Xia Lu and the others arrived at the Fallen Plum Courtyard, where Mrs. Jia lived now.
The Fallen Plum Courtyard was actually quite big.
Naturally, it could not be compared to Ninggyeongdang, but it was not much worse than the Pear Courtyard.
Moreover, only Mrs. Jia lived there.
It was still very spacious.
"My son,
Quickly give grandmother a hug. "Mrs. Jia's eyes were filled with tears as soon as she saw Jia Lian.
She walked down personally.
She wanted to hug Jia Lian.
Jia Lian tilted her head.
She was a little puzzled. This madam was very strange.
Xia Lu pursed his lips. What did this old lady mean? She made it seem as if they were going to part forever.
Those who did not know would really think that this old lady and Jia 'er had a deep relationship.
Xia Lu complained in his heart. Jia Lian had just been born, and she had carried her to the East Mansion.
Then, she had followed her to Jinling. Where did this old lady get such deep feelings from?
When the old lady had cried enough,
Jia Zhen and Xia Lu then brought Jia Lian to salute Mrs. Jia.
"Grandmother," Jia 'er saluted in a childish voice.
"Good child, sit with Grandmother." Mrs. Jia wanted to bring Jia Lian to her chair.
Xia Lu saw that Mrs. Jia wanted to get close to Jia Lian, but he did not care.
No matter what Mrs. Jia's purpose was.
In the end, she still had to bring Jia Lian to the East Mansion.
Today,
She observed Xi Province. In the future, it would be better for Jia Lian to come here less. She would just come to pay respects on the first and fifteenth day of the New Year. The situation in Xi Province was more complicated than in the book. In the book, there was only Jia Xie's first branch, Jia Zheng's second branch, and Mrs. Jia. Now that there was the Empress's sister, Jia Feng, the situation was different.
Jia Lian sat with Mrs. Jia in a daze, but her gaze was always on Xia Lu.
"You have been in Jinling for so long this time. How are you in Jinling?" Mrs. Jia finally had the time to pay attention to Jia Zhen and Xia Lu.
"Everything is fine. Thank you for your concern," Xia Lu said.
"That's good. I've troubled you to take care of Lian 'er for the past few years. She accompanied you in Jinling for such a long period of mourning. Since she's back, then let Lian' er come back to live. I don't know how long this old woman can live. I just want to see my grandson by my side." As she spoke, Mrs. Jia began to wipe her tears again.
Xia Lu frowned. This old lady was really something. She was able to directly state her purpose.
"Old Madam, you don't know. My master is enlightening Lian 'er. Living in the East House now is the best for Lian' er's future." Xia Lu naturally refused. She was entrusted by others to take care of Jia Lian. Before the Jia Chang Clan died, she promised her to take good care of Jia Lian. She would never let Jia Lian come back to this messy family. At least, she had to wait until he got married.
"Our Jia Zhu invited Uncle Dai Ru to teach Lian 'er. Uncle Dai Ru is a scholar. Are you afraid that he can't enlighten Lian' er?" Mrs. Jia Wang Clan also spoke up. It was obvious that she also wanted Jia Lian to stay.
"Haha, Uncle Zheng, Auntie, I still have my father at home. Although I'm only a scholar, I still have my father to support me. Besides, I heard that Zhi 'er is good at studying. It's inevitable that Grandpa Dai Ru will spend a lot of effort on him. But Lian' er and Fuqi are both naughty. I'm afraid that Grandpa Dai Ru won't be able to handle them alone.
Mrs. Jia glared at Mrs. Jia Wang Clan. If you don't know how to speak, then don't speak. Why are you dragging Zhi 'er into this at this time?
Mrs. Jia Feng pursed her lips. Her heart was filled with disdain. Her mother-in-law and sister-in-law really made her feel disgusted. Clearly, everything in this household would belong to their master in the future, but they wanted to give everything to the second branch. Now that the master was not dead yet, once he died, she would definitely split the family.
"Sister-in-law, hug." Lian 'er sat with Mrs. Jia for a while. She really couldn't sit still anymore. She looked at Xia Lu and reached out her hand.
"Lian 'er, sit with Grandmother for a while longer. Grandmother likes you." Mrs. Jia lovingly patted Jia Lian's head.
Jia Lian tilted her head and thought for a while. She said, "I want Sister-in-law." After that, Jia Lian climbed down from the chair and quickly hugged Xia Lu. She threw herself on Xia Lu's lap and said in a childish voice, "Sister-in-law, when are we going back? I want to see Fuqi. "
Xia Lu glanced at Jia Zhen and signaled for him to make the decision.
Jia Zhen received the signal and said, "Old Madam, we'll go back first. If we don't go back now, Lian 'er will make a scene."
"Okay, go ahead. In the future, bring Lian 'er to visit me more often." Mrs. Jia had long known that the possibility of success was relatively low if she wanted to keep Jia Lian today. As long as Jia Zhen and his wife didn't want Jia Lian to stay at all, she wouldn't be able to do it. However, there was plenty of time in the future. Jia Zhen and his wife still had Jia Yao by their side, and they would have children of their own in the future. Mrs. Jia believed that Zheng' er's wife would definitely send Lian 'er back to Xi Province if she couldn't take care of herself.
