Soon, some maids came in with Jia Zhu and Yuan Chun. After they came in, the maids put Jia Zhu down and asked him to greet Mother Jia.
"Greetings to Old Ancestor," Jia Zhu said in a childish voice.
"Good boy, come to Old Ancestor." Mother Jia waved at Jia Zhu. Jia Zhu quickly threw himself into Mother Jia's arms and acted like a spoiled child. If one ignored the other people, the whole scene was very loving. The grandmother was kind and the grandson was cute. However, the Jia Chang Clan on one side was stupefied, while the Jia Wang Clan on the other side was full of complacency. Looking at the whole situation, the whole scene was awkward.
"Zhi 'er, have you been studying?" Mother Jia held Jia Zhu in her arms and her whole person softened. It was obvious how much Mother Jia loved Jia Zhu. It was estimated that this love would not change until Jia Baoyu was born.
"Yes, I can already recite the Three Character Classic," Jia Zhu said in a childish voice.
"Good boy, but you must also pay attention to rest. Don't tire yourself out," Mother Jia said with a smile.
"It's not hard for me. I think studying is very interesting." Jia Zhu's eyes were bright. He really liked studying and thought that it was very interesting. Every time he did well in his studies, Master would praise him and no longer put on a straight face.
"That's good. That's right, your East Fu's Zhen Ge has married a new sister-in-law. The new sister-in-law also knows how to make delicious pastries. You should go and greet her and ask her to give you the pastries." Mother Jia patted Jia Zhu's head and pointed at Xia Lu, indicating for him to go over.
"Zheng 'er sister-in-law." Jia Zhu followed Mother Jia's request and came to Xia Lu and bowed to Xia Lu.
Xia Lu was a little confused and hurriedly asked Jia Zhu to get up. After Jia Zhu got up, he looked at Xia Lu with innocent eyes. Xia Lu immediately understood what Jia Zhu meant. The maid behind him handed the snack box to Jia Zhu. The cake was not heavy. Jia Zhu was already five years old, so naturally, he could carry it. After taking the snack box, Jia Zhu showed a sweet smile. "Thank you, Zheng 'er sister-in-law."
Xia Lu smiled and said, "You're welcome."
Yuan, one year old, Yuan Chun, saw that her brother was pregnant and immediately cried.... "Yes, yes." She pointed at the snack box in Jia Zhu's hand and began to cry.
When Yuan Chun began to cry, no one present said anything. Although the wet nurse coaxed her, she only asked Yuan Chun not to cry. No one said that Jia Zhu's snacks would be given to her when the time came.
Xia Lu still had a box, but this box was for the first branch. Now that Jia Zhu and Yuan Chun both wanted it, the second branch had two boxes. However, the first branch did not have a box. She was a little embarrassed and looked at her mother-in-law.
"Zheng 'er's wife, give the snacks to Yuan Chun. Don't you have a box for Zheng' er? Just give that box to your Uncle She's wife. "Madam Jia despised the Wang Clan in her heart. How did they teach their children? Did they really think that they could suppress the first branch like this? How naive. Even if the first branch was no longer favored by Madam Jia, he was still the eldest son of the first wife. The title would be inherited by the first branch in the future. They were obviously biological brothers, but they were acting like demons now. In the future, when Duke Rongguo and Duke Rongguo's wife passed away and the family separated, it would be easy for the first branch to do something.
"Yes." Xia Lu heaved a sigh of relief. In his heart, he was very tired of Madam Jia and the Wang Clan. If they could judge a person's character over a small matter, it could be seen that Madam Jia and the Wang Clan's characters were really bad.
"How can we give it to Zheng 'er? She's daughter-in-law is not a child. How can she fight with Zhi and Yuan Chun for a little food? Since it's for Zheng' er, there's no reason to give it away," Madam Jia said.
"After all, Zheng 'er and Zheng' er's wife are getting married. Let's have a little taste so that we can share the joy. Besides, Zheng 'er's wife will be a wife in the future. It's not a big deal for Zheng' er to taste it next time," Madam Jia said.
"You're still the most considerate." Madam Jia did not refuse. Seeing that Yuan Chun had received the snacks that originally belonged to the first branch, she was quite satisfied. The third generation of Rongguo Province only had Zhi 'er and Yuan Chun. Naturally, they had to be raised more carefully. "Zheng 'er's wife has already been married into the family. We have to hurry up with the matter of the children. We should strive to have two children in three years. In the future, Zhi' er will also have a companion."
Madam Jia was also quite anxious. However, when she saw the uneasy Madam Jia and Chang Clan at the side, she only smiled and said, "The children will be determined in the future. There's no use being anxious. When I gave birth to Zheng 'er, I was still married into the Jia family for a few years. Zheng' er's wife, don't feel pressured." Madam Jia sighed in her heart. It was not worth it for the Jia and Chang Clan. After the Jia and Chang Clan gave birth to Jia Hu, they were not able to conceive again for a few years. If she urged Zheng 'er's wife now, Madam Jia would probably use this as an excuse to start urging her sister-in-law.
As soon as Madam Jia finished speaking, the Jia and Chang Clan gave her a grateful look. Ever since Hu 'er passed away, her mother-in-law had been urging her to give birth to another son. However, she did not want to give birth so much now. Firstly, she had not been in charge of the household for a long time. Now that she was pregnant, she would definitely give up the right to be in charge of the household. The most likely person to accept it was her sister-in-law. Secondly, Hu' er's death was originally related to her sister-in-law. If she gave up the right to be in charge of the household, how could she investigate the process of Hu 'er's death? Thirdly, it was not that she did not try hard, but she was still unable to conceive.
