheriting that side would be more comfortable than Jia She's.

Even a few incense burners and folding fans, what are they worth?

Seeing Jia She's noncommittal "Huh", Mrs.

Jia She frowned and said: "Of course you have to endure it again. However, there is something important about how far you endure it."

Mrs. Mansion, isn’t it the master who has the final say now?”

Jia She shook his head and said, "What do you know? What I am guarding against now is not the great master of Dongfu, but that evil obstacle in Yangzhou!"

Seeing him gritting his teeth, Mrs. Xing asked curiously: "What does it have to do with that little beast?"

Jia She said angrily: "The hair is long, the knowledge is short. When a family like ours is granted a title, do you think it is like a rural clan? After several family elders have discussed it, the eldest son can become the clan leader? It would be fine if it was below the uncle's house. , the Ministry of Rites can make an agreement. But the succession of descendants above the uncle's house must be checked by the clan's house. Now that beast has registered with the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor. If he really survives until he comes back, I have the final say. Not counting, it’s hard to say.”

Mrs.

Jia She looked at his stupid wife and she had no temper, but it satisfied his sense of superiority in intelligence and explained to the stupid woman: "What a stupid thing! Without a title as a bridle, that beast dares to run wild everywhere. .If he really has a title and a family fortune, if he dares to disrespect his elders again, he will be exiled for three thousand miles!"

"Then why not..."

Mrs. Xing's heart suddenly moved when she heard this, but she didn't say anything stupid about giving Ningguo Mansion to Jia Qiang.

Otherwise, I'm afraid Jia She will take action.

Looking at Jia She's cannibalistic eyes, Mrs.

Jia She snorted, twitching his beard and said: "Jia Ling, although he is also good-natured, is not as kind as Jia Chang. When Jia Chang saw me, he said, how can he enjoy all the blessings of a family as big as Dongfu?" You have to spend most of it to honor me. It’s rare to see such a filial child."

Mrs. Xing's eyes turned red when she heard this.

In such a large Ningguo Mansion, if half of it is given to the big house, then...

Thinking of this, Mrs. Xing's breathing became rapid...

…

Rongguo Mansion, West Road Courtyard.

Big flower hall.

Jia Mu was leaning on the soft couch, and Yuanyang was tapping her legs with a beauty hammer.

On one side of the soft couch, Mrs. Wang was sitting there, smiling like a Bodhisattva.

It's just that it always makes people feel less angry.

However, Jia Mu didn't care about it at this time. She held a letter in her hand and frowned a little, saying: "The good news should have been delivered to the palace a long time ago, but what happened in the east side mansion is really unlucky. It's really bad luck. The girl wrote a letter saying that she had heard about Brother Qiang in the palace, and that his loyalty and filial piety are commendable. Now that there is no one in charge of the East Mansion, let us bring some Brother Qiang to run the house. What does this mean?"

Jia's mother didn't even have the slightest favorable impression of Jia Qiang.

In her opinion, not to mention Jia Qiang, even Baoyu who dared to talk back to adults in front of her or even curse in the hall should be dragged down and beaten half to death to teach him the rules of life.

The reason for coaxing him before was just to be patient temporarily and to take the overall situation into account for the important matters in the palace.

But he didn't expect that he would take care of everything to such an extent that even the Dongfu would be given to him?

How can this be?

Mrs. Wang sighed: "This must not be the eldest lady's own intention. She has never even met Brother Qiang. I think it is the palace's intention."

This is even more terrifying.

Jia Mu said helplessly: "It must have been the last time that evil barrier said those stupid words in Zuixian Tower, which entered the heart of the Supreme Emperor, and that's why he received so much grace. It's not an exaggeration to say that God's grace is so great, and I don't know that evil barrier

Why is such a great blessing?"

Mrs. Wang hesitated for a moment, then said: "I heard from Baoyu's uncle that Brother Qiang helped his sister-in-law do a lot of great things in Yangzhou Mansion, and he was very favored by the emperor. My sister-in-law also accepted him as a disciple.

