boyutpedia Chapter 957 [Ashes of Love: Red Mansion Tribulation 27]
Chapter 957 [Ashes of Love: Red Mansion Tribulation 27]
Grandmother Jia watched helplessly as Jia Min pulled her daughter away without hesitation. Her anger was instantly ignited. She was so angry that her face turned blue and her whole body was shaking. She shouted angrily: "This evil creature has really grown wings! Now she even dares to ignore the words of a mother like me! Second daughter-in-law, you must never be as disobedient and unfilial as her!"
Seeing this, Mrs. Wang, who was standing by, hurriedly stepped forward and responded with a flattering face: "Mother, please calm down. How dare your daughter-in-law be so rebellious? But what should we do in the current situation? And Yuanchun..." Having said this, Mrs. Wang looked embarrassed and carefully observed Lady Jia's expression.
Grandmother Jia snorted coldly and said unhappily, "Humph, judging from Min'er's unwillingness to help today, I'm afraid the entire Lin Mansion can't be relied on."
Madam Wang's eyes rolled, and a plan came to her mind. She hurriedly suggested, "Mother, in my opinion, why don't we go directly to the prince's house to ask for help? After all, the prince is your grandson's son-in-law, and in terms of seniority, he should respectfully call you grandmother. I think as long as we come in person, he will at least give us some face."
However, Grandmother Jia seemed a little hesitant. She frowned and said worriedly, "I'm afraid this is not a good idea. If we rashly go to ask for an audience, the prince may not agree."
Mrs. Wang seemed to have a plan for dealing with this. She continued confidently, "Don't worry, mother. I think we can let Brother Lian go. Brother Lian is good at speaking and has some connections with the prince. He might have a better chance of success."
After listening to this, Jia's mother thought for a moment and felt that what Mrs. Wang said made sense, so she nodded and agreed, saying, "Well, well, let's do as you say. This matter will be entirely in your hands. Later, you can ask Feng to explain it to Lian'er."
Mrs. Wang was as if she had been pardoned when she heard this. She responded repeatedly, "Yes, mother. Your daughter-in-law will definitely arrange this matter properly. Please rest assured, mother."
Afterwards, Mrs. Wang informed Wang Xifeng of the matter in detail and instructed her to arrange for Jia Lian to go to Prince Beijing's Mansion as soon as possible to discuss important matters with the Crown Prince there.
After receiving the order, Jia Lian did not dare to delay. After a little preparation, he rushed to Beijing Prince's Mansion without stopping. At this time, Runyu, who was in the mansion, learned from the housekeeper that someone from the Jia Mansion came to visit him. A thought flashed through his mind: this Jia Mansion is probably here to curry favor with the powerful and ask for money. However, out of courtesy and curiosity, he decided to meet the visitor, so he ordered the housekeeper to invite Jia Lian into the mansion.
Jia Lian followed the housekeeper through the courtyard path and finally came to the front hall of the palace. When he entered the hall, he saw a man sitting on the top with an imposing and elegant demeanor. Jia Lian knew that this man was the prince of Beijing, Runyu. He hurriedly stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said, "Your humble servant Jia Lian pays respect to the prince!"
Runyu narrowed his eyes slightly, looked up and down at the person in front of him, and asked in confusion: "Who are you? Why do you want to come to visit me in person?"
Jia Lian quickly bowed again and replied, "My Lord, I am Jia Lian, a fifth-rank official in the imperial court, and I am a cousin of the young lady of Lord Lin Ruhai's mansion."
Hearing this, Runyu nodded, indicating that he knew Jia Lian's identity, and then asked: "So, what is the reason why Jia Tongzhi suddenly visited my Beijing Prince's Mansion today?"
Jia Lian said to Runyu with a big smile on his face, "When grandma learned that cousin Daiyu was engaged to you, the prince, she was extremely happy! So she asked me to come and invite the prince to your house for a gathering, so that we can all share in the joy."
Runyu nodded slightly to show his agreement. However, he was secretly wondering what the Jia family was planning. Could it be some conspiracy? With such doubts, Runyu got on the carriage to the Rongguo Mansion.
Soon, the carriage slowly stopped in front of the gate of the Duke of Rong's Mansion. Runyu and Jia Lian got off the carriage one after another, and Jia Lian led Runyu to the side door with ease. At this moment, Runyu suddenly stopped, because he had just received news from the secret guards who followed him secretly to protect him - it turned out that every time Youyou and his future mother-in-law came to the Duke of Rong's Mansion, they were arranged to enter through the side door.
