The outer hall of the Queen Mother's bedroom, under the side window.
After the Empress Dowager Zhihei lost her son, she asked Yuan Chun: "What do you think Jia Lian wants when he comes to see me?"
"Thanks to the Queen Mother's favor, she is willing to marry Princess Zhaoyang to him. He is here to thank the Queen Mother for her grace."
Yuanchun replied without thinking.
The Queen Mother put her long fingers into the chess jar and paused for a moment, then glanced at Yuan Chun. She didn't know whether Yuan Chun really didn't understand Jia Lian or was just pretending to be stupid.
"So, you support him in marrying Zhaoyang?"
"It is his blessing and the Jia family's honor to be able to marry the princess."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "I feel the same way. I just hope that he can feel the same way."
Yuan Chun paused for a moment, raised his head, glanced at the Queen Mother, and said: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, I, my cousin, have always been the most sensible person.
But he is young after all, and sometimes he may be a little stubborn, so I and the elders in the family will try to persuade him, and I also beg the Queen Mother to be more lenient."
"Don't be nervous, he saved me once, even for this matter, I will be more tolerant to him.
However, I hope he is as you said, a person who can listen to advice, otherwise..."
Although the Queen Mother had not finished speaking, Yuanchun was already slightly trembling in his heart.
I sighed in my heart, hoping that Brother Lian would not disobey the Queen Mother, otherwise, she would not be able to help him.
The small garden at the back.
Facing Princess Zhaoyang's increasingly direct and revealing words, Jia Lian cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much for Your Highness's love. With Your Highness's heroic appearance, you have countless admirers in the capital. Your Highness can choose at will, and you will eventually find the right man."
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Princess Zhaoyang smiled and said: "I have already been selected. Unfortunately, people seem to look down on me."
In response to this, Jia Lian said seriously: "Princess, you are serious. Even though tens of millions of people can't match the heroic appearance of the princess.
I also admire him very much.
It's just... if today I break my promise and abandon my useless wife because of His Highness's grace and status.
In the future, maybe I will do something unworthy of His Highness because of other people or things.
His Highness must look down upon someone who is so gullible and breaks his promise, so I hope His Highness will understand."
"You are right, but..." Princess Zhaoyang laughed, casually tucking a strand of hair that was blown in front of her eyes by the wind behind her ears. She placed her hands on the stone table, leaned forward, and
Looking at Jia Lian: "Let me ask you, if there was no Wang family, would you still refuse the Queen Mother's marriage grant to you and me today?"
All high-sounding words are just excuses.
Just like her, she didn't like to force others into trouble, and she didn't want to steal someone's husband, but because it was Jia Lian, the man she liked and admired for the first time in her life, she acquiesced in the Queen Mother's actions.
It can be seen that Jia Lian was unwilling to violate his principles and abandon Wang, who was not outstanding, just because he was not attractive enough to him.
But Jia Lian didn't know what Princess Zhaoyang was thinking. He thought about it along with Princess Zhaoyang's words and shook his head inwardly.
To be honest, Wang Xifeng was indeed not the best internal manager in his mind. He had spent a lot of effort to suppress her in the past two years.
But if she really doesn't exist, or if I divorce her now, the person I want to marry the most...
Lin Daiyu seems to be a little too young.
Xue Baochai, maybe.
All in all, it won't be a princess, even if this princess is as charming and charming as Qin Keqing.
Thinking of this, Jia Lian suddenly felt that he didn't seem to be a person who judged people by their appearance. What he valued more was a woman's soul?
Facing Princess Zhaoyang's solemn and expectant gaze, Jia Lian whispered: "No."
Since you want something from someone, you should tell them the answer they want to hear.
Sure enough, Princess Zhaoyang laughed immediately. She sat back and smiled at Jia Lian: "Thank you, General Jia, for telling me frankly. I understand what the general meant, but the Queen Mother is not as easy to deceive as me.
Let me ask you again, if the Queen Mother insists on promoting things between you and me, how will you treat her?"
Jia Lian frowned slightly, what could he do?
But I can only use reason and try to persuade.
Fortunately, he was somewhat kind to the Queen Mother. Judging from the Queen Mother's previous attitude towards him, the Queen Mother was not an overbearing person.
Fortunately, Princess Zhaoyang has excellent conditions, so she does not necessarily need him to be a successor.
Therefore, this matter has not yet reached a point where it is irreversible and will definitely offend the imperial power.
"The Queen Mother understands justice well, and Her Royal Highness the Princess understands reason. I hope Her Royal Highness can help and persuade the Queen Mother to take back her life."
He asked her for help, didn't he know that what he said was very hurtful.
