Shenjing City, Rongguo Mansion.

Rongqing Hall.

Although it was a great reunion night in the New Year, due to the new mourning in the East House, the West House was not able to enjoy all the fun.

However, because Jia Zhen was only a junior and there was no reason for Mrs. Jia to mourn for him, the family still had a feast.

After the reunion banquet, Jia She and Jia Zheng were supposed to leave early and have dinner with Jia Mu, so that they could have fun in their own places.

Jia Zheng is surrounded by a group of Qingke husbands, and Jia She is surrounded by a group of beautiful young wives, each of whom has his own fun.

But this year, Jia She has been delaying leaving. He is the eldest brother. If he doesn't get up, it will be difficult for Jia Zheng to leave.

Jia Mu saw the clues and knew that Jia She must have something to say, so she sent Li Wan and a group of Jia sisters to take shelter in Nuange.

After Sister Feng arranged for Mammy and the maids to remove the table and serve fresh tea, Jia Shefang slowly said: "Old lady, in theory, even if it's a big deal, I shouldn't just sweep you away today."

However, there is something my son is really not sure about, and he has to ask his mother before he can submit it to him. We don’t have much time left, so I thought of using today’s time to ask my mother what she means.”

As soon as Jia Mu heard this, she understood something in her heart, and the smile on her face dimmed, and she said, "But it's about Dongfu?"

Jia She hurriedly said: "Exactly, the matter of Brother Zhen is almost over. Now the coffin is placed in Tiejian Temple for rest. When the time comes, I will bury it. But Dongfu is so big.

A family property cannot be without a master. The eldest master of Dongfu is dedicated to Taoism. After what happened, he became even more enlightened. He even refused to return home and just waited to ascend to heaven and become an immortal. However, he inherited Dongfu

The matter of the heir has been entrusted to me... Of course, my mother’s nod is required.”

When Jia Mu heard that this was both a coffin and a coffin, her heart was filled with annoyance, and she said indifferently: "Chengsi... Isn't Rong'er still alive? Brother Zhen is the only one of his own flesh and blood.

There is only such a legitimate son in Dongfu, why does Chengsi still need to ask?"

Jia She thought that Jia Mu was confused, and hurriedly explained to her: "Old lady, this is the heir of the World Warlord Wu Xun, and those above the uncle's house are not under the control of the Ministry of Rites, but are under the control of the clan's mansion. They are the same as the clan's children. They need

You can only inherit the title after taking the exam. Although Ronger is the direct grandson of Dongfu, he is still unconscious. Even if he wakes up, he is still a paralytic. I am afraid that the title and family fortune will not fall to him, because it is destined to be

You can’t pass the exam.”

Jia Mu sighed, with a sad look on her face. She still felt a little sorry for Jia Rong, her great-grandson, and said: "In the future, no matter who gets this title, the family fortune of Dongfu will belong to Rong'er."

half."

Jia She's face froze when he heard this, and then he said: "That's how it should be. Mother, there are four sons in the Xianning Kingdom. The eldest son inherits the title, but the eldest son's lineage is considered to be broken when it comes to Zhen Ge'er and his son. The other three

There are only two of Fang's descendants in Beijing now, one is Jia Ling and the other is Jia Chang. Although Jia Ling is only in his twenties this year, he is a sincere, filial and respectful person and a good boy. However, he is a little younger after all, so he may not be able to

He can afford such a large family fortune. And Jia Chang, who is in his forties this year, is in the prime of life..."

Although Jia She also praised Jia Ling, it was just a few words, but he spent a cup of tea praising Jia Chang.

Just like the family property in Ningguo Mansion, Jia Chang had to go and take it.

Jia Mu felt dizzy after hearing this. When Jia She said she was thirsty and went to have some tea to soothe her throat, she curiously asked: "In addition to the eldest brother's house, doesn't the old man have three other houses? Why is there only Jia Chang?"

, Jia Ling’s two bedrooms?”

Before Jia She could speak, Jia Zheng explained with a smile: "The other room belongs to Jia Qiang's branch, but Brother Qiang is not in Beijing now, so he didn't mention it. However, speaking of the fact that in the past, although the Xianning country was a communist

Four sons, two legitimate sons and two concubines. It just so happens that the branch of Changfang and Jia Qiang is the legitimate son, and the two branches of Jia Ling and Jia Chang are concubines. If not, Dongfu will not accept Brother Qiang after his parents died early.

