Hearing Qin Keqing's words, the alarm in Xia Lu's mind rang loudly,
The Red Chamber had changed greatly because of her butterfly wings,
Could it be that she was still unable to break the marriage between Jia Rong and Qin Keqing? "Children of this age basically look the same,
That's why the Young Canton Princess feels that she looks familiar. "
The Empress Dowager nodded,
She agreed with Xia Lu's words. "Didn't you miss this aunt of yours very much? Now this aunt has come to see you,
Hurry up and get intimate with this aunt, "the Empress Dowager teased.
"En," Qin Keqing nodded and came to Xia Lu's side,
There was an excited smile on her small face,
She was not shy at all,
She began to tell Xia Lu about what she had seen and heard in the palace.
Xia Lu listened attentively and listened to Qin Keqing's words. It seemed that she was indeed living well in the palace,
But that was also true,
Qin Keqing was just a daughter,
Moreover, the Emperor Emeritus felt that he owed the Crown Prince,
He naturally doted on the Crown Prince's only daughter,
And the Emperor would also dote on his niece a little because of the Emperor Emeritus.
Moreover,
Doting on Qin Keqing,
To the Emperor,
He didn't suffer much. When Qin Keqing reached the age of marriage in the future, she could just choose a good husband. And the Emperor was good to Qin Keqing, so he naturally also wanted to curry favor with the Emperor Emeritus. No matter how he looked at it, he didn't lose out.
Ever since he separated from Xia Lu, Jia Zhen and the three children were brought to the Emperor Emeritus's palace. When the Emperor saw the three little children led by Jia Zhen, he was satisfied. The three children of the Jia family all looked quite energetic.
"Greetings to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor." Seeing the Emperor, Jia Zhen hurriedly brought the three little children to pay their respects.
"Minister Jia, get up. There's no need to be so polite," the Emperor said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty," Jia Zhen heaved a sigh of relief. It shouldn't be a bad thing to let him drag his family into the palace today. After getting up, he kept waiting for the Emperor's orders.
"Ever since the Duke Rongguo passed away, the Emperor Emeritus's spirit has been weak. Yesterday, he even fell ill. The Emperor Emeritus has been on good terms with the Duke Rongguo since he was young. Now that the Duke Rongguo has passed away before him, the Emperor Emeritus couldn't bear such a blow and fell ill yesterday. The imperial Doctor said that it was a heart disease, so I asked you to bring these children into the palace. I hope that when Father sees them, it will lessen the grief in his heart," the Emperor Emeritus's heart, "the Emperor did not let Jia of the Emperor's intention didn't let Jia Zhen directly explained the purpose, he directly explained.
. "Emperor, the Emperor." of the Emperor. "the of the of Emperor of the Emperor Emperor," the the the "the Emperor.
"Come with me," the Emperor said.
"Yes." Jia Zhen took the three little kids and followed behind the Emperor, walking towards the Retired Emperor's bedroom.
"Father, Father, look who your son has brought here," Tu Chen gently called out to the Emperor Emeritus.
The Emperor Emeritus slowly opened his eyes and looked in the direction the Emperor was pointing. In an instant, his eyes locked onto Jia Lian. "Dai Shan?"
Jia Lian and the other little children opened their eyes and looked at the Emperor Emeritus curiously.
After looking for a long time, the Emperor Emeritus finally came to his senses. "The child in the middle is Dai Shan's grandson, right?" The Emperor Emeritus asked in a weak voice.
The Emperor looked at the Jia Zhen. He also didn't know which child was whose.
"The Emperor Emeritus is right. This is Second Grandfather's grandson, Lian'er," the Jia Zhen said as he patted Jia Lian's head.
The Emperor Emeritus motioned for the Emperor to help him sit up and then waved to Jia Lian. "Come here and let me take a look."
Jia Lian glanced at the Jia Zhen.
"Go ahead," the Jia Zhen said in a low voice.
Jia Lian took a deep breath and slowly walked to the Retired Emperor's bedside. Jia Lian usually looked carefree and cheerful all day long, but when he saw a stranger, he was still a little scared. However, he quickly cheered himself up in his heart and walked to the Retired Emperor's side in one go and said, "Hello, Grandfather, I am Lian'er."