Princess Zhaoyang glanced at Jia Lian one last time, turned around and walked out of the tea pavilion.
"Let's go, I'll take you to see the Queen Mother."
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Because Princess Zhaoyang personally led the way, she quickly arrived at the Queen Mother's bedroom.
It was almost the same place and the same situation as before, but when Jia Lian got up after saying hello, he found a woman in palace clothes sitting inside.
He couldn't see clearly through the beaded curtain, but at a glance he looked about twenty years old, with a dignified demeanor and an elegant temperament.
Based on some guesses based on the memory of his predecessor, Jia Lian judged that this person should be the famous Jia Yuanchun, the head of the Jia family's four springs.
As expected, she is the third-ranked woman in the list of the Twelve Beauties of Jinling. Just from her body shape and outline, you can tell that she is an extremely outstanding beauty.
It's a pity that the Queen Mother didn't dare to take a closer look in front of her.
Inside, the Queen Mother looked unhappy and asked directly: "Jia Lian, why did you come to see me?"
"I am here to beg the Queen Mother to show mercy and take back my life."
"Jia Lian, you are brave!"
The Queen Mother was so angry that all the maids and eunuchs inside and outside the palace fell silent. Yuan Chun did not dare to sit upright, so he stood up quickly and gave Jia Lian a hasty wink.
Jia Lian hesitated for a moment, then knelt down to apologize.
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Ningrong Street, Rongguo Mansion.
Jia Mu and others happily entered the palace to express their gratitude, but when they came back, they were not very happy. There was a sense of depression that could not be concealed between the smiles.
In particular, Sister-in-law Lian, who always liked to join in the fun, no longer came to Rongqing Hall to make fun of Jia Mu, but hid in her own yard as soon as she returned home.
Li Wan, his sisters and others couldn't help but feel doubtful.
After some inquiring, I found out the truth.
It was actually the palace that asked Brother Lian to divorce his sister-in-law!!
The news spreads and everything is said.
Gu Sheng
There are only two kinds that Miharu and other sisters have heard about.
One is that the princess in the palace fell in love with Jia Lian, so she asked the Queen Mother to come forward to marry him.
Wang Xifeng naturally became a stumbling block and could only be abandoned.
The other is that Wang Xifeng did bad things outside, and the palace found out about it. They thought that her moral character was lacking and could not become the royal wife, so they asked Jia Lian to divorce his wife!
As for marrying the princess, it was because Jia Lian had saved her, so the Queen Mother gave an extra gift to marry him...
Wang Xifeng has a strong personality and acts decisively and ruthlessly. She has been married to the Rongguo Mansion for several years and has the power of housekeeping. She has offended many people and there are countless people who hate her secretly.
Now that I heard that she was in trouble, there were naturally arranged arrangements and so on, so it’s not surprising.
However, the sisters still have a good impression of Wang Xifeng, because although Wang Xifeng is cruel to the servants, she is still very considerate and tolerant towards her family.
When they heard that Wang Xifeng was treated in this way, they were all shocked and sympathized with her, and even couldn't help but shed tears.
After coming out of Rongqing Hall, Sister Sanchun and Daiyu made an appointment to visit Wang Xifeng.
Walking into the courtyard here, it turned out that the once prosperous Fengjie Courtyard was now in a bleak state.
All the maids seemed to have been cast under a spell. The expressions on their faces were surprisingly consistent, and they were all taciturn.
Seeing them coming in, they all ran away in unison.
Ping'er heard the noise and came out.
"Sister Ping'er, where is the second sister-in-law Lian? Let's take a look at her."
There were also faint traces of tears on Ping'er's face. She shook her head and tried to calmly say: "Grandma said thank you for your kindness in coming. She accepted the kindness, but she was not feeling well and felt sad after meeting her. Please ask the girls to go back. she……"
Ping'er said, thinking of his grandmother's current situation, he couldn't help but shed tears.
When Daiyu and others saw Ping'er's behavior, they were all deeply affected, and they all wiped their tears with handkerchiefs.
Daiyu and the others, as well as their respective girls, are all women, so they can naturally sympathize with Wang Xifeng's situation.
So I really cried for her.
Seeing the girl and the maids shedding tears in a group, Ping'er was afraid that the people in the room would become more and more helpless, so he quickly wiped away his tears and said with a forced smile: "Girls, please come back. Our grandma will come to the door to say thank you in person another day..."
Tanchun and others saw Ping'er's thoughts and felt that it was useless for them to cry here, so they gradually stopped one by one, left one or two words of comfort each, and left.
They had just left for a while when Li Wan, Baochai and Jia Baoyu came together again.