Previously, because of Brother Qiang, the world-famous Ban Shan Gong had to leave the capital. However, when he arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, his sister-in-law personally came forward to resolve the grudges between Ban Shan Gong, the governor of Liangjiang and Qiang Brother. My sister-in-law's ancestors were four generations of princes, and they fought for the sake of heaven.

In the family affairs, the legitimate son was lost first, and then the wife was married. Regardless of the credit, this hard work alone was enough for the emperor to send all kinds of holy family members. Brother Qiang was valued by his sister-in-law. It’s hard to say that the heavenly family only considered this to give him the gift.

of grace.”

When Jia Mu heard this, she became even more unhappy. She sat up and frowned and said: "Is this true? How can it be true? In terms of closeness, the evil boy and his uncle have been married for five years. And at home, they are all treasures and jade.

The sisters played with Yu'er together, and they asked him to run a leg to Yangzhou. Is it his credit? Even if it hurts, Baoyu should be loved!"

Mrs. Wang smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Qiang's child... the old lady has seen it before. He is different from ordinary children. He is a scheming person..."

"What an ordinary kid?"

Jia's mother interrupted: "He is different from serious young men. He has no upbringing and is very wild! I understand. He must have gone to Nan Province to talk to Yu'er's father and deceive them.

You are really a bastard!" He paused and scolded again: "That little beast Lian'er is useless. Others don't know what kind of virtue Brother Qiang has, so doesn't he know it either? He doesn't know how to explain it in front of his uncle.

Got it!"

Mrs. Wang lowered her eyes and said softly: "Just saying it to Lian'er may not be useful. I just don't understand. The eldest girl should explain it to her brother-in-law herself. Since she came to our house, the old lady loves her more than Baoyu."

Even more ruthlessly, the sisters also let her go at every turn..."

She was a mother-in-law, and she still felt extremely uncomfortable every time she saw Baoyu and Daiyu groveling and making small apologies after a quarrel.

But he didn't expect that after suffering so many grievances and losing so many petty things, Jia Qiang would get all the benefits in the end.

When Jia Mu heard this, her face darkened and she said: "Yu'er must have told uncle all this, but she is also a child. She only knows that Brother Qiang invited a Western monk to save her father, so she

She wants her father to repay his kindness. Now that the repayment is over, when he comes back, he will still let her father love Baoyu. Otherwise, I will not obey. I can say this to her, but you, as an aunt, don't say more.

"It's a pity that she lost her mother so early. The Jia family is her maternal clan. You should love her more."

Mrs. Wang felt as if she had eaten a handful of flies, but she still smiled apologetically and said, "This is as it should be, old lady, just don't worry."

Mother Jia has stayed in the inner house all her life, so she naturally understands Mrs. Wang's thoughts. She can't bear to criticize Mrs. Wang too harshly. She thought about it and said: "Girl Feng told me earlier that after Uncle Lin came to Beijing, he would probably

There is no point in being an old widower for the rest of your life to renew your string and raise a wife. I also talked about the dowry left by Yu'er's mother... I didn't want to pay much attention to it at first, but then I thought about it, and what she said was not bad at all.

It makes sense. Looking back, if the Lin family really wants to have another wife, just get the dowry back first, and you can keep it for Yu'er for the time being."

As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Wang was startled, and then she didn't know whether it was bitter or sweet.

Back then, when Jia Min got married, she had already married into the Jia family. When she saw the beloved daughter of the country's father marrying a new beauty scout, the battle was so big that even the golden branches and jade leaves could not match it, which made her, the second young lady of the Wang family, extremely jealous.

But she didn't expect that now that Jia Min had died a long time ago, leaving only an orphan girl, the dowry that she envied back then would actually fall into her hands.

only……

How could she not understand the deeper meaning of Jia Mu's move?

However, she was absolutely unwilling to let that sickly Hu Meizi be her daughter-in-law.

The dowry can be kept, but the person cannot be taken!
Chapter completed!