Xia Lu returned to the house. No matter how he thought about it, he felt that something was wrong.
He said to Xiao Cui, "Let's go.
Come with me to see Madam. "
"Now? Didn't Grandma just go to pay respects to Madam this morning? "Xiao Cui was puzzled.
However, she did not delay. She directly picked up Xia Lu's cloak and put it on Xia Lu.
"I was just bored, so I wanted to talk to Madam." Xia Lu's gaze was cold.
Are you bored? Xiao Cui was a little confused. It was already the end of the year, and Grandma was very busy.
There was also the annual rewards for the servants in the residence, as well as the year-end dividends from the businesses in the residence. Madam was very considerate of Grandma. After breakfast in the morning, she let Grandma come back. There were so many account books and all kinds of lists on Grandma's table. How could she be bored?
Xia Lu brought Xiao Cui.
They trotted all the way to Ninggyeongdang.
If Xia Lu was alone, it would be faster.
She could even be faster. She was used to practicing Kung Fu.
This tired Xiao Cui.
When they arrived at Ninggyeongdang.
While the servant went to report,
She tidied her clothes.
"Why are you here? Zheng 'er just came to send your uncle and aunt back," Jia He said.
"I see. Madam, I came to tell you something," Xia Lu said.
"What is it?" Jia He was interested. In the past, she had been the housekeeper, so she naturally understood that she was especially busy at the end of the year. When she took over the housekeeper from her mother-in-law, she was in a mess for a long time. This daughter-in-law was quite capable. Although Lin 'er's wife was helping her, there had not been any mistakes so far. It was very good. However, she was afraid that she really had something important to tell her.
"I was in the courtyard just now, and a man barged in looking for Husband. My Sakura Temple is in the inner courtyard." Xia Lu frowned. She was very dissatisfied with the servants guarding the inner courtyard. However, she felt that the appearance of the Stabilisation Constabulary's heir today was quite strange because he was too anxious.
"Pa …" Hearing Xia Lu's words, Jia He directly swept the teacup on the ground. She turned her head and hurriedly said to Mama Gui, "You, go to Xi Province and find Zheng. Tell him that my pregnancy was affected."
"Yes." Mama Gui did not dare to delay. She did not say that she would go back and put on a cloak. Instead, she quickly took the two little girls and left Ninggyeongdang. After all, she had been with Jia He for so many years, so she was very discerning. Moreover, when Jia Zhen came over to say those words, she did not hide it from her. Someone was going to make a move on Ningguo Province and Rongguo Province.
Xia Lu looked at the situation and her heart skipped a beat. She was afraid that something had really happened. "Madam, is someone plotting against Husband?" Xia Lu hesitated for a moment and asked.
"Good girl, come here." Jia He smiled at Xia Lu and motioned for her to sit next to her.
Xia Lu got up and walked over. When she was in front of Jia He, she grabbed her hand and pulled her to sit next to her. This was the first time that Xia Lu had been so close to Jia He. "Good girl, you're a smart girl.
"Good boy, you're a smart one. Now the competition between the Crown Prince, the First Prince, the Third Prince, and the Fifth Prince is getting more and more serious. Our Ningguo Mansion and the Rongguo Mansion are the founding ministers of the country and have military power in our hands. The Second Uncle of the West Prefecture is the commander of the Imperial Army and is in charge of the Imperial Army. The Emperor's life was handed over to Second Uncle, and our Ningguo Mansion has indeed changed his mind, but your grandfather is the Duke of Ningguo. At that time, he was the Jiedushi of the Capital Camp and also had military power in his hands. Although no one in our Ningguo Mansion is in the army now, our connections are still there. Our two families are both royalists and don't participate in the competition for the throne. However, the power in our hands is too attractive. Not only is the Crown Prince eyeing us covetously, but even the other princes are determined to get us.
"It's precisely because Second Uncle and Master are not easy to deal with that these people can only set their eyes on the heirs of the two manors. That's why Second Uncle asked Brother Zheng to study hard and let Brother Se, who is going to inherit the title, do as he pleases. Our Master is the same. This is the reason why he doesn't pay much attention to Zheng's studies," Jia He said worriedly. It was the first time that she had confided in Xia Lu.
It turned out that there was such a hidden story. Xia Lu nodded. Indeed, Jia Daishan and Jia Jing were very smart. How could they not see that the Jia Xie and Jia Zhen would not be able to take on big responsibilities in the future? It turned out that they had deliberately raised them to be useless. Even so, could they avoid it? Ningguo Province only had one son, Jia Zhen. If Jia Zhen was in trouble, how could Jia Jing not compromise? Xi Province had two sons, but both of them were quite useless. In comparison, Jia Xie was actually better. However, it was because she was useless that she was more likely to fall into the trap. Xia Lu could not understand the thinking of these two heads of the family.
"It turns out that our two families are so powerful," Xia Lu murmured.
"Of course we are powerful. Among the four princes and eight dukes in the founding of the country, our Jia family has two dukes. The old Duke Rongguo of Rongguo Province was also the present emperor's wet nurse. At that time, the war was chaotic, and the late emperor took Duke Ning and the old Duke Rongguo to fight. After the late empress gave birth to the present emperor, she was too weak and had no milk. During the war, she could not find a wet nurse. Coincidentally, the old Duke Rongguo gave birth to Second Uncle, so she took the present emperor and raised him. Second Uncle and the present emperor grew up together. Otherwise, why would he let Second Uncle manage the imperial army? Also, the present emperor personally named Brother Se, Marquis of Benevolence. Our Master can only inherit the title of Count, but Se's Brother will inherit the title of Marquis," Jia He said.
