Jia Zhen and Xia Lu stayed at Xia family's house.
It was very joyous and harmonious, but Mrs. Jia He of Ningguo Mansion was not so comfortable. She looked at the gift sent by the Fourth Prince Mansion and was very worried in her heart. When did her son provoke the Fourth Prince?
The Fourth Prince even sent someone to send gifts.
Jia Jing returned home before Jia Zhen.
Mrs. Jia worriedly told Jia Jing about the gifts sent by the Fourth Prince's residence.
"Is the gift heavy?" Jia Jing asked with a frown.
"It's just a normal gift.
It's not particularly heavy, "Mrs. Jia replied.
Jia Jing heaved a sigh of relief and told Jia He not to worry.
They would talk about it after Jia Zhen came back and explained it clearly. Jia Jing knew that Jia Zhen was accompanying Xia Family back to her parents' house today.
He also knew that Jia Zhen would not spend the night at Xia family's house, so he ordered the gatekeeper early in the morning.
After Jia Zhen came back,
He asked him to come to Ninggyeongdang first.
Jia Zhen returned excitedly. After returning to Ningguo Province, Lai Er came to inform him.
He asked Jia Zhen to go to Ninggyeongdang first.
"Butler Lai, do you know anything about it?"
Do you know what it is? "Xia Lu took out a pouch and handed it to Lai Er.
Lai Er took the purse.
He said apologetically, "I don't know about this."
Xia Lu pursed his lips.
He did not mind Lai Er's actions.
She would be the butler one day. When that time came, she would wipe out their whole family. "In that case, I'll go with you. It's just right that I see Madam. She's pregnant now. I'll go a few more times. Maybe I'll get pregnant with Madam's blessing."
"Hmph, if you want to get pregnant, you can't just rely on Madam's blessing. You still have to rely on me," Jia Zhen said proudly.
Xia Lu silently rolled her eyes in her heart. Hahaha.
Xia Lu followed Jia Zhen to Ninggyeongdang. Xia Lu's intuition was right. The atmosphere in Ninggyeongdang today was very solemn. Xia Lu followed Jia Zhen to the main hall of Ninggyeongdang. Jia Jing and Jia Zhen were already seated at the head of the table. Xia Lu and Jia Zhen hurriedly greeted them.
"Bastard, kneel before me," Jia Jing said angrily.
Jia Zhen and Xia Lu immediately knelt down. Both of them were a little confused. It seemed like they had done nothing wrong.
"Evil creature, what did you do today?" Jia Jing asked.
"Master, what did you say? Why can't I understand? " The Jia Zhen was a little confused. He had been very well-behaved recently. The only thing he did wrong was to bring a concubine back from the Qian Family. Hadn't the Old Master already punished him? Why was he still bringing up the past?
Jia Jing was about to faint from anger. He said, "What did you do today? Why did the Fourth Prince send you a gift? Didn't I tell you many times not to have too much contact with the princes? Did you ignore my words?"
"The Fourth Prince? The Fourth Prince sent a gift? "Jia Zhen finally understood why his father was angry. "Father, I'm innocent. It's all the fault of the city guards. How can you blame me for this?" Jia Zhen usually called Jia Jing 'Master', but when he was agitated, he would call him 'Father'.
"What's going on? Explain clearly," Jia Jing said.
"Today, I accompanied Bao and Xia Family back to the Xia Family. I found that there was a traffic jam on the road, so I sent people to check it out. In the end, I found that the Fourth Prince's carriage was blocked by a woman. After a long time, the city guards still didn't come. I sat in the carriage and felt very hot, so I went out to see what was going on. In the end, I found that it was a little vixen who wanted to blackmail the Fourth Prince and wouldn't let his carriage leave. As long as the Fourth Prince's carriage moved, this woman would immediately become a ghost under the carriage. The Fourth Prince's men are all simple men. I wanted to go to the Xia Family as soon as possible, so I said something and helped the Fourth Prince solve this problem." Jia Zhen almost said the violent woman, but fortunately, he changed his words in time.
"How did you help him solve this problem?" Jia Jing's frown slightly relaxed.
"Just expose that woman's trick. The Fourth Prince's guard said that because he was passing by, he found that the woman was being bullied by a few big men. The Fourth Prince was kind, so he let the guard save the woman, and that woman pestered the Fourth Prince. Son said that she was trying to scam him. Clearly, it was the Fourth Prince's guard who saved her, not the Fourth Prince, but she insisted on hugging the Fourth Prince's carriage to repay the Fourth Prince's kindness. It can be seen that she deliberately planned it. Perhaps the trick of those big men bullying her was also arranged by her. When she saw that her trick was exposed by son, she ran away dejectedly," Jia Zhen said. But when he said this, he became angry again. He directly stood up and said, "Master, you must go to Second Grandfather and complain to son. That patrol guard really neglected his duty. This matter has already happened for so long, but I didn't see anyone come to deal with it. It caused son to be hot in the carriage for so long."
Jia Zhen spoke with righteous indignation. It was obvious that he was really angry.
Jia Jing looked at Jia Zhen's expression and glared at him, but he didn't ask him to continue kneeling. After all, he knew Jia Zhen very well. He could tell when Jia Zhen was telling the truth and when he was lying. "Zheng 'er's wife, get up too. You must be tired today. Go back and rest first," Jia Jing said.
