Jia Lian didn't know that Emperor Ning Kang was afraid of Yuanchun because of the words of the Supreme Emperor at that time, so he neglected him.
Now that he knew that it was probably a misunderstanding of Yuanchun, Emperor Ning Kang was apologized. But he was indeed too busy, so he ordered Jia Lian to visit Yuanchun. He knew that Yuanchun and Jia Lian had a very good relationship.
Although Yuan Chun concealed it, how could he not understand when he tried his best to say good things to Jia Lian in front of him?
After leaving the Daming Palace, he came to Fengzao Palace in the harem, but was told that Yuanchun was not in the palace, but went to Kunning Palace.
Jia Lian remembered that day when he was on the dragon chasing, the queen seemed to be very kind to him and wanted to adopt him as her son.
Jia Lian didn't care much at the time, but just thought that one more queen mother would only make a profit but not lose money.
But afterwards, he thought about it carefully. With his current life experience as the emperor's grandson, if he was adopted by the queen again, he would become the fourth heir to the empire!
As long as the third prince, fourth prince and fifth prince are all over the place, no one in the entire royal family is more qualified to inherit the throne than him.
No wonder Emperor Ning Kang did not agree at that time, but was afraid that as an emperor, he noticed the relationship.
Jia Lian didn't know whether the queen was unintentional or intentional, but since the queen was willing to show goodwill to him, he certainly wouldn't express it stingy.
Therefore, he immediately decided to go to Kunning Palace to pay homage to the queen.
Kunning Palace is right behind the Daming Palace, so it almost turned back the same way.
On the way, Jia Lian was also thinking about some things. It was not until the eunuch who led the way reminded him that Jia Lian realized that he had arrived outside Kunning Palace.
"I'm sorry, my father-in-law. This place is very close to the previous dynasty. After I pay homage to the queen, I will leave the palace by myself. My father-in-law can do it by himself."
Even though there have been rumors in the palace that Jia Lian is humble and polite, and even if he is polite to the eunuchs with a low status, he still feels flattered when he hears Jia Lian call him "Little Brother-in-law" in person.
So he smiled cleverly and said, "You are polite. However, the identity of the Lord is different from the past. The title of "Horse" is no longer worthy of the Lord. You should change the title as soon as possible."
Jia Lian just habitually called himself a marquis, and after he said that, he also realized it.
Seeing that this little eunuch dared to correct his mistakes, Jia Lian smiled and said, "What's your name?"
"Just go back to the grandfather, I call Liu San, and the Duke of the country called me mistress."
Seeing that the little eunuch was quite clever, Jia Lian subconsciously touched his pocket.
Jia Lian pursued the political principle to make good friends.
Just like Zhou Xianming, who provided him with important information on the day of Tiewang Mountain, wouldn't have thought of coming to find him if he hadn't been famous for his reputation.
Although these characters are small, they often play unexpected roles when they meet the situation.
As long as you have made enough good relationships and have been forever, you can establish a deep-rooted network of relationships in this empire.
Of course, those who have offended or dared to oppose him, such as Wang Fu and Han Zhe, will naturally be beaten to death as long as they have the chance.
Jia Lian wanted to make a good relationship, but touched the cuffs on both sides and found that he had no money on him.
I touched a piece of jade pendant worn on my waist.
I remembered again that the jade pendants he wore were usually given to the sisters or ladies in the family. If they were given to the eunuch, I felt a little uncomfortable.
Jia Lian was stunned involuntarily.
But the eunuch Liu San seemed to have noticed his actions and looked at him with anticipation.
Jia Lian took his hand back and asked, "Do you have money?"
"Well... I have money on me."
"Lend me some."
“…”
"What, are you still afraid that I won't pay you back?"
"Mr. I'm joking. If the money on me is useful, I'll take it away and don't need to pay it back."
Although the little eunuch was not aware of the fact that it was a great honor to be borrowed by Jia Lian. Therefore, he hurriedly took out his purse from his chest and respectfully handed it to Jia Lian.
Jia Lian took it and considered it, and smiled and said, "It's not bad, it's not too much."
"Mr. I laughed."
The little eunuch didn't expect Jia Lian to be so easy to talk to, so he smiled and said, "Mr. I don't know anything. Our eunuchs have nothing to have fun on weekdays. After the daily payment, it's better to go outside the Shenwu Gate to play tricks.
There is a venue opened by the heads of the Twenty-Fourth Division, which is exclusively for our eunuchs to have fun. I have been very lucky recently and am going to play after the deposit, so I brought a little more…”
Jia Lian smiled when he heard this. Of course he knew that cats had cats and rats had rats.
The eunuchs in the palace said at least two or three thousand. They are not wooden people, so they naturally have their own spiritual needs. Gambling is naturally the best way to entertain.
Perhaps, this is also why most eunuchs are greedy for money.
"Then you gave me the money, don't you have no capital to play tricks?"
"Haha, this little money I can be useful to my husband is a great blessing. As for money, I have it every day, and it's not a day or two."
Jia Lian threw away the purse in his hand and then threw it back to Liu San's arms.
"Here, I'll reward you."
“…”
"Don't rush to frown first. I used to borrow it, but now I am rewarding it. These are two different things.