Enter the mansion to raise her."

Jia She's expression changed after hearing this, and he was about to speak out when he heard Jia's mother say: "Oh? If that's the case, then Brother Qiang should inherit the Ning Kingdom. Although I also understand that that bastard doesn't know etiquette.

But this is only a small detail, and the concubine is the big one. Furthermore, the evildoer has a name in the palace. The Supreme Emperor praised him several times and gave him a cousin. The emperor also praised him once. Such a great blessing, and

He grew up in the Dongfu. If you go around him and ask questions in the palace, how should you answer? There are also treasure certificates in the Zongren Mansion, and you can find out who is famous."

Jia She's face turned ugly as he said, "But that beast is just an unfilial and vile seed who was struck by lightning. How can he not turn the world upside down if he is allowed to inherit the Dong Mansion? Then, how will other families laugh at my Jia family?"

Jia Mu said with a smile: "You don't understand this. When you have no official or no title, you can do whatever you want. The officials in the officialdom will only think of him as a bug and don't want to pay attention to him. But once he attacks the nobility, he will be the same in the future."

He is a man of official status, and if he dares to act recklessly, even the censor and officials will not be able to spare him."

Seeing what Jia She wanted to say, Jia Mu's face darkened, and she said: "Originally, this was all your business, and I, an old woman, shouldn't get involved. But once the eldest master of Dongfu asked me to take care of it,

Or..." Mother Jia lowered her voice, stared at Jia She and said, "The eldest lady in the palace wrote a letter and told us that this is the palace's intention. Do you dare to violate it?"

When Jia She heard this, his face turned pale and he stopped talking, but his face was full of dissatisfaction.

Jia Chang not only spent a lot of money but also gave him a large number of heavy gifts. He also promised him that after inheriting the Ning Kingdom, he would give him half of the gold and silver treasures in the treasury.

How big a windfall is this?

Although the palace wanted to favor Jia Qiang's inheritance, Jia She would not do so willingly.

Jia's mother had long known how many gifts Jia She had received these days, and understood his thoughts. Now she was unwilling to force the eldest son to be detained. She nodded and said, "You don't have to be resentful that the villain could bequeath such a large share of the family fortune."

After all, there is a great-great-grandson in Ningguo. As long as Rong'er is here, most of the gold and silver in Dongfu, as well as the village, garden and shop outside, should belong to him. Furthermore, the You family also has the houses of Brother Zhen.

Everyone in the family should also be divided. Now that the evil obstacle has not come back, since your elder brother Jing entrusted you, you can go and help divide the family first."

As soon as these words came out, Jia She's face finally cleared up and he smiled and said: "After all, my mother has experienced a lot of things. It should be like this, and it should be like this."

In the eyes of the Jia family, Jia Qiang is just an unlucky boy after all.

Not to mention that Jia Qiang and I are gone long ago. Even if she is still there, what does it matter?

If Jia Qiang can get him a title, he should be offered high incense and kowtow ten thousand times. How can he deserve anything else?

…

Keqin County Prince's Mansion.

Tonight is a night for the whole world to celebrate together. Li Yao, the king of Keqin County, is the second son of the emperor. He is very noble and should be so.

But after Li Yao and Princess Chen came back from the palace, they originally wanted to have fun with the whole family, but they didn't want to enter the palace, so they felt that the atmosphere in the palace was not right.

There was no sign of joy at all, the servants, maids, etc. all walked on tiptoes and kept silent, not daring to speak, let alone the laughter?

Li Yao's face darkened when he saw this scene. He immediately called the palace chief and asked: "Are all the people who are celebrating the New Year bumping into guests? Who is keeping them in such a state?"

Prince Palace Chief Shi had a bitter look on his face, and knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, unless they deliberately ruined the prince and princess's mood, it is really... the concubine, she..."

Hearing that it was the Bai family, Li Yao's expression changed, and he frowned and said, "Who is gossiping in front of the concubine?"

Chang Shi hurriedly shook his head and said: "After the prince has given an order, who in the house dares to gossip? However, today... today..."