"Good boy. You look like your grandfather when he was young, especially your eyes. They are exactly the same. He also has peach blossom eyes." The Emperor Emeritus looked at Jia Lian and thought of Jia Daishan. He remembered that Dai Shan was most dissatisfied with his eyes. He felt that his eyes weren't authoritative enough, especially when Dai Shan was still young at that time. He was very good-looking, and with those eyes, he didn't look like a martial artist at all. Later, Dai Shan began to grow his beard and make himself look coarser.
Jia Lian was a little confused. He turned to look at the Jia Zhen.
The Emperor Emeritus smiled and said, "What do you usually do?"
Jia Lian thought for a while and said, "Wake up in the morning and study martial arts with Big Brother for an hour, then eat breakfast, and then study with Big Brother. At noon, eat some snacks, sleep, and then wake up in the afternoon to finish the homework assigned by Big Brother. After finishing the homework, play with Little Nephew and sister-in-law. Before dinner, study martial arts with Big Brother for an hour, then eat dinner, and finally sleep." Jia Lian's logic was very clear. She told Retired Emperor what she had to do for the whole day with her childish voice.
The Emperor Emeritus looked at Jia Lian and smiled. "You are indeed your grandfather's son. How is your martial arts?"
"Do you want me to show you?" Jia Lian's eyes lit up and he took the initiative to ask.
"Of course." The Emperor Emeritus was also interested. He looked at Jia Lian with a smile on his face.
"Yao'er, Jinyu, come quickly." Jia Lian hurriedly invited his two little friends. Good brothers would naturally share blessings and misfortunes together. When they encountered problems, they had to bear them together.
Jia Yao and Lin Jinyu rolled their eyes, but they did not refuse. They stepped forward and demonstrated the martial arts they had learned with Jia Lian. The three little kids had small arms and legs, and the baby fat on their faces had not faded. The whole scene was very funny. Not only the Retired Emperor had a smile on his face, but even the Emperor, as well as the eunuchs and palace maids serving him, were also smiling.
Jia Zhen looked at the three little brats who were doing their best to perform in front of him. He really wanted to cover his eyes. It was really too embarrassing.
After the three little kids finished their performance while panting, three pairs of eyes looked at the Retired Emperor with bright eyes.
The Emperor Emeritus looked at the three pairs of bright eyes and suddenly had an epiphany. He understood what the three little kids wanted. "Their martial arts are really not bad. They are so young and yet they are so good. Very good." The Emperor Emeritus praised.
Jia Lian smiled and said, "Yes, sister-in-law also praised us." Jia Lian puffed out his little chest and unceremoniously accepted the Emperor Emeritus's praise.
Jia Yao and Lin Jinyu also puffed out their little chests. Hmph, that's how confident they were.
The Emperor looked at the three little brats and thought, "What thick-skinned little brats. They don't know what modesty is at all. Is this how Ningguo Province teaches their children? But why do I feel that they are a little cute? "
Looking at Jia Lian's proud expression, the Retired Emperor was happy and said, "This is similar to your grandfather. Your grandfather was also this proud after being praised by others. However, he was very restrained and would only be happy when he was alone." The Retired Emperor was all smiles as he looked at Zhu Lin who was standing at the side and said, "The three of you are all good children. Since you are so excellent, you must reward them. Dai Shan is an expert in horseback archery, give each of the three little ones a bow."
"Thank you, Grandfather." Jia Lian and the other two thanked him happily.
"Since Imperial Father has rewarded them, I can't leave them behind. I will reward each of them with a set of the Four Treasures of the Study. I hope that they can become all-rounders in the future and become pillars of the imperial court." The Emperor said.
"Thank you, Uncle." The three little brats were happy.
Jia Zhen hurriedly knelt down and said, "I thank the Emperor Emeritus on behalf of the three children. Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Get up. You have raised these three children very well." The Emperor Emeritus looked at the three children. They were natural and unrestrained and did not have the timidity that children should have when meeting strangers. They were also very confident and good at expressing themselves. The three children were still young, but as long as they did not grow up wrong, their future was promising.
