The maidservants guarding the courtyard heard the commotion outside and came out one after another.
"Master, why are you here?"
The eldest maidservant who used to serve the Jia Chang Clan, Dianmo, came out.
She was now the nanny of this courtyard. Originally, Jia Xie wanted to transfer Dianmo to his side to serve him.
In the end, Dianmo was unwilling.
She was willing to guard this courtyard.
Jia Xie let her be. He also felt that it was not bad for Dianmo to guard this courtyard.
When Lian'er came back in the future,
She could move in directly.
"Come and take a look.
Sorry to disturb your rest. "Jia Xie came back to his senses and looked at Dianmo.
"It's already autumn. The night is cold.
Do you want to come in and have a cup of tea? "Dianmo asked.
Jia Xie thought for a moment.
He said, "Alright."
In the past, Dianmo served the Jia Chang Clan.
Naturally, she was used to serving Jia Xie. She knew a thing or two about Jia Xie's emotions.
She knew.
Jia Xie came in the middle of the night. She was probably in a bad mood.
That was true.
The Old Master of the mansion also went.
The Old Master was naturally in a bad mood.
Dianmo never thought that Jia Xie and Madame Jia Feng would be at odds.
Dianmo brewed the tea and brought it to Jia Xie. He found that Jia Xie was looking around the bedroom where he and the Jia Chang Clan had stayed.
"Master, tea." Dianmo handed the tea to Jia Xie.
"This place hasn't changed. Ruo Lin's favorite thing is to sit here in the morning and dress. Ruo Lin's hair is very good and well-maintained. When you comb her hair, you have to comb it with hair oil and slowly tie it into a variety of buns." Jia Xie looked at the dressing table. He suddenly remembered Cui Hu's poem. Last year in this door, the face of the peach blossoms were red, the face of the person did not know where, the peach blossoms were still smiling in the spring breeze. It was said that in the end, Cui Hu and that girl became lovers, but he, Ruo Lin, and he, were forever separated.
Dianmo blinked, trying to blink away the moisture in his eyes. "Master, have some tea."
"Put it down. You go out first. I want to be alone for a while," Jia Xie said.
"Yes." Dian Mo put down the tea and left the bedroom. As soon as she left the bedroom, Dian Mo couldn't hold back her tears.
Jia Xie looked around the bedroom. Everything was the same as before, but Ruo Lin was no longer there. He walked to the bed, took off his shoes, pulled the quilt aside and lay on the bed. He smelled the quilt. There was no familiar fragrance, only the smell of sunlight. It was clear that even if no one lived here, this quilt was often washed by Dian Mo. Jia Xie covered his head with the quilt. His tears fell. Ruo Lin, Grandmother is gone, you are gone, and now Father is gone. The people who love me the most in this world are all gone, one by one …
After waiting for a long time, Dian Mo came in from the outside. She found that Jia Xie was already lying on the bed asleep. She sighed softly and covered the Jia Xie with the quilt again. Then she bent down and put the Jia Xie's shoes in place. She blew out all the candles in the room, leaving only one in the distance so that the whole room would not be completely dark. As usual, after putting everything in place, Dian Mo tiptoed out of the room.
The next day, before dawn, Jia Feng was woken up by a maid. Today was destined to be very busy. As the wife of the head of the household in Rongguo Province, she had a lot of things to do. She had to get up early.
"Where is Master? Did he get up? " Jia Feng was worried about something. She didn't sleep well the whole night. She looked very haggard. However, this image was in line with the image of someone in the family who had passed away.
"Rongxi Hall hasn't moved yet. Obviously, they haven't woken up yet." Jia Feng's maid, Qing 'er, said.
"Send someone to hurry them up." Jia Feng said.
"Yes." Qing 'er went to arrange it.
After the maidservants helped Madam Jia Feng with her makeup, the maidservant who went to invite Jia She came back.
"Did Master get up?" Jia Feng asked.
The maid looked up at Jia Feng and hesitated. She didn't know whether to say it or not.