Wang Xifeng was also missing, and Li Wan and the others didn't bother them much. After coming out, they heard that the sisters were talking in Tanchun's room, so they walked over.
After walking a few steps, I arrived at the three-room inverted mansion behind Mrs. Wang's courtyard. As expected, Daiyu and others were all talking in Tanchun's room, and naturally they were all talking about Wang Xifeng.
"Sister-in-law, Sister Bao, you came just in time. What do you think Second Sister-in-law Lian should do now?"
Li Wan has always been responsible for taking care of the sisters-in-law at home, and is the person in charge of the lives of the sisters and others.
Baochai was admired by Tanchun and others because he was the elder, well-informed, calm and rational, so when faced with a problem that they could not discuss, they naturally wanted to ask them for advice.
Li Wan and others sat down, took the tea handed over by the maids, and looked at each other. Finally, Li Wan sighed: "This matter is not something we can discuss, let alone decide.
It's up to the old lady and the others to decide everything, we just have to wait."
Baochai drank tea quietly without saying a word.
For a moment Xichun said cautiously: "If, if second brother Lian really marries the princess, then second sister-in-law Lian will no longer be able to live at home. What will she do?"
What else can I do? Naturally, I can only go back to the Wang family.
However, both Wang Xifeng's parents are deceased, and her only brother Wang Ren's family is also in the south. If she is really divorced, she may have no choice but to return to her second uncle's house.
Since ancient times, abandoned wives have not even wanted to see their biological parents, let alone uncles and aunts.
After thinking about it, everyone couldn't help but feel even more sad for Wang Xifeng.
"I heard that the second brother Lian is still in the palace, maybe there will be a turn for the better in this matter.
After all, Brother Lian and Sister-in-law Lian have a deep relationship, and he will definitely not want to leave Sister-in-law Lian behind."
Tanchun said.
However, it is difficult for everyone to agree with this.
Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng have a good relationship. This may be difficult to say, but it is fantastic to think that there will be any improvement based on this.
That's the princess, the emperor's daughter!
What's more, this princess has the support of the Queen Mother behind her, and can persuade the Queen Mother to help her make the decision.
Who can disobey the Queen Mother's decree?
As women, they can sympathize with Wang Xifeng's plight and are not even willing to see Wang Xifeng in trouble. But as members of the Jia family, or people related to the Jia family, they have to consider the interests of the family.
In fact, if Jia Lian can marry the princess, it will be a great event for the Jia family, comparable to Yuanchun's promotion to a noble concubine!
There is simply no need to say too much about the benefits to the family.
After all, you don't need to think about how glorious it is to have the royal blood integrated into your own family.
If the princess gives birth to another heir, it will at least allow the family to maintain the closest relationship with the royal family for several generations!
Because of such inconvenient reasons, the discussions in the room always fell into silence.
Because Tanchun suddenly saw Jia Baoyu, who was usually very active and liked to talk about important issues and express his own opinions, sitting blankly in the corner, he asked him: "Brother Bao, what are you thinking about?"
Jia Baoyu came back to his senses, looked at Tanchun, and replied in a daze: "I just heard in the old lady's house that the princess is a very outstanding and beautiful woman... I was thinking that such a woman is a perfect match for Zhong Tiandi."
Such a smart person, why do you want to compete with the second sister-in-law Lian for the second brother Lian?"
This is Jia Baoyu's cover-up. In fact, he is the most broad-minded and capable of obscene thoughts.
Just her status as a princess alone, coupled with her unique favor and extraordinary appearance, immediately made him fall into different thoughts.
People like Ge Yin are people who can be passed down in unofficial history, and those who can have grudges and entanglements with such people are destined to be no ordinary people.
But, why is it Brother Lian and not him?
Since childhood, he has always been the most favored person in his family because he was born with a jade in his mouth. He also feels that he is very extraordinary and cannot be compared with all the ordinary people in the world.
However, since Jia Lian suddenly emerged, his self-confidence has been insufficient.
Because he discovered that the Duke's Mansion, which had always revolved around him, now revolved around Jia Lian most of the time.
Even now, even such a famous princess has a close relationship with Jia Lian?
This made Jia Baoyu feel a little inexplicably sad.
Could it be that I am really not the only darling in this world?
Jia Baoyu was a little stunned.
Seeing his stunned look and silly speech, Li Wan and others expressed that they were not surprised.
Jia Baoyu was originally a person with unusual thinking. He couldn't bear to hear the words "daughter" and "peugeot", especially when they were combined together. Once he heard it, he would definitely fall into dementia and say something stupid and silly.