After the death of Jia He,
Ningguo Province was hung with white cloth, and Jia Jing was mourning. He had to observe mourning for a year, while Jia Zhen and Xia Lu had to observe mourning for three years.
The Emperor did not stop there. The Empress's mother's family, the Zhang family, the He family, and the Crown Prince's bloodline were all imprisoned.
Because the Zhang family was imprisoned,
Jia Xie had to take care of people from top to bottom and hide it from the Jia Chang Clan. She was really tired.
Moreover, at this time, Jia Daishan was still unconscious and could not help her. Jia Xie could only run outside by herself. Jia Xie ran outside.
Naturally, the management of the mansion was lax.
However, the Jia Wang Clan found an opportunity.
They told the Jia Chang Clan that something had happened to the Zhang family.
The Jia Chang Clan fainted at that time. If it were not for the loyalty of the servant girl beside her,
She would have been caught.
She was afraid that she would have given birth prematurely.
"Imperial Physician, how is my wife?"
As soon as Jia Xie came back, she heard the news that the Jia Chang Clan's fetus was affected.
She was very anxious.
"It's hard to calm down.
It's such a big month, and the fetus is affected.
She can only recuperate. If the fetus is affected again, it will be dangerous. "The imperial physician shook his head. There were too many secrets in such a big family. He had no intention of participating.
"Thank you, imperial physician. Go and write a prescription." Jia Xie sighed and came to the bedside. Looking at the Jia Chang Clan who was still sleeping, she reached out and smoothed the frown between the Chang Clan's eyebrows.
"Master, I've found out. Some servant girls were gossiping. Grandma happened to pass by and heard it. Those two servant girls have committed suicide and jumped into the well to escape punishment," the manservant who followed Jia Xie said.
"Grandma, why did you pass by there today?" Jia Xie asked.
"It was Second Young Mistress who invited Grandmother over. She said that the temple there is very efficacious. She wanted to ask for a Protective Talisman for Old Duke, so she came to ask Grandmother if she needed to ask for one for Grandmother. When Grandmother returned from Second Young Mistress's place, she met those two gossipy maidservants, and then she had a miscarriage. Fortunately, Grandmother's maidservant was loyal and supported Grandmother in time, not letting Grandmother fall to the ground directly. However, that maidservant was also injured," the manservant reported.
"Oh, what a coincidence." Jia Xie sneered.
The manservant did not speak. He also felt that this matter was quite strange. However, why would Second Young Mistress spend so much effort? Even if something happened to Grandmother, it was not as if First Young Mistress could not remarry. What was the use of such scheming?
"Forget it. Let the doctor in the manor take a look at that injured maidservant. That maidservant is loyal to her master. When she recovers, let her come here to receive her reward," the Jia Xie said.
"Yes." The servant left.
"Master." At this time, the Jia Chang Clan woke up. Looking at the Jia Xie who was beside her, she called out.
"Well, you're awake. How do you feel?" Seeing that the Jia Chang Clan woke up, Jia Xie hurried over and asked.
"Tell me, what's going on outside? Did the Crown Prince really force the Emperor to abdicate? And our Zhang Family, has everyone in the Zhang Family been sent to prison? Don't hide it from me. I can bear it. "The Jia Chang Clan looked at the Jia Xie with tears in her eyes. These days, she had already felt that something was wrong. However, the Jia Xie hid it from her very well this time. In addition, her mother-in-law was punished by Master for making a mistake during the Spring Festival and was not allowed to come out of the room. Therefore, she did not need to go out to greet her mother-in-law. After all, it was not easy for her to get pregnant. Therefore, she listened to the Jia Xie and did not ask about other things. She just wanted to have a good rest. Unexpectedly, such a big thing happened.
"Alas, it's all the outsiders' nonsense. The Crown Prince is not that stupid." The Jia Xie tried to tidy herself up. She forced a smile on her face and comforted the Jia Xie.
"Don't lie to me. You and I have been husband and wife for many years. How can I not know how I react when I feel guilty? Just tell me the truth. Otherwise, my imagination will run wild, and it will be worse for the baby in my belly." The Jia Chang Clan looked at the Jia Xie's expression and understood that what the two maids said was true.
The Jia Xie was stunned. Looking at the Jia Chang Clan lying on the bed, she really did not know whether she should tell the Jia Chang Clan about it or not.
"Is it true that the Crown Prince forced the Emperor to abdicate?" The Jia Chang Clan asked softly.
The Jia Xie closed her eyes and nodded.
"What about my Zhang Family?" The Jia Chang Clan's tears flowed down at once. She knew very well that her father was the Crown Prince's tutor. If the Crown Prince forced the Emperor to abdicate, her father would not be well off.
"The Crown Prince failed to force the Emperor to abdicate and directly committed suicide in the Summer Palace. My father-in-law also followed the Crown Prince and committed suicide in the room. In the palace, the Empress, the Crown Prince's concubine, the Crown Prince's concubine, and the Crown Prince's children all died. In the fight for the throne, the Crown Prince's family members who stood on the Crown Prince's side are all in prison, waiting to be dealt with. Don't worry, I will take care of the outside. I will try my best to protect the Zhang Family." The Jia Xie wiped the tears from the corners of the Jia Chang Clan's eyes and said softly.