Xia Lu and Jia Zhen took Jia Lian back to the East Mansion. After they arrived at their own courtyard, they asked someone to bring Jia Yao over. Because they had moved to a new place, Xia Lu and Jia Zhen asked Jia Yao and Jia Lian to sleep with them tonight.
The next day, Xia Lu asked Xiao Fei to inquire about the current situation in Xi Province.
Xiao Fei reported to Xia Lu, "The person in charge of Xi Province now is Madam She. The Old Master of Xi Province doesn't care about anything now. Old Master She is now in charge of everything outside. The Old Madam seems to have some ideas."
"What about the Second Master of Xi Province?" Xia Lu was puzzled. If that was really the case, there would be Jia Xie outside of Xi Province, and Jia Fengshi inside the house. This would have nothing to do with the second branch at all. How could Mrs. Jia, who loved Jia Zheng the most, tolerate this?
"The Old Master of Xi Province gave the position of Yin Feng to Old Master Zheng. Old Master Zheng didn't take the examination last year, so he will probably take the provincial examination this year," Xiao Fei said.
"Then the Old Madam of Xi Province didn't say anything?" Xia Lu didn't believe that Mrs. Jia would just admit it.
"The Old Madam of Xi Province shouldn't have anything to say. She still has the Old Master of Xi Province. Even if the Old Madam dotes on the Second Master of Xi Province, the Old Master will support the First Master. Moreover, the First Master has married the Empress's younger sister, so his relationship with the royal family is even more special. Even if the Old Madam favors the Second Master, she can only compensate the Second Master when the Old Master passes away. What else can she do?" Xiao Fei didn't understand.
"Oh, she can do a lot." After hearing the news that Xiao Fei asked, Xia Lu suddenly understood why Mrs. Jia wanted to keep Jia Lian in Xi Province. She probably wanted to use Jia Lian's name to benefit the Second Master's family. After all, the entire Xi Province was now in the hands of the First Master's family. The Second Master's family was now severely marginalized. Mrs. Jia was such a powerful person, but she actually moved out of Rongqing Hall and even lost her house as the Madam of the First Master's family. She wanted to protect the Second Master's family, so she had to start from other places. Jia Lian was the best chess piece. As the eldest son of the First Master's family, Jia Lian's interests would definitely clash with Mrs. Jia's. In the end, when the snipe and the clam fought, the fisherman would benefit. She really knew how to scheme. Now she understood what Jia Daishan meant when he said those words to her. He probably already knew what the First Master of Xi Province was thinking.
"Sister-in-law, the amusement park." Jia Lian and Jia Yao came over. They wanted to go to the amusement park.
"We have to wait for a while. There's no amusement park here. When Sister-in-law finds a craftsman, we'll build a new one for you." Xia Lu touched Jia Yao's and Jia Lian's heads and said gently.
"You two brats, instead of studying, you only want to play. From today onwards, you two will learn how to write big characters." Jia Zhen walked in. He could hear the voices of the two brats pestering his wife from outside the house. It was simply outrageous.
"We've learned everything that Big Brother taught us." Jia Yao retorted unhappily. Big Brother was really too hateful. Every time, he stopped them from looking for Sister-in-law. They wanted Sister-in-law, not Big Brother.
"Oh, okay, I'll check now." Jia Zhen carried one child in each hand and took them to the side. He began to check Jia Yao and Jia Lian's homework.
Xia Lu looked at this scene and felt that it was quite lovely. She was about to stand up and ask the servants to prepare some mung bean soup for the three of them to relieve the heat. Suddenly, she felt darkness in front of her.
"Grandma, what's wrong?" Xiao Fei hurriedly supported Xia Lu. Fortunately, she did not fall.
"What's wrong?" Jia Zhen left the two children and came to Xia Lu. He looked at her worriedly.
"It's nothing. I just stood too quickly and felt a little dizzy. I'll be fine after a rest. You go and look after Fu Qi and Lian 'er." Xia Lu rubbed her head. She had been feeling drowsy recently. Her biological clock was also a little irregular. Usually, she could wake up very early, but now, she could not get up in the morning. Fortunately, she did not have to go and greet her grandmother now.
"Do you want a doctor to come and take a look?" Jia Zhen was still a little worried.
"Oh, it's not a big deal. There's no need to call a doctor." Xia Lu did not care. She was not the weak Sister Lin. She did not need to be so delicate. Speaking of Sister Lin, Xia Lu suddenly realized something and asked, "What's the situation with Aunt Min's family now?"
"We went to Jinling. Didn't Aunt Min give birth to a boy for the Lin family? This child had a hard life. Aunt Min was pregnant for nine months and was hit by an accident. The boy was born prematurely, so his health was not good. He had to take medicine from a young age. Fu Qi was born prematurely too, but he was much better than that child. "Jia Zhen looked at Jia Yao. When Fu Qi was born, his body was still purple. Now, he was very strong. If others saw Fu Qi, they would definitely not think that he was born prematurely." Why did you suddenly think of Aunt Min? " Jia Zhen was a little curious.
"It's nothing. I'm just asking. You play with the two children. I'll go and do other things first." Xia Lu saw that Jia Yao and Jia Lian had also come over and touched their heads. She felt completely fine now. She guessed that it was just hypoglycemia.
"Okay." Jia Zhen nodded, but he was still a little worried. He said to Xiao Fei, "Take good care of your grandmother."
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