"What's wrong? Master is asking you a question. Why are you so hesitant? "Qing 'er frowned. What was wrong with this little girl? She dared to be so vague when replying to Master. She really needed to be taught a lesson. What was wrong with her?
"Master didn't go back to Rongxi Hall yesterday." The maid was embarrassed.
"He didn't go to Rongxi Hall? Where did he go? Could it be that he went to those concubines? "Jia Feng's brows furrowed.
"No, no, I went to inquire. Last night, Master didn't go to those concubines' place. Instead, he went to Master's former courtyard." The maid knew her master very well. She was very jealous of Master's former wife. Master didn't show it obviously in these years, but Master was good to Lian. She could understand that Master's former wife was very important to Master. Moreover, they had inquired the old people in Rongguo Province. Master and his former wife had a very good relationship, so that the former courtyard was still well. It was said that it would be given to Lian in the future.
"Pa!" Sure enough, when the little girl finished speaking, Madam Jia Feng directly smashed the jar of hair oil on the dressing table onto the floor. "B * tch, b * tch, even after death, you still can't rest in peace." Madam Jia Feng clutched her chest, only feeling that she was about to die from anger.
"Madam, don't be angry." Qing 'er hurried over to calm Jia Feng down.
"That woman has been dead for so many years, but I still can't forget her. Not only that courtyard is an eyesore, but also that bitch's son." Jia Feng glared at the ground and only felt that she was going crazy. What did Jia Xie think of her as? Elder sister was also the same. She always said that she should consider the overall situation. The overall situation, the overall situation. Didn't she sacrifice enough for the family? Elder sister was the Empress, but she was just someone's second wife. Her son could not inherit the title.
"Madam, you can't be angry now. Later, we have to go out to greet the women. When the matter here is over, we will go to the palace and complain to the Empress. What if you are angry?" Qing 'er hurriedly said.
"Let's go." Jia Feng suppressed the anger in her heart. She also knew that now was not a good time to be angry. One day, one day, she would make that woman's traces completely disappear in this residence.
The Water and Land Dharma Assembly lasted for 49 days. After the Jia Daishan's coffin in the capital, Jia Xie was going to bring the Jia Daishan's body back to their hometown in Jinling to be buried.
"You can bring Yuan Chun back. I will follow Se-er back to Jinling to observe mourning." In front of everyone, Jia Feng's mother said directly.
"Second Young Mistress, you are also going back to Jinling?" Jia Zhen frowned.
"Yes." Jia Feng's mother nodded.
Jia Xie also frowned. "Old Madam, it's better that you don't go to Jinling. You are not in good health. Even if you travel by water, you will have to travel all the way. What if something happens?" Jia Xie did not want Jia Feng's mother to go to Jinling. After all, Jia Feng's mother was too old. Moreover, because of the Jia Daishan's death, she had indeed suffered a great blow. If Jia Feng's mother fell sick on the way to Jinling, what would they do?
Jia Feng's mother did not speak. It was obvious that Jia Xie's words did not dispel her thoughts.
"Second Aunt, you should stay in the capital. Otherwise, Second Uncle will not be able to rest in peace," Jia Jing said directly.
After the Jia Daishan passed away, Jia Jing had the most authority in the Jia family. Since Jia Jing had spoken, even if Jia Feng's mother was unwilling, she still had to listen to her.
Jia Zheng heaved a sigh of relief. When he heard that Jia Feng's mother wanted him to bring Yuan Chun back, his heart almost jumped out of his chest. If Yuan Chun really passed away, his last chance would be gone.
In the end, Jia Xie was the only one who sent the Jia Daishan's body to Jinling. Jia Xie decided to observe mourning in Jinling for three years before coming back.
Originally, Jia Zhen had planned to accompany Jia Xie to Jinling, but it was already November now. After going to Jinling, they would definitely not be able to make it back in time for the New Year. Jia Xie did not have the heart to let Jia Zhen accompany him to Jinling, so she only asked Jia Zhen to help him take care of Lian 'er. As for the other man who was qualified to observe mourning in Jinling, he had not said anything. However, even if he had said something, Jia Xie would not agree, so everyone ignored him.