"What is the Master's attitude?" The Jia Chang Clan asked.
"The Master is meritorious for saving the Emperor. However, as soon as he returned home, he fell ill and has not woken up yet. When the Master wakes up, he will support me. You can rest assured and take care of the baby. I may not be able to protect the glory of the Zhang Family, but I will try my best to protect their lives. Don't worry." The Jia Xie comforted softly.
"Thank you very much." The Jia Chang Clan said.
"You and I are husband and wife. As the daughter of the Grand Tutor, you have never despised me for being useless when you married me. Now, your family is in a mess. What's the point of saying these things? These are all my responsibilities. You have to take good care of your body. In this way, I will be less worried." The Jia Xie's eyes were also red.
"Yes." The Jia Chang Clan showed a sad but beautiful smile and nodded.
Xia Lu and the Jia Zhen knelt in front of Madam Jia and He's coffin together. Xia Lu looked at the current situation of the Jia family and felt sad. His father-in-law had worked so hard for so many days. After coming back, he encountered such bad news. He had lost a lot of weight and looked thin. He looked like he had aged ten years. Since he fainted because of his mother-in-law's death, when he woke up, he had been locked in the room and refused to come out.
As for the Jia Zhen, Xia Lu glanced at the Jia Zhen. He had been blaming himself and had been waiting in front of the coffin without sleep for several days. The two men in Ningguo Province were punishing themselves in their own ways.
"Master." Chen Er came over to report the situation he had inquired about.
"What's the matter?" Xia Lu asked.
Chen Er heard the news and quickly came back to report. "The punishment of the Crown Prince's maternal grandfather's family has been issued. Adult men will be beheaded. Minors will be sent to the northwest. Women will not be given an official position."
"What about the He Family and the Zhang Family?" Xia Lu asked quickly.
"The punishment of the He Family and the Zhang Family hasn't been issued yet. However, the Emperor treated the Crown Prince's maternal grandfather's family like this. I don't think they will have a good ending. Master, Grandma, we still have to think of a way." Madam had already passed away. They couldn't let her die in peace. They had to keep some of the He Family's bloodline.
Hearing the news brought by Chen Er, Xia Lu felt a little dizzy. Was this the imperial power of the ancient feudal society?
"Oh, what else can we do?" Jia Jing came out and sneered. "I've already told them not to participate in the fight for the throne, but they didn't listen. They insisted on fighting for the illusory merit of taking the throne. Now, their entire families are involved. How can we save them?" Jia Jing was very angry. His eyes were bloodshot.
Chen Er didn't speak. Jia Zhen didn't say anything. Xia Lu had nothing to say. She admitted that she was a little clever, but her cleverness was not enough in the fight for the throne. Especially after witnessing the tragedy of the fight for the throne with her own eyes, she realized how whimsical she had been before.
"Forget it. Jing 'er, accompany me to Xi Province," Jia Jing said.
"Yes." Jia Zhen stood up and helped Jia Zhen to Xi Province.
"Brother Jing, you're here." Jia Xie saw Jia Jing coming and breathed a sigh of relief. Originally, he also wanted to go to the East Mansion to find Brother Jing. Obviously, he had heard the news about the Crown Prince's maternal family.
"Where's your father? Hasn't he woken up yet? "Jia Jing asked.
"Not yet." Jia Xie shook his head.
"Come with me to see your father." If they wanted to save the Zhang family and the He family, they could only rely on Jia Daishan.
"Yes." Jia Xie took Jia Jing to Jia Daishan's room.
The imperial physician was carefully treating Jia Daishan. This imperial physician was specially assigned by the Emperor to take care of Jia Daishan.
"Imperial physician, how's Uncle's illness?" Jia Jing asked directly.
"It may take a few more days for him to wake up. The old Duke's illness came so suddenly. He's too tired. In addition, his old illness has relapsed. He really needs to rest well," the imperial physician replied. He had said this many times.
"Is there any way to make Uncle wake up quickly?" Jia Jing asked.
Jia Xie opened his eyes wide and looked at Jia Jing.
"You can't do that. The old Duke is unconscious now. It means that his body is recovering. If you wake him up by force, it will interrupt his body's self-recovery. You can't do that." The imperial physician refused in a hurry.
"Really? That means Uncle can wake up in advance. You can wake him up. He won't blame me when he wakes up, "Jia Jing said.
"No, I'm sent by the Emperor to take care of the old Duke. It's not the right way to take care of the old Duke. Earl Jia, please do me a favor and don't make things difficult for me." The imperial physician refused in a hurry.
Jia Jing was sure that the imperial physician must have done something. Otherwise, Uncle wouldn't have been unconscious for so long. Of course, the Emperor wouldn't harm Uncle. He didn't want Uncle to show up when he punished those people. The Emperor knew that Uncle would definitely plead for mercy. He didn't want Uncle to wake up because he didn't want to make things difficult for himself. Was he really so heartless?
At this time, Jia Jing's mother came over and said, "Jing 'er, what are you talking about? You don't care about our old Duke's life and death for your own selfish desires? " Jia Jing's mother listened outside for a while. She felt that Jia Jing was unreasonable. Jia Xie, as a son, didn't think about his father. Instead, he helped outsiders. Wasn't it to save the Zhang family? He was really unfilial.
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