On the Jia Zhen's side, she was leisurely enjoying the delicious food. In the end, a servant came in to report that the concubine had come.
The Jia Zhen frowned slightly. He thought to himself, 'What are they doing here?' "Let them in," the Jia Zhen ordered.
The servant went out and called the concubine in.
The three concubines, Hong Xiu, Tian Xiang, and Dian Deng, had all arrived. They looked around first and realized that they did not see the new grandmother. They then understood that she had probably gone to Xi Province to pay her respects.
"Why are you all here?" the Jia Zhen looked at the three of them and asked.
"We heard that Young Master's leg was injured. We were worried, so we specially came to take a look. Young Master's leg is fine, right? How did it get injured?" Hong Xiu's eyes turned red as she said this. She took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears on her face.
The Jia Zhen's heart melted when he saw Hong Xiu like this. He said, "It's all because of that vicious woman from Xia Clan. I wanted to visit you yesterday, but I was stopped by Xia Clan. I didn't pay attention and fell off the bed, so I injured my leg." In front of his parents, he could say that his leg was broken by Xia Lu. However, in front of his concubines, for the sake of his dignity as a man, the Jia Zhen would never say that his leg was broken by Xia Lu. If his concubines knew that he could not beat a woman, how embarrassing would that be?
"Ah, is the new grandmother so fierce? She even stopped Young Master. "Dian Deng did not want to be outdone and began to make his presence known.
Hearing Dian Deng's words, the Jia Zhen nodded fiercely in his heart. She was especially fierce. In the past, the Qian Clan only mocked and ridiculed them. However, Xia Clan was different. She was born in a family of generals, so she was very violent. "It's okay. It's just a woman. I don't care about her," the Jia Zhen said disdainfully.
"Master is so awesome." Dian Deng's eyes were sparkling as she looked at the Jia Zhen with admiration.
"What is Master eating? It smells so good. I think it's delicious. "Tian Xiang asked.
"This is a snack brought by Xia Clan. The taste is quite novel. It's soft and sticky, and it tastes different from other snacks. Come and try it." The Jia Zhen liked to eat this kind of snack. There were ten pieces in the food box. Although he liked to eat it, he couldn't finish it with ten pieces.
"Can we? Grandma gave it to Master. We can't eat it. "Hong Xiu said.
"It's given to Master. It's Master's food. Master can give it to whoever he wants." The Jia Zhen looked proud.
Hong Xiu and Dian Deng looked at each other. It seemed that Master didn't like this new grandma. Since that was the case, they had to continue to test him and see where his bottom line was. Therefore, Hong Xiu and Dian Deng didn't stand on ceremony. They directly took the food box from the Jia Zhen, took a piece of cake, and ate it. When the two saw that Tian Xiang didn't move, they looked at each other. Hong Xiu took a piece of cake, walked over, and handed it to Tian Xiang. "Little Sister Tian Xiang, why aren't you eating?" She said with her eyes. You want to rely on the new grandma? No way.
Tian Xiang looked at Hong Xiu and forced a smile on her face. She took the cake and said, "Of course I'm eating. Since both of you have come forward, I can only wait for a while."
"Tian Xiang is easy-going. She always thinks about letting others eat first. You can eat one more piece." Jia Zhen did not notice the small movements of his three concubines. He only felt that it was better to share the food with others. It was more fragrant.
After Mrs. Jia took Xia Lu to see the farce in Xi Province one after another, she took Xia Lu back to the East Mansion.
"You've seen the situation today. In the future, when you have dealings with Xi Province, you just have to interact more with the first branch. As for the others, it's okay to show respect on the surface. After all, we're from the East Mansion. They can't directly interfere with us," Mrs. Jia said.
"Yes, Mother-in-law." Xia Lu understood that her mother-in-law was giving her preferential treatment and telling her about the situation in Xi Province. To be honest, even if her mother-in-law didn't say it, she knew that Mrs. Jia of Xi Province and the Jia Wang Clan should just maintain a nodding acquaintance. After all, she was a transmigrator, so she knew what the two of them had done. Mrs. Jia said that she loved Lin Daiyu, but what happened in the end? Mrs. Jia allowed the Wang Clan to embezzle Lin Daiyu's family property. In the end, she couldn't make the decision for Lin Daiyu and married Jia Baoyu. In the end, she died in tears.
There was also Madam Wang, who had started to create obstacles for Lin Daiyu the moment she entered the fu. However, when it came to Lin Daiyu, Xia Lu was looking forward to meeting her. Younger Sister Lin, a living and breathing Younger Sister Lin. Thinking back to Dada Cao's series of descriptions of Younger Sister Lin, Xia Lu's heart itched. She wished she could jump back in time to see Younger Sister Lin's beautiful face.
When the Duchess Rongguo was still alive, her life was quite good. She and her husband got along well. The second year after they married, she gave birth to the eldest grandson. However, the years didn't last. The Duchess Rongguo passed away, and then the eldest son fell into the water. Although she was compensated later, the pain of losing a son could not be compensated by anything. "Mrs. Jia shook her head and said with emotion. Usually, the Jia Chang Clan could only complain in front of her.
"Yes." Xia Lu was a little curious and wanted to hear more from her mother-in-law. However, her mother-in-law obviously didn't want to continue. For the sake of her image, she couldn't continue to ask even though she was curious.
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