The widowed mother of the red mansion

A few days after Jia Li was transferred to Fujian Haisi Military Camp, Dongping Prince's Mansion sent a fixed gift, and Li Wan was sending someone to return the gift, when he suddenly saw the newly promoted Eunuch Li from the Concubine Jia's Palace bringing a few people over, hurriedly left He smiled and greeted the matter at hand.

"The empress said that she is fine in the palace. These things are given to the master, wife and two masters in the house. The things from the grandma and the girls will be sent together after the festival. In addition, the empress asked, last time the grandma sent it over. The box of incense is very good, and the Holy Majesty also praised it, so he sent us to see if there are still some in the house."

Li Wan asked Suyun to bring it to him from his room, then quietly stuffed him and the others a purse, and said with a smile: "Please come this way, please take some of your heart to drink."

Several people smiled and declined before accepting it.The leader gently twisted the purse in his bosom, knowing that it was full of round gold beads, he couldn't help but smile deeper, and lowered his voice and said to Li Wan: "Although the letter hasn't come down yet, there is something wrong with this matter." It's eight—our empress will go one step further and become the imperial concubine in a few days!"

Li Wan was overjoyed: "Really? Could it be..."

The little servant nodded and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is very lucky. The birth of the little prince and princess in one fell swoop is another sign of prosperity. Why don't you care about them? Our Majesty has been honored as a noble concubine for a long time. This is the seat. Originally, the imperial decree should have been issued along with the pardon order, but it was because the Holy Majesty was considerate of the empress at the beginning that he was afraid that the favor would attract too much attention, so it was postponed until today."

Li Wan also ordered people to bring gifts to present, and several people left with smiles on their faces.After hearing the news, Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang seemed relatively calm. Perhaps a series of pardons and rewards gave them a certain buffer against this huge surprise. The Jia Zhenyou family and Jia Rong Hu family from Dongfu were also invited to sit together. The men were all outside, and the women's family had a drink in the flower hall to celebrate.

Nothing happened during the meeting.After the banquet was over, Li Wan and Daiyu took people to wander around the Grand View Garden, seeing that many of the lively pavilions and courtyards were empty, and said with emotion: "I used to live in Daoxiang Village, but later I moved to Qinggeyuan. Now the two The girl is married, Baochai is also married, you and Baoyu have moved out, the third girl will go out in half a year, who will live in this garden in the future?"

Daiyu said: "Naturally, it's Lan'er Lingxi and the eldest sister. There will be the next generation of sons and daughters in the future. When you grow up, you will live here and I will live there. I'm afraid there is not enough room to live in."

Li Wan said: "That's right, so when are you going to add some sons and daughters to this mansion? Madam is in a hurry."

Daiyu turned her face away: "It's really windy today, I didn't hear what you said just now. Look at the flowers over there, they bloom really well."

Li Wan knew that she was thin-skinned, so he sneered and stopped teasing her. The two of them broke off flower branches together and went back to the courtyard to have their servants bottle them up and send them away.

Half a month after Jia's family banquet, the imperial decree came down as expected.Concubine Jia was conferred the title of imperial concubine because of her outstanding virtues, and she also gave birth to the royal family.

Jia Zheng and others knelt down to accept the imperial decree, and everyone kowtowed to thank the holy grace, and then a big banquet was held to entertain the eunuch who delivered the decree and the family friends who came to congratulate him.

Mrs. Wang saw that her complexion was not good, and she thought it was because she was tired from working hard all day long, but she was glad that although Daiyu was delicate, she was good at entertaining and in charge, and there was You Shi in front of her, so she asked her to sit in the side hall and rest for a while. .

Li Wan resigned from the crowd, took his maid and daughter-in-law to sit on the kang in the side hall, and soon Lin Zhixiao's family approached cautiously and said: "Grandma, everyone is here to pay my respects."

Li Wan asked in surprise, "What is she doing here at this time?"

Lai Nanny's daughter-in-law is Lai Nai's daughter-in-law. Lai Nam is an old man in the family and has a lot of face. Later, Lai Da also became an official in Jia's house, so it stands to reason that she is also invited today.It's a pity that Lai Dacongming was confused for a while and became too snobbish. When Jia's family was in decline, he was the first one to get rid of his relationship and make a cold face. He made a deep impression on the family members of Jia's house. It's hard not to remember him.

Later, when the Jia family moved to Jinling, he even had the intention of rebelling against him, and he did a few annoying things.All kinds of things in the old days, and now that Nanny Lai is dead, Jia's family and Lai Da's kindness has been cut off, there are old grudges and new grudges, they must be clear in their hearts, but they come to the door at this time...

"What else can you do? It's just to see that our family is up again, and the empress has made an imperial concubine, which is a step further than before, so hurry up to curry favor." Suyun laughed.

Li Wan sneered: "Close the door and chase people away. Today is the empress's big day, and even cats and dogs come to pester me. I don't think it will spoil the interest of the guests."

Lin Zhixiao's family hurriedly took orders and left.Nai Lai everyone knew that his man was ugly, so he was treated coldly this time, and he was worried that the Jia family would retaliate, so he fell ill after returning home.Lai Da jumped and scolded at home for a few days, but in the end he felt guilty and resigned and went back to his hometown.

