Quick Wear: Men Farming and Women Weaving

Chapter 217 Red Mansion Lady Xing 37

Mrs. Wang's face was red, her eyes were bloodshot, and she looked at Xing Yuling angrily, but she didn't know how to refute. Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say it. She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms.

"Sister-in-law, we haven't split up the family. According to the order of rank, Yuanchun is the eldest daughter."

At this time Jia She spoke.

"Hmph! I am the head master of Rongguo Mansion. My daughter is the eldest daughter and naturally the eldest lady of Rongguo Mansion. Who is Yuanchun from your second house? She is not my daughter. Why does she regard herself as my daughter?" Jia She's eyes were wide open and he roared at Jia Zheng and Jia's mother.

"I won't pay the thirty thousand taels of silver either."

Jia Zhen tried to persuade them with kind words, but he was also very dissatisfied with the second wife's behavior. He believed that in terms of status, the most valuable one was Xichun, the eldest granddaughter of Ningguo Mansion. After all, she was a legitimate lady of Ningguo Mansion with a high status. If she was not too young, there would be no second wife.

"My Ningguo Mansion will offer one hundred thousand taels of silver!" Jia Zhen said passionately.

"My family is not very wealthy, but we will do our part and give five thousand taels of silver."

All branches of the Jia family in the capital contributed money and effort, and everyone expressed their desire to complete the separate residence for the virtuous concubine to visit her parents as soon as possible.

Wang Xifeng poked Jia Lian in the lower back.

Jia Lian secretly groaned on the side, he knew that he would bleed heavily again this time.

"I'll offer 10,000 taels of silver." Jia Lian looked at Jia She cautiously.

Jia She's face turned even uglier after hearing this. He wanted to take this opportunity to suppress the second house, but he didn't expect to be outmaneuvered by his son.

Jia Zheng looked very proud, thinking that he had finally become famous this time.

Mrs. Wang was secretly proud of herself and thought to herself, "Hmph! The eldest wife refuses to pay? So what? There are so many rich people in this world, there will always be someone willing to pay the money. Besides, I still have my good niece, she will definitely be on the side of our Wang family." Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but reveal a sly smile, as if everything was under her control.

Jia Mu, who was sitting on the top, also smiled, thinking: "Yuanchun, who was raised by me since she was a child, has finally been rewarded!" She was full of relief and pride, and felt that her education and training of Yuanchun for many years was not in vain. She looked forward to Yuanchun's higher status and honor in the palace, and brought more glory and splendor to the Jia family. At the same time, she also hoped that Yuanchun could support Jia Zheng in the deep palace. After all, the fifth-rank official position was too low, and it was probably difficult to go further, so Jia Mu loved her and hoped that Yuanchun could help Jia Zheng improve his status and power. In addition, Jia Mu also believed that Baoyu was a man of great fortune, because he was born with a spiritual jade, which made Jia Mu full of expectations for him. Jia Mu placed all her hopes on Baoyu, while for other people, Jia Mu was relatively neglected, and even the eldest grandson like Jia Lian did not get much attention. In short, Jia Mu wanted to revitalize the family and let Rongguo Mansion gain a foothold in the center of power.

Afterwards, everyone began to discuss how to build a separate courtyard between the West and East Palaces. After some discussion, they decided to choose a site between the gardens of the two palaces, which would not only make full use of the existing space, but also allow the separate courtyard to blend into the surrounding environment. The area of ​​this separate courtyard is quite large and can accommodate many people to live and move around.

Xing Yuling was also very curious about the Grand View Garden in Dream of the Red Chamber. She wanted to visit there for a few days after it was completed, as she was afraid that she would never have such an opportunity again.

Rongguo Mansion is now facing an inevitable fate. Its end has long been arranged by the emperor - confiscation of property and exile. No matter how hard it struggles, the only ones who benefit in the end are the royal family. And those villas that were once carefully built will no longer belong to Rongguo Mansion. They will become the emperor's private territory and become one luxurious royal villa after another.

Grandmother Jia asked the second wife to take Jia Lian to arrange people to go purchasing. Jia She was in a bad mood. He glanced at his eldest son. The eldest son was like a pug, wagging his tail and following the second wife around. Jia She thought that this son was useless, so he took Xing Yuling away directly.

After Jia Lian arranged for people to go purchasing, he went to find Wang Xifeng.

"Oh my grandma, what should I do now? My father will scold me again." Jia Lian said with a sad face.

"Eldest sister is being promoted to a concubine. How could we miss such a happy event? That day, eldest sister whispered in the emperor's ear and asked him to make you a high official." Wang Xifeng straightened her back with a beaming smile, "Don't worry, I'm here for you."

"Then I'll rely entirely on you, grandma." Jia Lian smiled respectfully.

On the other side, Mrs. Wang was also discussing with Jia Zheng.

"Master, when you build a palace for your royal consort, you can't build it worse than other concubines."

"We need to think of ways to get some money."

Mrs. Wang was a little worried about the huge cost of building a villa.

Jia Zheng said confidently, "Now that my Yuanchun has been crowned as a concubine, all the relatives will surely express their gratitude."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang felt relieved and wrote a letter back to her parents' home asking her brother for help.

The atmosphere in the big room on the other side was a bit serious.

Xing Yuling felt a little uncomfortable seeing him like this, so she turned around and asked the maid to make a pot of pre-rain Longjing tea.

"Don't feel bad. Lian is young and hot-tempered and doesn't know the seriousness of the situation. You will understand it later."

Xing Yuling patted Jia She's hand gently and consoled him, "We can only watch from the sidelines."

After hearing this, Jia She felt a little relieved.

"There's something wrong with Yuanchun's title as a concubine, and the people in the Jia family don't think much about it."

He had spent so much time in the palace when he was young that he knew the rules for titles in the harem.

This is clearly an account for a dead person.

"Wait a moment, it's getting dark, let's have dinner first and then discuss this." Xing Yuling sat there quietly for the entire day without drinking a drop of water.

Jia She came back to his senses and looked at her, only to realize that neither of them had eaten. He quickly instructed the maid at the door to ask the kitchen to prepare the meal.

The two of them had a rare warm dinner together, and Jia She and Xing Yuling chatted for a while.

As the night deepened, Jia She moved very slowly, drinking his tea leisurely and not wanting to leave.

Xing Yuling looked at him and lowered her head, somewhat afraid to look at him.

The couple lay in bed, but they couldn't calm down and felt a little uncomfortable.

Jia She smelled the fragrance coming from beside him and felt very happy. He was even a little unable to sleep because he wanted to smell more fragrance.

Xing Yuling felt the heat source next to her and her body stiffened. Jia She noticed her reaction and asked softly, "What's wrong?" "Nothing..." Xing Yuling's voice was a little low, and she felt a strange feeling in her heart. Jia She looked at her, and his heart moved. He slowly moved closer to her face and wanted to kiss her.

"It's getting late, let's rest." Xing Yuling said nervously. Jia She nodded, feeling a little disappointed. But he also knew that such things could not be forced, and could only be left to nature. The two of them lay down, and although they were a little confused in their hearts, they gradually fell asleep.