When Jia Xie boarded the boat, Jia Zhen brought Jia Lian to see him off.
Jia Xie carried Jia Lian and said, "You're getting heavier. Listen to your brother and sister-in-law in the future. Study hard and wait for father to come back in the capital."
"Okay." Jia Lian hugged Jia Xie's neck. She was not in a good mood and looked very sad.
"When father comes back to the capital, what do you want? I'll give it to you. "Jia Xie was also a little reluctant.
Jia Lian shook her head, indicating that she did not want anything. "Come back quickly and play with me. I still want to play the game of snatching hats." Jia Lian's eyes were red. The game of snatching hats could only be played by her brother and father when they were free. Yao 'er's father, Uncle Jing, and Jinyu's father, the son-in-law of the Lin family, were not very strong, so they could not play with them.
"Okay." Jia Xie patted Jia Lian's head. He thought to himself that during the mourning period in Jinling, he had to work hard. When he came back, Jia Lian would already be seven or eight years old. If he played the game of snatching hats again, he did not have a strong body and would probably be tossed to the ground. Jia Xie did not have any idea at all. After a few years, Jia Lian would not like the idea of playing this game anymore.
"Master, the boat is about to set sail." The servant came over and reported.
"Okay, I'll come over now," Jia Xie said.
"Yes." The servant walked away and left the place to Jia Xie and Jia Zhen.
Jia Xie sighed and placed Jia Lian in Jia Zhen's arms. "Zheng 'er, I'll leave the house to you. Take care of it."
"Uncle She, don't worry," Jia Zhen said.
Jia Xie blinked her slightly red eyes and said, "Okay, I'll leave first. When I come back to the capital, I'll treat you to a drink."
"Okay." Jia Zhen was also a little sad. Suddenly, he thought of something. After Jia Xie turned around, he hurriedly said, "Oh right, Uncle She, there's another question I want to ask you."
"What's wrong?" Jia Xie was a little confused.
"It's that medicine. Does it hurt the body?" Jia Zhen asked worriedly.
"Medicine is 30% poisonous, but it doesn't hurt the body too much. When you want to get pregnant, you have to recuperate for half a year. Otherwise, if you stop taking the medicine, it will be difficult for your wife to get pregnant. But have you changed your mind? Before, you said that you won't have children anymore. "Jia Xie was a little confused. When Zheng 'er's wife was in confinement, Zheng' er had come to him and asked him for the medicine. At first, he thought it was strange. Later, when he heard Zheng 'er say that he was really afraid and that having one child was enough, he understood. If Hu' er was still alive, Ruo Lin wouldn't have been in such a hurry to get pregnant with Lian 'er. That way, she wouldn't have died in childbirth.
"That's good." Jia Zhen sighed in relief. To be honest, he was afraid that one day, he really couldn't resist his wife's request and had another daughter. If he couldn't have children by that time, how embarrassing would that be?
"Don't worry. When she really wants children, she just has to recuperate." Jia Xie smiled.
"Oh, but Uncle She, you've been taking the medicine for so long. Don't you plan to have another one?" Jia Zhen couldn't help but ask. From the perspective of the current Uncle She and Aunt She, Uncle She's action was a little too cruel. He deprived her of the right to be a mother. But from the perspective of the previous Uncle She and Lian 'er, Uncle She's action could be considered as deep affection.
Jia Xie looked at Jia Lian and said, "Let's wait until Lian 'er is a little older."
"Okay." Jia Zhen nodded. After all, this was someone else's family matter. He had no right to interfere. However, Uncle She and Aunt She were only 18 years old this year. They could still afford to wait.
Jia Xie had only been in Jinling for two days when Lin Ruhai came back from Jiangnan with the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Justice. Originally, he had received the letter and wanted to go back to the capital immediately, but he really couldn't leave at that time. The entire officialdom in Jiangnan was under control and they were short of people. The Emperor ordered him to help deal with this matter and then come back. Lin Ruhai had no choice but to be patient and finish his work.