"Isn't there Madam Fengsheng in Jinling? She … "Xia Lu asked.
"She?" Jia He pursed her lips and said, "At that time, the previous Madam of Duke Rongguo wanted to nurse two children alone. The children were still young, so she didn't think much of it. But when the children grew up, there wasn't enough milk. She happened to give birth to a son, so the previous Empress gave her a gift. The previous Emperor was grateful, knowing that she left her newborn son behind, so she came to serve him. He couldn't bear it, so when she left the palace, he gave her the title of Madam Fengsheng, so that she could be respected in her husband's family. She was just a servant, so how could she be compared to the old Madam of Duke Rongguo? But she was lucky, she sent a granddaughter to the current maid, who ended up being taken in and gave birth to the Sixth Prince.
Haha, you don't know that later, Jia Daishan died, and Mrs. Jia wholeheartedly assisted the second branch. Jia Jing became a monk, and the two families you mentioned declined. The Rongguo Province also sent their granddaughters to the palace to be palace maids. "Then why did the heir of the Stabilisation Constabulary come here this time?" Xia Lu returned to the main topic.
"He probably wants to win over our family. The Duke Stabilisation Constabulary is the same as our Ning Guogong. The old Duke Stabilisation Constabulary has passed away, and the heir to the title is the eldest son. The Duke Stabilisation Constabulary supports the Crown Prince. This time, he probably wants to help the Crown Prince win over our two families." Jia He closed her eyes. She was so anxious because she was a little afraid that the Crown Prince was planning to make a move on Zheng 'er and Brother She.
If anything happened, her Second Uncle and Second Uncle would definitely surrender. Now that Old Master was not at home, she did not know what was going on in Xi Province. However, she did not have to worry about her Second Uncle. He had always been smart, but her Second Aunt was still there. Jia He sighed. She hoped that Mama Gui would be able to make it in time.
"Help me to the bedroom first." Mama Gui had been gone for so long. She should be back soon.
"Yes." Xia Lu helped Jia He up and went to Jia He's bedroom. This was the first time she had been here, but Xia Lu did not look sideways. Her attention was all on Jia He. She took off the hairpin in her hair, took off her coat, and helped her onto the bed.
Not long after Jia He sat on the bed, Jia Zhen ran in anxiously. "Madam, Madam, are you okay?" She sat by Jia He's bed and looked at her worriedly. "Why did you suddenly have a miscarriage? Madam, are you okay? "
"Yes, Madam. Have you called an imperial physician?" The Crown Prince of the Stabilization Constabulary looked gloomy. Ningguo Province was really ignorant. After the Crown Prince's matter was settled, he would take revenge on them.
"Eldest Sister-in-law, are you okay?" Jia Xie was also very worried.
"The physician has already come to see you. It's not a big deal. However, Madam is pregnant at such an old age. It must be hard on you," Xia Lu replied without changing her expression. Then, Xia Lu looked at the Crown Prince of the Stabilization Constabulary. "Crown Prince of the Stabilization Constabulary, I'm sorry. The house is in a mess now, so I can't entertain you anymore."
"It's okay. Our Niu family and the Jia family are family friends. I often came to Ningguo Province when I was young, so I'm very familiar with them." Niu Jun smiled.
"Even if they are family friends, you should still accept the courtesy. As an outsider, you should avoid intruding into other people's inner courts in the future," Xia Lu said.
Seeing that Xia Lu had spoken to the Crown Prince of the Stabilization Constabulary, Jia He nodded in her heart. Her words were still effective. Their Jia family was not inferior to the Duke Stabilization Constabulary.
"What inner court?" Jia Zhen heard Jia He say that she was fine and finally heaved a sigh of relief. He happened to hear the conversation between Xia Lu and Niu Jun.
"This Crown Prince went to our courtyard to look for you today. Fortunately, we don't have any girls to marry now. What should we do if they offend you?" Xia Lu said.
"Ah, it's all your fault, Jia Zhen. Who asked you to not come for so long? I thought you stood me up," Niu Jun joked.
"Haha, get out. Don't come here in the future. Every time you come, I'll ask my servants to beat you up. When my father comes back, he will ask you in person and ask about the upbringing of the Stabilization Constabulary. Do you really think I'm a fool? Is the inner court of our Ningguo Province something that you can intrude as you please?" Jia Zhen said angrily.
"Hey, Jia Zhen, we have been friends for so many years. You don't have any girls to marry. I know what I'm doing, okay?" Niu Jun saw that Jia Zhen was so angry and felt that he had made a mistake. He turned to look at Xia Lu, who was beside him. He was really not a simple person.
"Yes, you don't have any girls to marry. But didn't you offend my wife and my wife?" Jia Zhen was angry at his sophistry and laughed.
"I …" Niu Jun wanted to continue explaining, but he was interrupted by a woman's voice.
"Husband, you're so awesome. I was wronged just now. And my wife, someone is still standing here. Husband, you're so awesome." Xia Lu looked at Jia Zhen with admiration.
Jia Zhen was proud. He was so awesome. Jia Zhen glanced at Niu Jun and found that he was still standing there. Jia Zhen was angry and said to Lai Er, "Lai Er, see the guest out."
"Yes, Crown Prince." Lai Er stood up in fear.
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