Chapter 156 Summoning

On this day, Jia Zheng was going to go back to his hometown. He went to Dongkuayuan to have a look. He found that there was nothing that needed his help, so he paid a brief tribute and then returned to Rongxi. The church is ready to rest.

Unexpectedly, before the meal was finished, a group of guards from the Daming Palace came and told him to enter the palace immediately to see the emperor.

Jia Zheng did not dare to neglect, so he had to quickly change into court clothes, and then followed the guards into the palace.

At this time, Mrs. Wang was chatting with her sister in Lixiangyuan. When she heard the news, she suddenly lost her temper.

Upon seeing this, Aunt Xue hurriedly said: "My brother-in-law is running errands for the emperor in the court. Maybe the emperor summoned him because of something urgent. Why should my sister be too worried?"

Although the Xue family and the Jia family are family friends and even relatives by marriage, they have no direct relationship with Jia She after all, and they don't have to go to the vigil every day like Daiyu.

Knowing that Jia’s family was very busy, he only took his son and daughter there to worship on the first seven days of Jia She’s life, and then stayed in Lixiangyuan every day. Go to Jia's house to avoid causing more trouble to the Jia family.

However, Mrs. Wang was obviously unable to feel at ease. She did not hide herself in front of her sister and said bluntly: "My sister doesn't know that your brother-in-law has been an official for more than ten years and has been promoted several times. But I have never been summoned so urgently by the palace."

Mrs. Wang just wanted to go back as soon as possible, so she only said this. She also expressed some inconveniences to Aunt Xue and did not say anything. exit.

Aunt Xue saw what Mrs. Wang meant and said: "In that case, maybe your old lady is well-informed and knows more. I will accompany my sister to the old lady's house to have a look. ."

"Yes."

Mrs. Wang didn't hesitate, got up and left.

Seeing this, Aunt Xue wanted to change her clothes without delay, but her daughter Baochai happened to come in to check the situation, so she led her to Rongqing Hall.

In Rongqing Hall, Jia Mu is also worried.

Jia Mu is more knowledgeable than Mrs. Wang and others, but after all, she has not dealt with the palace for more than ten years. I have never even seen His Majesty, so I can't figure out why Jia Zheng was summoned urgently.

Jia Mu also knew that for any good thing, the news would usually spread first in the palace. At this time, it was so quiet and quiet, and it was not for the eunuch to tell, it was really easy for people to think of bad things.

Seeing that Jia Mu had nothing to do, Mrs. Wang became more and more worried.

At this time, there were several eldest wives from the clan who came to pay homage to Jia She in Rongqing Hall, and they made an appointment to come and pay their respects to Jia's mother.

Therefore Jia MuAfter repeatedly ordering people to go out to inquire about the situation, he did not want to lose his dignity in front of his relatives, so he pretended to be calm and said to Mrs. Wang: "You don't have to worry, I have already sent someone to call Lian'er. He has met the saint. The man with the golden face is also an official in the court now. Maybe he knows why the emperor summoned their master."

Although Mrs. Wang did not think that Jia Lian would have any reliable news, she did not The other option is to nod.

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Across the east courtyard, after the first seven days, fewer people came to express condolences from various mansions in Beijing.

But the number of people here has not decreased at all.

Following Jia Mu’s instructions, Jia Lian also hired a large number of monks, Taoist priests, Qingyi, nuns, Taoist nuns, etc. They all did their own thing and occupied most of the front yard. The day is noisy and noisy.

In addition, the children, women and children of the clan also take turns to go to the mourning hall every day to observe mourning and cry. There are at least one to two hundred people arriving at the same time every day.

Therefore, Jia Lian, Feng Jieer, Youshi and others still have no leisure every day.

Jia Lian was also the first to hear that Jia Zheng was urgently summoned to the palace by Emperor Ningkang. Because recently he has been thinking about whether Yuanchun should be made a concubine, so he immediately guessed that maybe it was. for this matter.

When Jia Mu asked him to go over again, Jia Lian did not hesitate, put down what he was doing, and went to Rongqing Hall.

But instead of walking from the black oil gate of the East Crossing Courtyard to the west corner gate of Rongguo Mansion as before, we went from the depths of the inner courtyard of the East Crossing Courtyard to the west through the newly opened convenience door.

After the family decided to open a door on the wall between the main courtyard and the east cross courtyard, it only took Jia Lian three days to lead the people to complete the survey, measurement, wall breaking, and repair. Waiting for work.

He also ordered people to transplant two sweet-scented osmanthus trees on the inside, and carried a few pots of peonies and a few pots of hibiscus outside, so a new, spacious and beautifully designed toilet door separated the two buildings. The mansions that had been separated for more than ten years were reconnected and no longer separated from each other.

Although the two sides were connected, Jia Lian did not want anyone to be able to pass through without any scruples, so he arranged for four women to guard the door. Lock the door after the night shift and open it again at 9 o'clock in the morning.

This indeed greatly facilitates travel between the two sides. Sister Feng no longer has to make do with the Dongkua courtyard every day, and can go back to her beloved little nest to rest.

It is more convenient for people such as Yingchun, Tanchun, and Xichun to come to pay homage to Jia She every day.

Exiting the convenience door is the main courtyard where Mrs. Wang sat up. Jia Lian didn't want to pass by Mrs. Wang's yard from the front, so he went around to the north and prepared to go from the north and south behind Mrs. Wang's main house.Take the road, pass Sister Feng's children's courtyard, pass in front of Jia Mu's flower hall, and go through the backyard gate of Rongqing Hall.

Unexpectedly, just as he walked around to the north, he saw Li Wan leading his maid Suyun out of his small courtyard.

It turns out that the small courtyard where Li Wan and his son Jia Lan lived was at the back of Mrs. Wang's courtyard. It was on the same latitude as Sister Feng's courtyard, but separated by dozens or hundreds of steps.

Jia Lian stepped forward, bowed to Li Wan and said, "I have seen my sister-in-law, but I wonder where she is going?"

Li Wan also saw him When Jia Lian arrived, he stood still and waited.

When Jia Lian saw the gift, he also returned the gift, and then said: "I'm going to the old lady's house..."

"I just want to go to the old lady's house. Come on, why don't we go together? My sister-in-law invites you first."

Li Wan nodded, suppressed the embarrassment in his heart, and reluctantly walked forward.

After walking a few steps, Li Wan began to regret in his heart, regretting not taking more maids out with him. At this moment, she felt the same mood as Baochai. Although she couldn't see it, she could always feel a pair of eyes looking at her from behind.

She is naturally inferior to Baochai. As a young and widowed woman, she is particularly sensitive to this aspect. Moreover, she is followed by a young and powerful brother-in-law. How can she easily suppress the restlessness in her heart? ?

She secretly walked a few steps faster in an attempt to distance herself from Jia Lian, but judging from the footsteps she heard, it was of no use. Jia Lian could easily keep up with her. footsteps.

I wanted to stop and let Jia Lian go first, but I was embarrassed.

It seems that he wants to let him go ahead so that he can have a look at him...

Jia Lian doesn’t know that Li Wan is so sensitive. He thinks that he is very polite. . In order to avoid Li Wan's embarrassment, he deliberately fell several steps behind, and only occasionally raised his eyes to take a look at her beautiful figure and plump body.

Jia Lian felt that it is human nature to love beauty, and it would not hinder anything. It would not be the case that when the beauty was present, he would not dare to look at it, and his face would turn red. .

If others saw this, they would probably think that he had some evil thoughts about his sister-in-law.