After returning to the capital, the first thing Lin Ruhai did was to go to the Ministry of Personnel to submit a memorial. As a son-in-law, he was half a son. Although he didn't have to observe mourning for three years like Jia Min, he had to observe mourning for a year. Therefore, the first thing he did was to mourn for his wife.
This time, the Emperor didn't stop Lin Ruhai and allowed him to mourn for a year.
"Today, Lin Ruhai's memorial to mourning for his wife was submitted through the Ministry of Personnel. It's no wonder that Imperial Father likes the Jia family. They are all sentimental people. After making such a great contribution, if he took advantage of this opportunity, he might be able to jump three ranks. However, he chose to mourn for his wife. I have already forgiven him once." The Emperor supported the Retired Emperor as they walked in the Imperial Garden. Because of the death of Jia Daishan, the Retired Emperor was not in a good mood. Today, he was finally persuaded to come out for a walk.
"Birds of a feather flock together. Dai Shan himself is a sentimental person. The son-in-law he chose for his precious daughter is also a sentimental person. However, Dai Shan's son-in-law is not very lucky. First, his father died, which delayed his imperial examinations. Then, his mother died, which delayed his time to accumulate experience in the court. Now that he has made such a great contribution, Dai Shan has passed away. Emperor, take care of him more," the Retired Emperor said.
"Imperial Father, don't worry. Lin Ruhai is a useful person. I will put him in an important position," Tu Chen said.
"Well, Dai Shan has also passed away. None of those old things are here. It's really boring to leave me here." The Retired Emperor looked at the Imperial Garden. Because the weather had turned cold, the flowers in the Imperial Garden had withered. It gave people a feeling of desolation. "Well, let's go back. One day, I will go and find those old things."
The Emperor supported the Retired Emperor back to his palace. The next day, the Retired Emperor fell ill.
"How is it? Is the fever gone? "The Emperor anxiously asked the Imperial Physician.
The Imperial Physician shook his head and said, "It's a psychological problem."
The Emperor's heart was once again refreshed. The Jia Daishan's position in the Retired Emperor's heart was very important. The Retired Emperor had only fallen ill twice in his life. The first time was after the death of the Crown Prince, and the second time was now.
"Psychological problems naturally need to be treated. Yang Sheng, go and summon the Earl and his wife in Ningguo Province. Tell them to bring the children they are taking care of into the palace, especially Jia Lian," the Emperor said.
Yang Sheng was stunned for a moment and quickly said, "Yes, this servant will go and invite them."
When Xia Lu received the message from her father-in-law, she was actually a little confused.
"Well, since His Majesty has already given the order, we will just do as he says." Jia Zhen patted Xia Lu's shoulder to appease her. In fact, he was also a little nervous in his heart, but seeing him at a loss? But he was a man, so he had to be a man. He had to be more mature and not show his cowardice.
Xia Lu, who did not know what Jia Zhen was thinking, could only take the children to pack their things. After they were ready, they sat in the carriage and went directly to the palace.
When they arrived at the palace, Xia Lu and Jia Zhen separated. Jia Zhen took the three children who could walk to the Emperor, and Xia Lu carried the children who could not walk to the Retired Empress' palace.
Even though Xia Lu had seen the world, she was still a little timid at this time. Under the guidance of the palace maid, she saw the Retired Empress and quickly knelt down to greet her. If there was a bad habit in ancient times, it was to kneel down to greet the members of the royal family.
"Get up and take a seat," the Retired Empress said softly.
Under the guidance of the palace maid, Xia Lu got up and sat aside.
"Is this your child? Let me take a look. "The Retired Empress was very interested in Jia Lian, who was in Xia Lu's arms. She liked children very much. The Emperor did not have many children, and the Empress did not have children of her own. If she took the children of other concubines, it would make the children more ambitious. Therefore, she could only feel sorry for other people's children. For example, the Crown Prince's daughter, Qin Ke Qing, was very well taken care of by the Retired Empress. However, Qin Ke Qing was already five years old when she was taken care of by the Retired Empress. The Retired Empress was not completely satisfied with the joy of taking care of a baby.