"They were not raised by Big Brother, but by sister-in-law. Big Brother likes to bully us the most." Jia Zhen bluntly revealed the background of the Emperor Emeritus. They were clearly raised by sister-in-law.
"Yes, yes." Jia Lian and Lin Jinyu nodded fiercely to show their agreement.
Jia Zhen looked at the three little brats. He really wanted to pick them up and spank their butts.
The Emperor Emeritus was happy again and said, "How did your big brother bully you?"
"When Big Brother taught us martial arts, he especially liked to bully us. He relied on his long arms and legs. When he competed with us, he would press down on our heads so that we couldn't hit him," Jia Lian said.
"Yes, and when we played on the swing, Big Brother would chase us off and sit on it himself. He even made us push him." Jia Zhen once again accused the Emperor Emeritus of his evil deeds.
Jia Zhen looked at the Emperor Emeritus and the Emperor Emeritus's expressions of interest, but he could not interrupt the two little brats who were complaining about his' evil deeds'. He could only look at the ceiling beam speechlessly and think that since he was so evil, he would double his homework tomorrow.
Jia Zhen and Jia Lian became excited as they talked. They even revealed the matter of the Emperor Emeritus fighting with them for sister-in-law.
The Emperor Emeritus smiled and looked at Lin Jinyu, who had been silent all this time, and said, "Didn't your big brother go overboard with you?"
Lin Jinyu, who had been looking at the ground, suddenly heard the Emperor Emeritus's question. He raised his head and looked at the Emperor Emeritus, saying, "We can't speak ill of him in front of Big Brother. When we go back, Big Brother will spank our butts and avenge private wrongs." Lin Jinyu's little face was very serious. He was not that stupid.
Jia Lian and Jia Yao, who were so excited that a drop of cold sweat appeared on the back of their heads. They quickly added, "Actually, Big Brother is quite good. He specially brought us to Zhuangzi and taught us how to swim."
"Yes, yes. He also made us ride on his neck and played the game of stealing hats with us."
The Emperor Emeritus looked at Jia Lian and Jia Yao, who suddenly had a desire to live, and laughed loudly.
Seeing the Emperor Emeritus laugh, the Emperor Emeritus also covered his mouth and laughed. Zhu Lin and the other palace maids and eunuchs also smiled.
"Jia Zhen, are these children particularly difficult to take care of? They are all very mischievous." The Emperor Emeritus laughed.
"Actually, it's not bad. They finish the assigned homework on time. Although they are a little mischievous sometimes, boys are always mischievous when they are young." Jia Zhen thought to himself, They are very, very mischievous, and not easy to take care of at all. However, the games they play are all my leftovers. They are Sun Wukong, and I am Buddha.
"Thank you for your hard work. I heard that you plan to participate next year. Are you confident?" the Emperor Emeritus asked.
"It's alright. In any case, my father and son-in-law both gave me guidance. The two of them said that I can give it a try next year. In any case, I don't have a hundred percent chance of passing. I should be able to pass with a seventy to eighty percent chance," said Jia Zhen.
The Emperor Emeritus laughed and said, "I finally know who these children are like."
"Emperor Emeritus, are you saying that they are like me? I don't think so. Their character development is taught by my wife. I teach them knowledge, kung fu, swimming, and other external skills. My wife develops their character. "Jia Zhen began to show off his wife.
"Develop their character?" The Emperor Emeritus found it very novel.
"My wife said that no matter how knowledgeable a person is, if he is not diligent or not a good person, it will be very sad. Therefore, knowledge, skills, and character must be developed together. We can't neglect any of them," Jia Zhen said proudly.
"This is new." The Emperor Emeritus became more interested.
"Yes, my wife said that some people are very smart, but very timid and afraid to communicate with the outside world. This is quite a pity, and the court will lose a pillar of talent. Such people are either overly protected by their families, or bullied too harshly by their families. My wife also said that parents are the most important teachers when teaching children. Don't push everything to the teachers. When they see a child's learning decline, the first thing they do is to beat the child, but they don't observe why the child's learning decline. Such parents are actually quite a failure." Jia Zhen began to boast about her wife.