Thinking of this, Runyu could not help but frown slightly, with an unhappy look on his face, and said coldly: "Is this the way the Duke of Rong's Mansion treats guests? Doesn't this prince even have the qualifications to go through the main gate? Or is there something special about this main gate that others cannot go through?"
Seeing this, Jia Lian quickly explained with a smile: "Oh, my Lord, you misunderstood! That's not what I meant. It's just that this main gate is rarely opened on weekdays, and most people go in and out through the side door. I hope you don't mind."
Runyu was unmoved, still with a straight face, and asked in a firm tone: "Oh? Is that true? What if this prince insists on entering through this main gate today?"
When Jia Lian heard this, a thin layer of sweat instantly broke out on his forehead. He waved his hand to call a few servants and ordered anxiously: "Hurry, hurry, hurry! Go and open the main door! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is of noble status, how can he go through the side door! How stupid!" Upon hearing this, the servants did not dare to delay and trotted forward to carry out the order.
At this moment, there was a creaking sound, and the main door was slowly pushed open from the inside. Jia Lian stood at the door with a smile on his face, and bowed to the person outside the door and said, "Your Highness, I am sorry for not welcoming you from afar. I hope you will not blame me. Please come in!" After that, Jia Lian stepped aside to make way and made a gesture for someone to come in.
Runyu nodded slightly, with a faint smile on his lips. He glanced at Jia Lian, secretly praising him for being tactful. Then, Runyu walked into the door with an elegant and steady pace.
Jia Lian hurriedly followed and led Runyu all the way inside. Along the way, Runyu looked at the surrounding scenery with great interest. He saw pavilions and towers scattered in an orderly manner, rockery and waterside pavilions complementing each other, and lush flowers and trees, a scene of beauty and grandeur. Runyu couldn't help but sigh: "This Rongguo Mansion is really beautiful. I guess it must cost a lot of money to repair and maintain it every year."
Hearing this, Jia Lian hurriedly smiled and said, "My Lord, you really love to joke. We are just doing our best to keep this mansion in its current state."
Soon, Jia Lian brought Runyu to the inner hall. At this time, Jia's mother had already sat in the main seat, and beside her sat Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng and others. In addition, many family members of the Rongguo Mansion had also been waiting here for a long time. When everyone saw Runyu coming in, they all stood up to greet him.
I saw Lady Jia, with a smile on her face, leading a group of people walking towards Runyu, and said respectfully, "Greetings, Young Master." As soon as she finished speaking, the others bowed in greeting, but only Lady Jia remained sitting firmly on the chair, not moving at all.
Seeing this, Runyu nodded slightly and responded politely, "Madam Jia."
At this time, Grandmother Jia opened her red lips and said slowly: "My son, considering this relationship, you should call me grandmother. After all, you will become my granddaughter-in-law soon." As she spoke, she looked at Runyu with a kind and slightly meaningful look.
When Runyu heard this, his sword-like eyebrows slightly raised, and an imperceptible arc appeared at the corner of his mouth. He said in a deep voice: "I don't know why you came to see me today? You might as well tell me frankly. This prince has never liked to beat around the bush or drag things out." After that, he folded his hands on his chest, quietly waiting for the other party to speak. From beginning to end, he never called her grandmother as Jia's grandmother wished.
Seeing that Runyu had no reaction to her words, Grandmother Jia couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied. How dare he be so disrespectful to her, the ancestor of the Jia family and the future grandmother of Runyu! You know, her precious granddaughter hasn't officially married into his family yet, and now he is putting on airs like this. Even if Runyu is unwilling to call her grandmother, does that mean she is not his elder?
Grandmother Jia frowned slightly and said in a serious tone: "I specially invited the prince to come here today because I really have an important matter to ask for. I hope that the prince will consider that our two families are relatives and help us a little."
Runyu's face was as gloomy as water, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry. He just replied calmly, "You can say whatever you want."
Grandmother Jia took a deep breath and said slowly, "Recently, news came from the palace that our Concubine Yuan was unfortunately assassinated and injured. I am afraid that she will have difficulty bearing children in the future. I am really distressed, so I dare to ask the prince to speak a few words in front of the emperor and ask the emperor to adopt a child from other princes to Concubine Yuan, so that Concubine Yuan will not be too lonely and helpless for the rest of her life."
After hearing what Grandmother Jia said, Runyu sneered and asked, "Madam, do you want me to interfere in the emperor's family affairs? You think too highly of me! Not to mention that the difficulty of this matter is beyond imagination, your wishful thinking is really amazing! Not only do you want a biological child of the emperor, but it must be born of a low-ranking concubine. What's more, do you expect me to fully support this child to ascend the throne?"