Mother Jia looked at Xia Lu,
She couldn't help but curl her lips. She knew how to put on an act,
Otherwise, Zheng'er wouldn't be so obedient to her. However, no matter how good she was at pretending,
She still couldn't control the rod on the man's lower body,
This was..,
The illegitimate daughter had come to visit. It was said that..,
That illegitimate daughter looked thirty to forty percent similar to Zheng'er,
But it was also..,
She was just an illegitimate daughter. Xia Clan didn't have to be angry about it,
After all..,
She had already given birth to Zheng'er's legitimate son.
"You're right,
After all, she's a child of our Jia family. After the matter is investigated clearly, bring her over for me to take a look. After all, she has to acknowledge her ancestors.
As an ancestor, I have to give the child some greeting gifts, "Mother Jia said.
"Yes." Xia Lu saw that Mother Jia had misunderstood,
He heaved a sigh of relief in his heart,
Jia Zhen's illegitimate daughter was an illegitimate daughter, so be it,
When the Retired Emperor returned,
Everything would be clear. Now, with the name of Jia Zhen's illegitimate daughter, it was safe.
Seeing Xia Lu admit it directly, the Jia Wang Clan and Jia Feng were a little stunned. They had been with Xia Lu for so long and thought that they knew Xia Lu quite well. They felt that with Xia Lu's personality, she would never swallow her anger in front of the Jia Zhen's illegitimate daughter. She must have caused a lot of trouble in private. However, the two of them thought about it again. Xia Lu had already given birth to a legitimate son, and now the one who came to visit was just a concubine's daughter. In the end, it was just a dowry to send her away. She wouldn't lose anything. Thinking of this, Jia Feng and the Jia Wang Clan felt relieved.
Jia Zhen brought the three little kids into Jia Zheng's bedroom. Seeing Jia Zheng lying weakly on the bed, looking like he had lost a lot of his vitality, the Jia Zhen found it funny. "Uncle Zheng, how are you?" Jia Zhen asked.
"Zheng'er is here. I feel much better now," the Jia Zhen replied weakly.
"Alright, bow to your Uncle Zheng and tell him to get better soon," the Jia Zhen said to the three children.
"Uncle Zheng, you have to get better soon," the three children said in their childish voices.
"Erm, Jinyu should be called Second Uncle. Lian 'er should be called Second Uncle." Jia Zhen suddenly remembered that out of the three brats, only Jia Yao belonged to their family. The other two were not. Naturally, they had to change the way they addressed each other.
"Second Uncle, you have to get better quickly."
"Second Uncle, you have to get better quickly."
After Jia Zhen finished speaking, Jia Lian and Jin Yu corrected themselves and said it again.
"You guys are here too. Second Uncle is sick. Go out and play. Don't get sick." Jia Zheng had an amiable look on his face. Looking at him now, he looked like a good elder.
"Go, go out and find your sister-in-law." Hearing Jia Zheng's words, the Jia Zhen hurriedly chased the children out. If it weren't for his reputation, he wouldn't have brought these brats over. If they really got better, it would take up his wife's time to take care of these three brats. Jia Zhen began to say one thing and mean another. He was clearly the one who was worried about these three children.
"Okay." The three children quickly ran out. As expected, they still liked their sister-in-law more.
"It's good to be young. I've wasted another year. If I didn't get sick, I might have passed this year. Now, I have to wait for another year. Time is like gold. It passes in the blink of an eye." Jia Zheng sighed. He seemed to be very regretful.
Jia Zhen's mouth twitched. He had seen shameless people before, but he had never seen someone as shameless as Jia Zheng. He actually had the nerve to lament about time. Even if he didn't get sick, he spoke as if he could pass the exam. He was so shameless. He had really underestimated this person. Jia Zhen complained in his heart. If Jia Zheng wasn't shameless, how could he have the face to live in the Glory Hall in the novel and drive the head of the Jia Xie family to live beside the stable?
"Your health is important. If your health isn't good, even if you pass the exam, you won't be able to become an official." Jia Zhen comforted him without any emotion.
"Yes, I'm just lamenting. I can't compare to Big Brother and Zheng 'er. I don't have a title to inherit, so I can only rely on myself." Jia Zheng's face showed a little loneliness.
Jia Zhen was a little impatient to deal with Jia Zheng's words. He kept saying that they had a title to inherit because they were lucky. Yes, they were lucky. That was why they had a title to inherit. It proved that they were more lucky than Jia Zheng in their previous lives. It was difficult to smooth out the ravine. He was born in Rongguo Province. Since he was young, he ate well, wore good clothes, and had servants to wait on him. He didn't think about himself. He only thought about helping his family. Until now, he still blamed his family for not giving him a title. How shameless was he? Other people were born with a lowly status and had to wait on others the moment they were born. No one complained, but he complained non-stop.
"Uncle Zheng, have a good rest. My wife and I have been out for so long. We have to go back now. We'll come to see you tomorrow," Jia Zhen said.
"Okay, go ahead. Business is more important. After all, I'm just an idle person. I can't compare to you," Jia Zheng said.
Jia Zhen rolled her eyes. If he had nothing to do, he could just find a shop to practice his skills and learn how to run a shop. When the day came that they split from the family, at least he would know how to handle the affairs of the common household. As for where the shop would come from, Jia Zheng had already asked the old lady of the West Prefecture, so how could he not have one? However, this old lady would definitely say that a scholar shouldn't do such a thing. "Then I'll go. Uncle Zheng, have a good rest." Jia Zhen was too lazy to continue chatting with Jia Zheng. He had business to attend to.