The Emperor Emeritus and the Emperor Emeritus listened carefully. They felt that this point of view was very novel, but also quite reasonable.
"What lessons did your wife teach them?" The Emperor Emeritus couldn't help but ask.
"For example, in the past, the three little brats didn't eat well when they were eating, and the food was all over the table. If it were other parents, it would be a waste of food and they wouldn't care at all. If parents were more attentive, they might teach their children the poem of compassion for farmers. However, my wife directly asked the servants in the mansion to shovel the flowers in the mansion's garden. Then, she took the three little brats to plant vegetables personally. Each of them was responsible for a piece of land. After experiencing the hardships of planting vegetables, the three little brats could eat well," Jia Zhen said proudly.
"You have all planted vegetables?" The Emperor looked at the three children and asked softly.
The three little brats nodded fiercely and said, "Taking care of the vegetables is very tiring. We have to weed the vegetables, catch the insects for the vegetables, loosen the soil for the vegetables, and water the vegetables." The three little brats were tired and didn't like it, but their sister-in-law said that they had to do their own things. They were responsible for that piece of land, so they had to be responsible for that piece of land.
According to Xia Lu's idea, combined with her own experience, she also learned about compassion for farmers when she was a child. When she was a child, she also learned about the compassion for farmers. When she was a child, she would hoe the crops at noon, sweat dripping into the soil. Who knew that every grain on the plate would be hard work? She also memorized it very well. However, although she learned it, she didn't know what it felt like to hoe the crops at noon, sweat dripping into the soil. She was a child who grew up in the city. If she went to the market to buy vegetables, she basically didn't know many kinds of vegetables. If she wanted the children to know what it felt like to hoe the crops at noon, sweat dripping into the soil, she had to take the children to experience it themselves.
The Emperor looked at Jia Yao and the other two children. His heart suddenly moved. This matter had to be considered at length.
"Your sister-in-law is very thoughtful. She has taught you very well," the Emperor Emeritus said with a smile.
"Right?" The three children had a proud expression on their faces. They were even prouder than if they had been praised. Jia Zhen, who was standing at the side, had the same expression on her face as the three little children. She was proud of them. The Emperor Emeritus was happy again.
Jia Zhen's family was even asked to stay for dinner by the Emperor Emeritus. Then, he let them go.
Sitting in the carriage back to Ningguo Province, Xia Lu finally breathed a sigh of relief. As expected, it was better for a commoner like her to stay away from the Imperial Palace.
Xia Lu looked at her infant son, who had already fallen asleep. She gently pinched Jia Rong's little face. Yes, his performance today was not bad. Every time he was carried to the washroom, he only peed. He did not pee on the Emperor Emeritus at all. He was very proud. Thinking of the Emperor Emeritus's reluctant expression when she was about to leave, Xia Lu shuddered. It was not as if the Emperor Emeritus did not have a son. Why was he so reluctant to part with her son? If the Emperor Emeritus had asked them to stay for a while longer, Xia Lu would have thought that the Emperor Emeritus was snatching her son away.
When they returned to Ningguo Province, Jia Zhen's face fell. He looked at the three children and said, "Ah, Big Brother doesn't treat you well, does he?"
"No, no, Big Brother treats us the best. We, we were just joking just now. We love Big Brother the most." Jia Zhen hugged Jia Zhen's thigh and nodded vigorously.
"That's right. In our hearts, Big Brother is the best." Jia Zhen hugged Jia Zhen's other thigh.
"Big Brother is the best. Big Brother is the best. Sister-in-law also loves Big Brother the most." Lin Jinyu said.
"Hmph, of course your sister-in-law loves me the most." Jia Zhen said proudly. Then he looked at the three children who were trying to please him. He was angry and said, "Tomorrow morning, you have two hours to practice martial arts." After that, Jia Zhen pushed Jia Lian and Jia Yao's hands away and quickly walked to Ninggyeongdang. Hmph, three children. You think I can't control you?