"Yes." Xia Lu stood up and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Father, you must tell Second Grandpa later," Jia Zhen said before he left.
Jia Jing couldn't be bothered to look at his stupid son. Although Second Uncle was the Commander of the Imperial Army and could meet the Emperor at any time, this matter was obviously not as simple as his stupid son thought. His stupid son only saw the surface. A woman wanted to become a phoenix and climbed into the Fourth Prince's carriage. However, what he saw was the conspiracy behind the scenes. For example, why didn't the city guards arrive in time? Something happened in time. However, the one who was in trouble was the Fourth Prince. Even if the Emperor didn't favor the Fourth Prince, he was still a Prince. Nothing could be more serious than a Prince being in danger.
Jia Jing shuddered and said to Jia Heshi, "You rest first. I'll go to Xi Province." Jia Jing felt that he should discuss this matter with Second Uncle. He didn't know whether this conspiracy only involved the Fourth Prince or Zheng 'er. This was what worried him the most.
"Master …" Jia Heshi was a little worried.
"Don't worry, it'll be fine." Jia Jing patted Jia Heshi's shoulder to comfort her. Then, he left Ninggyeongdang and went to Xi Province.
Looking at Jia Jing's back view, Jia He Shi sighed. When would such days come to an end? Jia He Shi shook her head and let Nanny Gui support her back to rest. Today, she had been in a state of anxiety for an entire day and she really could not hold on any longer.
Jia Jing went to Rongguo Province and told Jia Zhen about today's encounter with Jia Daishan.
Jia Daishan was silent for a moment, then said, "The other party should be targeting the Fourth Prince. Zhen 'er just happened to run into them, so you can rest assured." Jia Daishan comforted Jia Jing. He was very clear that Jia Jing valued Jia Zhen very much. After all, Jia Jing only had Jia Zhen as his only son. Even if his wife was pregnant with another son, it was still unknown whether it was a boy or a girl. It would still take ten or twenty years for the child to grow up, and Ning Guo Manor could not afford to wait.
"Uncle, why do you say so?" Jia Jing asked.
"You're too closely involved to see clearly. Even if someone else had planted a spy in our residence, Zhen 'er bringing Zhen' er's daughter-in-law to the Xia Family was a decision made yesterday. Tell me, how much power does the person behind this scheme have to be able to make Zhen 'er and the Fourth Prince meet so coincidentally in just one day? Let's talk about our family. Although Brother Dai Hua has passed away, our two mansions are still one of the top families in the capital. By letting Zheng 'er meet the Fourth Prince, aren't they pushing us to the Fourth Prince? "Jia Daishan said.
"You're right. I'm being too careful." Jia Jing breathed a sigh of relief.
"You don't have to be so careful. It's fine if it's the other princes, but you don't have to worry too much about the Fourth Prince. The Fourth Prince is the son of a palace maid and isn't favored by the Emperor. Compared to the Crown Prince and the First Prince, it's much more difficult for the Fourth Prince to ascend to the throne. He seems to be aware of this, so he doesn't show any intention of fighting for the throne. Even if Zheng 'er and the Fourth Prince get along, we don't have to worry about the problem of which side we'll take. But then again, it's better if they don't get along. After all, if he thinks that he has the support of Ningguo Province and has other thoughts instead, it's not good," Jia Daishan said.
"Uncle, you're right. But Uncle, who do you think is scheming against the Fourth Prince?" Jia Jing couldn't figure it out. The Fourth Prince was usually very well-behaved and had never shown any intention of fighting for the throne. Now, he was just working in the Ministry of Works and didn't have any power or soldiers in his hands. Who would dare to scheme against him?
"I'm also thinking about this." Jia Daishan frowned. He couldn't figure out this matter either.
"Forget it. You should go back and rest. You still have to go to court tomorrow. The capital's city guards are really something. Tomorrow, His Majesty will definitely ask about this matter." Jia Daishan sneered. He looked down on the city guards in his heart.
Suddenly, Jia Daishan had an epiphany and looked at Jia Jing. At this time, he also saw a light in Jia Jing's eyes. Both of them had the same expression at this time. "City guards," Jia Daishan said.
"Nephew remembers that Duke Xiu's Mansion is in charge of the city guards. Duke Xiu's third son has a daughter who is married to the Fifth Prince as a concubine. Was this done by the Fifth Prince?" Jia Jing was surprised.
"Don't tell anyone about this. Just pretend you don't know." Jia Daishan was also shocked.
"Nephew understands. Like Zheng 'er, I'll treat it as a woman who wants to fly to a branch and become a phoenix." Jia Jing said. This matter involved the imperial family, so it was best to pretend to be deaf and mute.
"Okay." Jia Daishan sighed. The imperial family, ah.
In the palace, the secret report was placed on the Emperor's chopping board. The Emperor looked at the secret report in his hand with an indescribable expression. No one could tell what he was thinking at this time.
"It's late, Your Majesty. It's time to rest." Zhu Lin, the eunuch who served the Emperor, walked over and said.
"Zhu Lin, what do you think of Old Fifth's child?" The Emperor put down the secret report in his hand and asked.
"Doesn't Your Majesty know?" Zhu Lin didn't answer directly.
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