"You bastard! You drank too much yellow soup and you can't speak clearly?"

Li Yao became even more furious when he saw Chang Shi's rhetoric.

Seeing that he couldn't evade it, Chang Shi could only say: "But this afternoon, the prince and princess just left, and the fifth master of the Chen family came to give New Year's gifts. The concubine called the concubine and asked a few words, and then..."

Hearing this, Li Yao turned his head and looked at Mrs. Chen, whose expression changed drastically. He snorted and walked away.

After Li Yao left, Mrs. Chen asked Chang Shidao with an indifferent expression: "Who in the Chen family is here today?"

Chang Shi hurriedly said: "Only the fifth master of the concubine's family came in person. After arriving, I don't know how the concubine heard it and recruited her in..."

When Mrs. Chen heard this, her expression turned extremely ugly.

A side concubine dares to recruit the main concubine's own brother to question her. A lowly servant doesn't know how high the sky is.

Chang Shi also knew that this was inappropriate and hurriedly advised: "The fifth master is not easy to mess with. The concubine asked what the Chen family's New Year's gift was this year. She heard that it was a letter from Lord Xian Xiangguo, so she made fun of it.

The fifth master was angry for a moment, so he told the story about the Bai family, and he did not suffer any loss... By the way, when the fifth master left, the servant followed the empress's instructions and took a box of silver coins to him, but the fifth master just didn't want it.

He also said that he would make some money tomorrow and buy a pony for the prince’s nephew.”

Mrs. Chen's eyes turned red when she heard this. She was originally from the Prime Minister's Mansion, but her father died in the 25th year of Jingchu.

There are four sisters in the family and only one younger brother.

After the death of the prime minister, the Chen family fell into decline. The other three sisters left the court one after another, leaving their youngest brother alone at home. How could she feel at ease...

However, this younger brother is arrogant and is afraid that his four sisters will not live well in his husband's family. Instead of letting his sisters supplement his parents' family, he always finds ways to send some New Year's gifts from door to door every year.

This year, I obviously had nothing to give, so I gave the most precious letters from my late father to me.

The eldest sister is like a mother. Thinking of this, Mrs. Chen's heart felt like a knife was twisted in her heart. She only hoped that her son would grow up quickly and protect his mother-in-law after inheriting the title.

As for the relationship with Li Yao...

But he has already declined the favor!

…

In the inner hall of the palace, when the disheveled concubine Bai saw Li Yao coming in, she immediately rushed over, threw herself at Li Yao's feet, and burst into tears.

The Bai family can be said to be extremely beautiful.

In addition, she has a refreshing and generous personality, and is very good at flattery. There are also many princesses and concubines in the clan who like her. Compared with the dignified and steady Chen, in Li Yao's eyes, Bai seems to be more able to make the palace lively.

Hui, so he is quite fond of it.

The most important thing is that every year, the Bai family sends a large sum of gold and silver from Yangzhou Mansion, making the Keqin County Prince's Mansion one of the few royal palaces in the clan that enjoys a comfortable life.

Li Yao really felt sorry for Ms. Bai. After bending down to help her up, he sighed and persuaded: "I originally planned to tell you after the New Year, but I didn't want Chen Xiaowu to be ignorant and let the news slip in advance."

Bai didn't care about this, and struggled to kneel down and kowtow: "I just ask the prince to save the Bai family for the sake of past kindness!"

As soon as these words came out, Li Yao's face darkened, he shook his head and said: "If it were an ordinary matter, how could I have done something with my strength? But for this matter... my father has already beaten me personally, saying that the Bai family has been destroyed.

There are several houses full of people, witnesses, and the evidence of the crime is conclusive. Please let me not intervene to avoid making mistakes. Besides, I'm afraid it's too late now."

When Bai heard the words, blood slowly flowed from the corner of his painful mouth, and he raised his head suddenly, with a sad and frantic look, and cried out every word: "Then, I only ask the prince, so that I can pay for my debt with blood!"

His appearance was so ferocious that it was Li Yao, and everyone who saw him felt cold in his heart.

However, thinking of the kindness of the Bai family and the filial piety of the Bai family, Li Yao's face turned gloomy and he nodded slowly.
Chapter completed!