After Jia Zhen's family left, the Emperor looked at the Emperor Emeritus's relaxed expression and said, "Those three children are not bad. Jia Zhen is also not bad. When Jia Zhen enters the court, he will be a pillar of the country."
"Jia family's children are all not bad." The Emperor Emeritus smiled.
"I am a little curious about Jia Zhen's wife. There are not many women in the world who can come up with such ideas." The Emperor said.
"Now that you mention it, I remember. Jia Zhen's wife is the daughter of Dai Hua's former bodyguard. Jia Zhen's wife passed away first. Coincidentally, the bodyguard took his daughter back to the capital to find a husband for his daughter. Jia Zhen and his wife discussed and thought that it was a good match for Jia Zhen. They made a good match. I heard that Jia Zhen used to be a gangster, but Jia Zhen didn't have high hopes for him. Sure enough, a man needs to meet the right woman. Jia Zhen is also working hard now, so Dai Hua shouldn't have to worry anymore." The Emperor Emeritus remembered the origin of Xia Lu. When Xia Fu came to the capital, the Emperor Emeritus saw him.
"Father, I still remember that I have a relationship with Jia Zhen. Jia Zhen probably doesn't remember it." The Emperor Emeritus said.
"Hmm? What relationship? "The Emperor Emeritus was a little curious.
"It should be a few years ago. At that time, Jia Zhen should have just been married for a few months. He brought his wife back to the family and happened to help me out." Tu Chen recalled a scheme that year.
"Now that you mention it, I also remember that Jia Zhen is a good child. He is loyal to his friends. He is worthy of being a man of the Jia family." The Emperor Emeritus said.
After a trip to the palace, Ningguo Province quieted down. However, the Spring Festival was just around the corner. Ningguo Province and Rongguo Province had to observe mourning, so there was no need to give New Year's gifts. Because of the incident in Jiangnan, some families gave New Year's gifts unusually early this year, and they were also unusually generous. People with discerning eyes knew that everyone was looking at Jiangnan as a hot steamed bun. The Jia family jumped out of the whirlpool by using the mourning period as an excuse, which made some neutral people very envious.
This year's New Year's banquet, Xia Lu escaped again by using the mourning period. Xia Lu, who had been to the palace twice, could not help but sigh that he was really lucky. The rules of the palace were very strict. Although attending the New Year's banquet was a very honorable thing, it was also very difficult. However, the Jia family absolutely could not lose face. Those who were able to attend the banquet were all first-class families in the capital. Although the Jia family was keeping a low profile now, they could not lose this reputation.
At the New Year's banquet, several of the Emperor's children also came to pay New Year's greetings to the Retired Empress and the Retired Emperor. The Retired Emperor looked at his grandsons, the oldest of whom was only seven years old. Looking at these imperial grandsons, the Retired Emperor felt uncomfortable. Not long ago, he had seen Jia Yao and the others. When he saw the other children again, except for the infants who could not speak, the Retired Emperor felt that they were not lively enough, not energetic enough, not clever enough, and not confident enough. In the Retired Emperor's heart, they were simply worthless, including his own grandsons.
"Your Majesty, find a time to summon the children of the Jia family into the palace." Although the Retired Emperor had only known them for a day, he really liked Jia Lian and the others. First of all, they were Jia Daishan's grandsons, maternal grandsons, and paternal grandsons. Naturally, the Retired Emperor had a trace of a good impression of these children. In addition, Jia Lian and the other two behaved really well. They were clever, outgoing, not timid, and a little naughty, which made the elders very fond of them.
"Your Majesty, do you like those children? Your son also likes them very much. Unfortunately, they are now in mourning. Otherwise, you can see them today. "The Emperor looked at his children. Indeed, compared with the children of the Jia family, they lacked the vigor that children should have. However, the children who grew up in the palace, including himself, were all precocious. When they saw the children of the Jia family, naturally, they all liked them.
The Retired Emperor sighed. Jia family was good. In fact, after Dai Shan's death, Rongguo Province did not need to observe mourning at all. However, they still observed mourning. They also wanted to jump out of the whirlpool in Jiangnan. Each of them wanted to have a foot in it. Did they really think that he and the Emperor did not know?
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