Xia Lu handed the child to the mama beside her and let the mama take the child to the Retired Empress.
Although Jia Rong was stingy, she was not shy at all. As long as it was comfortable to hold him, he could be held by anyone. Of course, there was a time limit. He was not sleepy at this time. If he was sleepy and wanted to sleep, then only a few people could hold him. The two nannies who took care of him, then Xia Lu and Jia Zhen. Jia Rong and the other younger ones could barely coax him.
Jia Lian smiled and sat on the Retired Empress's lap.
"This child is quite heavy. His small arms and legs are quite strong." The Retired Empress was very surprised. Most of the children born in the palace were not very healthy. When they were young, they had a lot of minor illnesses and often called the imperial physician. Suddenly seeing such a healthy child, the Retired Empress was very happy.
"This child eats a lot, so he is a bit heavy. It is better not to let the child disturb Your Majesty's phoenix body," Xia Lu said.
"It doesn't matter. I like such a healthy child." The Retired Empress looked at Jia Rong with a smile.
Hearing the Retired Empress's words, Xia Lu did not continue to say anything. She only prayed in her heart, "Son, be strong. Don't lose control and do that to the Retired Empress."
"By the way, you still don't know why your family was summoned to the palace today, right?" The Retired Empress hugged Jia Rong and said.
"Please enlighten me, Your Majesty." Xia Lu really did not know very well.
The Empress Dowager sighed and said, "The Retired Emperor is ill. Jia Daishan of the Rongguo Mansion is the Retired Emperor's best friend. At that time, the Retired Emperor was raised by the old Madam of Duke Rongguo, so the two children grew up together and had a very good relationship. Now that Duke Rongguo has passed away, the Retired Emperor couldn't bear it for a while and fell ill. The imperial physician said that it was a heart disease, and naturally, a heart disease needs to be cured. Duke Rongguo has passed away and can't come back, so he called his grandson into the palace to accompany the Retired Emperor.
Xia Lu nodded and suddenly understood. However, after listening to the Retired Empress's explanation, why did she feel that something was wrong? To say something disrespectful, were all good friends in the ancient times so gay? The saying that if you went, I would fall ill was really gay. Xia Lu successfully deviated from the topic in her heart, but she did not show it on her face.
"I hope that the Retired Emperor can get better as soon as he sees the Duke Rongguo's grandson," the Retired Empress sighed and said.
Xia Lu listened to the Retired Emperor's words. Get better as soon as possible? Do you really think so? If she was the Retired Empress and saw that her son had been suppressed by his father, she was afraid that she could not wait for the Retired Emperor to pass away quickly so that her son would not be suppressed anymore. Moreover, after the Retired Emperor passed away, the Retired Empress would become the Empress Dowager, the most honorable person in the world.
No matter what Xia Lu thought in her heart, she agreed with the Retired Empress's words on her face.
Xia Lu and the Retired Empress did not chat for long before Qin Keqing came over. After seeing Xia Lu, her eyes lit up. However, even if she could not wait to talk to Xia Lu, she suppressed herself and greeted the Retired Empress first.
"Get up. Look at this younger brother. Isn't he very strong?" The Retired Empress waved to Qin Keqing and motioned for her to come over. She also showed Jia Rong, who was on her lap, to Qin Keqing.
Xia Lu's heart skipped a beat. She thought, "No way. Could it be that the red string between Qin Keqing and her son has not been broken? That can't be. Now, Qin Keqing is five or six years older than her son. "
"Yes, I feel like I've seen this younger brother somewhere before." Qin Keqing looked at Jia Rong, who was biting her finger and grinding her teeth.
"Oh, you've seen him in Ningguo Province, right? This is this lady's son. You lived in Rongguo Province for a while, so you should have seen him before," the Retired Empress said.
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