"Let's go. We're going back." Jia Zhen came out of Jia Zheng's bedroom and said.
"Okay." Xia Lu nodded and stood up. He held Jia Yao's left hand and Lin Jinyu's right hand. As for Jia Lian, she was talking to Jia Xie. Jia Lian sat on Jia Xie's lap with Jia Feng beside her. They seemed to be a very harmonious family. "Lian 'er, it's time to go back."
"Okay." Jia Lian quickly got down from her father's lap and ran to Xia Lu's side. When she saw that Xia Lu's hands were occupied, she felt very wronged. She could only hold Jia Zhen's hand sadly. Sure enough, she couldn't relax for even a moment. Once she relaxed, her sister-in-law would be occupied by others. Jia Lian thought sadly.
Not long after Jia Zhen and Xia Lu went back, Lin Ruhai and Jia Min came to Rongguo Province. Since Jia Zheng was in trouble, they naturally had to come and take a look. Like Jia Zhen, they also brought a lot of medicinal herbs.
Jia Min and Lin Ruhai went to see Jia Zheng. After a few words of concern, Jia Min came out of the bedroom. Jia Min was not a good person. She grew up being spoiled by Mrs. Jia and Jia Daishan. When she heard Jia Zheng's words, she only felt that it was very harsh. Thinking that Jia Zheng was ill, she didn't want to quarrel with him. So she left first, leaving Lin Ruhai alone to listen to Jia Zheng's sour words.
Lin Ruhai's temper was good. He let Jia Zheng talk. Even if he didn't agree with him, he didn't refute. He just listened silently and didn't express his opinion.
"Your second brother's luck is really bad. He could have passed the provincial examination, but he suddenly ate something wrong. My poor child, he wasted this opportunity." Mrs. Jia brought Jia Min back to her courtyard and began to complain to Jia Min.
At first, Jia Min listened patiently. Mrs. Jia kept complaining, which annoyed her. Her Husband was a gentleman and rarely spoke ill of others in front of her. She once asked her husband how her second brother's studies were. Her Husband stammered and only said that if her second brother-in-law focused on studying for a few more years, he might be able to pass the imperial examination. Jia Min didn't understand. Her second brother's studies were not good enough. She didn't know where her mother got the confidence that her second brother would definitely pass the imperial examination.
"Among the three of you, your second brother is the most miserable. Although he crawled out of my womb, he doesn't have a share of the title of nobility. He still has to work hard himself." Mrs. Jia wiped her tears as she spoke.
"Mother, what are you saying? What position do you have in my brother and me?" Jia Min was really angry now.
Mrs. Jia looked at the angry Jia Min and was a little shocked and angry. "What do you mean by 'what position do you have in my family'? You are a piece of flesh that fell from my body. What you are saying is simply gouging my heart out."
"Mother, according to Da Qian's laws, the heir to the title of nobility must be the eldest son of the first wife. Big Brother is a teacher, so the title should be his. This is the case for all families. There is no exception. If Second Brother really has a backbone, he shouldn't be eyeing the title. Instead, he should be thinking about his own achievements. My Husband didn't have a title in his generation. My Husband relied on his own hard work to pass the imperial examination. This is the difference between us. "Jia Min spoke proudly. Even without a title, her Husband was also working hard. He was already a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue.
"Your second brother is also working hard. It's just that he was unlucky and fell sick this time. Otherwise, he would definitely be able to pass the provincial examination."
"Forget it. With Second Brother's standard, how could he pass the provincial examination? Other people don't dare to speak carelessly in consideration of our Rongguo Province's reputation. They say that it's easy to pass the provincial examination. The most important thing for a provincial examination is policy. Sometimes, they also need to consider the principles of governing a country. Only Second Brother's ambitions are higher than the sky. He works behind closed doors and doesn't know anything about public affairs. Do you see Zheng 'er from the East Fu? He often runs to Zhuangzi. Mother, do you think he goes there to play? He is there to observe the public's feelings. During the snow disaster last year, Zheng 'er helped Jing Dage to provide relief and understand the hardships of the people. What about Second Brother? He studied behind closed doors and didn't even take a step out of the fu. If the topic of this year's examination was the snow disaster last year, Second Brother would definitely be blind, "Jia Min said sharply.
Mrs. Jia was angered to death by Jia Min, but in her heart, she faintly felt that Jia Min was right.
"When the imperial court selects officials, they don't select idiots who don't know anything about public affairs. They select good officials who can work for the people. Mother, Second Brother is your son. With his indifferent personality, can he be a good official? Even if he doesn't get demoted to a local official, he can just stay in the capital and gain experience. What does one rely on to gain experience in the capital? One's family background and one's own business. Do you think Second Brother has the ability to do that? Even if Second Brother becomes an official, I'm afraid he will always stay in the same position and never be moved, "Jia Min continued. What she didn't know was that in the original novel, Jia Min was right. Jia Zheng was the Minister Counsellor of the Ministry of Works for twenty years. He only moved when Yuan Chun was promoted. After that, he caused trouble again.
Mrs. Jia was so angry that she gasped for breath.
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