Li Wan didn't know about these things and didn't care too much.After resting for a while, she still cheered up and went to entertain the female relatives with a smile on her face, watching all directions and listening to all directions, not letting go of any useful news.Her status is not suitable for going out as a guest to socialize everywhere, and it is rare to have such an opportunity to contact the noble women of various families, so it cannot be wasted.

Her efforts were not in vain. Although she was exhausted after the banquet, she got a lot of key information and was quite satisfied.

While beating her legs, Biyue scolded her and said, "I've never seen grandma act so bravely, but what she saw was the second mistress of Lian. She used to persuade her to rest every day when she should rest, but it's her turn to rush down like this." It's clocked."

Li Wan smiled and said, "What do you know, I have my own affairs."

Su Yun said in a low voice: "The little girl that Grandma Fu brought over the day before yesterday looks pretty, is she going to be Lange's roommate?"

Li Wan's face darkened: "None of you are allowed to mention this matter in the future."

Suyun knew she had made a slip of the tongue, and lowered her head with a pale face.Seeing this, Li Wan said with a smile: "The girl is also delicate now, probably because she thinks I'm old and tired, and she doesn't give a dowry to marry, so she says a few words and feels upset and shows me how I can live in the future. "

Suyun chuckled: "Grandma is getting windy again."

Li Wan turned his body slightly, and said: "I never hide it from you. If I don't mention some things to you, I must have my thoughts. You have been with me all these years, and you don't know that I treat you like sisters." Is it?"

Suyun became more and more ashamed, twisted her body and did not speak.Biyue smiled and said, "Grandma doesn't need to forgive her, she is a straightforward person, no matter how big the grievance is, she will forget it after eating and sleeping all night, and she was still dreaming about the knife a few years ago."

Suyun went straight to tear her mouth: "You are the pig!"

Li Wan smiled, and let the two maids laugh, while he closed his eyes and leaned on the kang, thinking about what he heard today.

Old Prince Zhongshun is probably the most unhappy person for the revival of Jia's mansion, which was slapped down by Prince Zhongshun's mansion. However, he is not in the mood to clean up Jia's mansion at the moment, because there is a new enemy worth noting in the court—— Prime Minister Su .

That Prime Minister Su followed the route of a shameless treacherous minister. He climbed step by step from a sixth-rank official to the current honorable position by bragging, pandering to others, brazenness and other big tricks, which shows his deep foundation.It turned out that he was not such a buffoon in the eyes of the loyal old prince, and he had always been very obedient. His sweet mouth made the old prince ecstatic, and he even thought that he was also loyal to him.

The wisdom of the old prince may have been wasted on bringing down another old prince back then. As a man, it is easy to relax when he is old, and his son is a villain with more than enough eyesight. An obedient dog is actually a dangerous wolf.

Under his carelessness, the prime minister has slowly cultivated his power during the ten years of bragging and flattering. The most important thing is that he has had some luck recently and got a huge sum of money and materials. The Ministry of Households controlled by Qian Liang immediately followed suit. Those who opposed the loyal and obedient prince in the court gradually became sensual from being loose and weak, and began to twist into a rope, slowly strangling him to death.

In contrast, Jia's family, a foreign relative with no real power and glory, is nothing at all, and we will clean it up later.

The loyal and obedient old prince and the triumphant Prime Minister Su could never have imagined that there was a thin female shadow behind this men's power struggle in the officialdom, quietly binding them together.

Prime Minister Su's money was naturally provided by Li Wan under the guise of others' surrender.Over the years, the two elves who run the shop have not only cleverly concealed the relationship between the huge wealth and the grandma of the Jia family, but also gradually mastered considerable network resources and the relationship between black and white. Give it in a proper way, mutual benefit, why not?Prime Minister Su also fell asleep on the pillow. He was worried about funds and suddenly had a lot of money, so he tore off the disguise without hesitation, and with the acquiescence of the Holy Majesty, he showed his sharp teeth to the arrogant and obedient prince.

She is unwilling and unable to push Jia's mansion to the forefront and confront the Prince's mansion head-on.As the saying goes, the enemy of an enemy is a friend. It is the best way to help a seasoned politician and an opponent of the same level, put the Jia family in a safe shadow and background, and kill the two tigers at a critical moment.

Li Wan held his hands in his sleeves, and the cuffs were embroidered with a pattern of two sparrows playing with pearls. The gold and silver threads were very dazzling and luxurious, changing the original indifference and tranquility.

Lan'er is about to grow up too. As a mother, she naturally hopes that he can marry that young lady safely in the future, just like his father once hoped, with both parents and a good wife by his side, with both children and children, and definitely not in Died tragically on the day of the wedding.

There was a fierce light in Li Wan's eyes.

No matter how gentle the female antelope is, once her family and cubs are in danger, she can immediately turn into a fierce female leopard, and she will never stop until she rips the enemy's throat.

This is the rule of maternal love that has been handed down to this day. The form of expression may be slightly different, but the inner protection will never change.