Mama Gui returned to Ninggyeongdang.
She saw Jia He instructing the maids to look for something.
"Madam, what are you doing?" Jia He felt a little strange.
She asked.
"Tomorrow is the day of Mrs. Xia's homecoming.
Zheng'er's leg is broken.
He definitely won't be able to accompany Xia Clan to return home. Moreover, Zheng'er is a muddle-headed person. He doesn't treat Xia Clan very well.
We can only find some good things.
Let Xia Clan bring them back. "Jia He sighed. Her children were all debtors.
"Madam has put in a lot of effort." Mama Gui also sighed and thought to herself.
Young Master is the only man in this mansion.
Young Master is so unruly. In the future,
After Master and Madam pass away.
How can Young Master support the family in Ningguo Province.
Jia He also thought of what Mama Gui wanted, even though she was Zheng'er's mother.
She also didn't think that Zheng'er could support the family in Ningguo Province.
He didn't have any talent in the imperial examination.
He couldn't bear this hardship.
As for the title.
Their family's master only inherited the title of Earl.
When Zheng'er inherited the title of Earl.
It would only be lower. As for military achievements, now that the world was peaceful, it was very difficult to earn military achievements. Jia family had slowly moved away from noble achievements. If they wanted to pass down the family through education, the master was already a Jinshi. He would never let the family rely on military achievements to prosper. Now, they could only rely on the younger generation. She hoped that Zheng'er and Zheng'er's wife could quickly give birth to a son and nurture a grandson.
"As long as the two of them can be well, it's okay to waste some effort. Oh right, help me to choose the things I choose. See if they are suitable," Jia He said.
"Yes." Mama Gui followed Jia He to the warehouse.
It was almost time for dinner. Xia Lu asked Xiao Fei to tidy up the account book and then said to Jia Zhen, "You can eat by yourself later."
Jia Zhen's brows wrinkled. This woman was already his wife. When it was time to eat, she didn't serve him. Where did she want to go? Or was this woman so fast that she had hooked up with a servant in the mansion? "Where do you want to go? Your Husband is here. You don't want to eat with your Husband. Which little Demon do you want to eat with?"
Xia Lu couldn't help rolling her eyes when she heard Jia's words. She really didn't want to talk to an idiot, but she endured it for the sake of her image. "Of course I have to go to Ningqing Hall to serve Madam." Because there was a maidservant present, Xia Lu's voice was very soft, but her eyes were full of disdain.
Jia Zhen was stunned. That's right. It was a rule to save money in the morning and evening. But what if he didn't want to eat alone? It was too boring. "Then you go," Jia Zhen pursed her lips and said.
"Then I'll go. Have fun eating alone," Xia Lu said and left with Xiao Cui. They went to the main courtyard to pay their respects and serve Jia He at the same time. Xia Lu once again hated the rules of the feudal society. The purpose of paying her respects in the morning and evening was to serve her mother-in-law after paying her respects. There was no lunch here. When it was finally time for dinner, she had to watch the table full of dishes and wait for her mother-in-law to eat first. She could only sit down and eat after her mother-in-law spoke. When her mother-in-law put down her chopsticks, as a junior, she had to put down her chopsticks too. It was no wonder that women in ancient times had poor health. They couldn't even fill their stomachs. How could their health be good?
Xia Lu said and brought Xiao Cui to Ninggyeongdang to pay her respects to her mother-in-law.
Jia Zhen looked at Xia Lu's back and couldn't say anything. When the maid brought his dinner over, he ate it alone. He felt that it tasted like wax. He thought about the scene last night when he fought with Xia Clan for dinner. Although he lost, he still had a good appetite.
Jia Zhen ate his food unhappily. He felt that it didn't taste very good. Jia Zhen was very satisfied that Xia Lu took the initiative to pay his respects to her and served her dinner. Sure enough, this kind of daughter-in-law was the best.
Just like in the morning, after Jia Zhen was half full, she asked Xia Lu to sit down for dinner. She also deliberately slowed down her eating speed. When she felt that Xia Lu was almost full, she put down her bowl and chopsticks.
Xia Lu, who had only eaten a bowl of rice, couldn't feel more upset. She wanted to continue eating. She hadn't eaten much of the dishes on the table. Xia Lu's heart was bleeding, but when she saw Jia Zhen put down her chopsticks, she could only put down her chopsticks.
Jia He put down her chopsticks and took the tea from the maidservant to rinse her mouth. Then, she said, "Tomorrow is the day you return to your family. I've prepared some things for you. When the time comes, take it as a little token of appreciation from our Ningguo Mansion. We want to thank the Xia family for marrying such a good girl like you." Jia He smiled.
"Yes, thank you, madam." Xia Lu thanked her shyly.
Jia Zhen nodded and continued, "You know, Zheng'er's leg is broken, so she can't go back with you. This time, please ask your parents to be magnanimous. When Zheng'er's leg is healed, we will immediately ask Zheng'er to go to your residence to ask for forgiveness." "I understand."
Xia Lu nodded obediently. Xia Lu thought to herself, As expected of the mistress of the family for so many years. First, she said that she had prepared the things to go back to her family to express the goodwill of the Ningguo Province. Then, she said that Jia Zhen's leg was broken and she couldn't go back with her. She even said that she would ask for forgiveness after her leg was healed. It was clear that she didn't want her to talk nonsense in front of her family. Alright, now that you're the mother-in-law and the mistress of the family in Ningguo Province, I'll listen to you. After you leave, I'll take revenge on Jia Zhen.
When Jia Zhen saw that Xia Lu was so tactful, she was even more satisfied. She wanted to add a little more of those things later to show Xia family that the Jia family had taken a fancy to this daughter-in-law.
Xia Lu and Jia Zhen still talked about some miscellaneous things. Suddenly, a little maid who served Jia Zhen came in. "Madam, I heard from the servant at the gatehouse that the master is back."
Jia Zhen nodded, indicating that she understood and let the little maid go out.
After the little maid went out, Jia Zhen looked at Xia Lu. Xia Lu understood immediately and quickly stood up, saying, "Since the master is back, then this daughter-in-law will go back first."
"Alright, you must be tired today. Go back and rest early." Jia Zhen smiled. She was very satisfied with Xia Lu's tactfulness. She thought of the Qian Clan before. When they heard the little maid report that the master was back, they sat in the room like Buddha and asked her to leave before they left. There were several times when the Qian Clan argued with her because of some things. Even if she asked the Qian Clan to leave, they would not leave until the matter was finished. Because of this, when the master heard that the Qian Clan was in her room, he turned around and went to the concubine's room. Thinking of these things, Jia Zhen was still very angry.
"Yes." Xia Lu bowed and left Ninggyeongdang.
On the way back, she walked quickly. She did not know whether the Jia Zhen had finished her meal. If not, she could still accompany the Jia Zhen to have another meal. Xia Lu was looking forward to it, but she also understood that at this time, the Jia Zhen would finish her meal no matter how slow she ate. Even if she did not make it in time, she would not be disappointed.
Jia Jing returned to Jia Zhen's courtyard with an extremely bad expression.
"What's wrong, what's wrong?" Seeing that Jia Jing's expression was not right, Jia Zhen hurried over and asked with concern. There was also some nervousness in her eyes. Could it be that the master knew that Zheng'er beat up the Xia Clan?
"It's nothing." Jia Jing tried hard to suppress the anger in her heart.
Seeing that Jia Jing refused to say, Jia Zhen felt relieved. If Zheng'er had made a mistake, the master would have already begun to criticize Zheng'er. Now that he refused to say it, it meant that it was not Zheng'er who made the master angry. "It's fine if you don't want to say it. After all, it's just a matter of the imperial court. I don't know these things. But you can be angry, but don't be angry and hurt your health." Jia Zhen persuaded softly.
"The situation in the imperial court is unpredictable. These days, ask Zheng'er to go out less and not get into trouble." Jia Jing rubbed the bridge of his nose. He only felt that the country was deteriorating day by day and his noble achievements were getting worse day by day, so he wanted to take advantage of the merit of being the emperor. The Crown Prince looked fine in the early years, but in recent years, he had become more and more muddle-headed. The Ning and Rong mansions were still fine. With the support of the uncles in the Xi Province, they did not need to get involved in this muddy water. As long as the uncles in the Xi Province were still around for a few more years, when the younger generation grew up, the Jia family would begin to turn from noble to clean.
Unfortunately, in his generation, Younger Brother Jie and Younger Brother Zheng were not good at studying. Although Younger Brother Zheng studied all day long, he was not good at studying. Studying required talent. Some people could learn casually and master it. Some people studied for a year and still didn't understand what they didn't understand. Zhen 'er was not good at studying. Lin' er was, but his body was the same as his father's. They were too weak. He had experienced the imperial examination and knew what it was like. Although Lin 'er's knowledge was enough to participate in the imperial examination, he still didn't dare to take the risk. Especially when Lin' er had not left behind an heir. If there was an accident, Elder Brother Jia Fu's branch would be cut off.
"Master, you forgot that Zheng'er's leg is broken. Even if he wants to go out, he can't," Jia Zhen said.
"That's true. I'm also worried that his group of scoundrel friends have already left." Jia Jing sighed, feeling that there was no one to carry on his legacy.
"Yes." Jia Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Master did not find out about Zheng'er's mistake. Otherwise, he could not avoid a beating.
"By the way, Zheng'er's wife should be going back to her family tomorrow. Have you prepared the gifts for her visit?" Jia Jing remembered and asked.
"Master, don't worry. I've prepared everything. Unfortunately, Zheng'er's leg is broken. This time, he can't go back with Xia Family. Zheng'er can only go to Xia Family to ask for forgiveness after his leg is healed." Jia Zhen glanced at Jia Jing carefully and pretended that it was just a small matter.
Hearing Jia Zhen's words, Jia Jing frowned slightly. It was inappropriate for Zheng'er not to go back to his family for such a big event. However, when he saw his wife's cautious look, he swallowed his words. "You can arrange it." In the end, Jia Jing compromised.
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