Okay, this marquis... I didn't bring the reward silver today. You should know how much money you have in your pocket. You go outside Linjing Gate to find my marquis's follower. They have money, so let them take it.
I will repay you with what I borrowed from you."
Jia Lian said, heading straight towards the palace maid on duty in front of Kunning Palace and asking him to pass on the news.
On the spot, Liu San looked at Jia Lian's back, opened his mouth, and finally knelt down and kowtowed to Jia Lian, then turned around and left.
He wouldn't go to Jia Lian's entourage to pay back the money!
It is a great capital to be able to say so much to Jia Lian and brag about it.
Not to mention, with Jia Lian's status and this opportunity is there, he might be able to save his life at critical moments, so he would not be so stupid as to spend it for a few taels of silver and money...
...
Jia Lian did not expect that in addition to Yuanchun, there were guests in the empress's harem.
"Brother of righteousness..."
When Jia Lian saluted and greeted the queen and others, Zhen Yuhuan, who was standing next to the queen, couldn't help but call slowly.
A handsome little face was a little aggrieved, but her eyes were still bright.
Jia Lian paused for a moment and just nodded at him.
The queen glanced at Zhen Yuhuan with a distinctly admirable look, shook her head, and said to the Zhen family's wife: "I didn't expect that the prince would have such a thing. It was because I was not considering it well and almost delayed Yuhuan.
Girl.
All the things discussed before are given up, so I don’t need to mention them again in the future.”
Upon hearing this, the wife of Zhen immediately stood up and kowtowed to the queen repeatedly, expressing her gratitude.
"When are you going to go back to Nanjing?"
"I plan to take Yuhuan back to Nanjing in two days and inform the old lady of the matter..."
“Okay.”
The queen sighed.
It was a good thing, but everything, even Yicheng, had already been discussed, and a marriage could be achieved when the royal hunting ended.
Who knew that something happened to the prince at this critical moment?
This not only made the Zhen family delay in Beijing for so long, but was also inexplicably involved in the case of the prince, and the queen felt sorry for it.
After letting the wife of Zhen's family sit down again, the queen looked at Jia Lian: "I heard that Your Majesty has promoted you to the title of "Duke Rong"?"
As soon as these words came out, the wife of the Zhen family who had just sat down looked at her in shock.
What just happened was not as well-informed as the queen.
Since the riots in the middle of the capital, she was in a state of great anxiety, fearing that the Jinyiwei who arrested the prince's party would rush into the house.
It was only after she finally waited until the queen returned to Beijing that she found her backbone.
It was not that she had thought about asking the Jia family for help, but she also heard that Jia Lian was unable to protect herself and was implicated and dismissed from office, so she naturally did not go to the Jia family.
Unexpectedly, Jia Lian was named the Duke in just two days?
"When you return to the Empress, you will be favored by Your Majesty and you will indeed be granted the title of Duke of the State."
"I have always seen you be very good. Your Majesty is a wise and keen eye to know talents. However, you must not slack off in the future. You should be more diligent in order to live up to your trust."
"I am obeying the decree of the Empress."
"Well, what's wrong with asking for this palace?"
"There is nothing particularly important. The main thing is that I finally came to the palace and thought I had to come to pay homage to the Queen."
"Hahaha."
The queen was completely accused of Jia Lian's mother of age, so there was nothing wrong with Jia Lian saying this.
"Are you here to meet your sister?"
"Well, this is just by the way...it is mainly because Your Majesty has the order to ask me to visit my sister on his behalf. But it is my own intention to come to pay homage to the Empress."
The queen shook her head, and she finally understood why Emperor Ning Kang said that Jia Lian was sloppy.
"In addition, I have a small request."
"Oh, you said."
"I am not granted the grace of Your Majesty and I have been granted the title of Duke. According to convention, Zhu Jing can also be promoted to the wife of the Duke of First Class.
The Empress holds the gold book and holds the phoenix seal, so I dare to ask the Empress to help me, give me a seal and a ribbon first, and ask me to take it back to make Zhujing happy.
The Empress doesn't know that my wife is the most vain."
As soon as Jia Lian said this, not only did the Zhen family's mother and daughter speechless, but Yuan Chun also said hurriedly: "Brother, don't be rude. The palace of awarding imperial edicts has its own rituals, how can you ask for it yourself..."
The queen smiled and waved her hand: "It's okay."
"He was right. He was already a Duke, so his wife should naturally be promoted to Duke's wife."
After saying that, the queen actually ordered people to get the gold book and phoenix seal, and made an imperial edict on the spot to Jia Lian.
This undoubtedly made the Zhen family and the daughter and others realize how favored Jia Lian was in front of the emperor and queen.
After all, Jia Lian and the Queen are not familiar with each other and have no kinship relationship. Therefore, after Jia Lian received the title of honor and praise, there was no reason to stay.
The queen ordered Yuanchun to take Jia Lian back and let the siblings talk.
Jia Lian and the others left Kunning Palace and walked towards Fengzao Palace. Along the way, they said something irrelevant.
Most of the time, Yuanchun was asking about the old lady and mother at home.
It was not until they returned to Fengzao Palace and sat down with each other that Yuanchun's expression became solemn.
However, looking at Jia Lian, who raised his glass to peck at the tea, looking at the other party's handsome face and a splendid look, Yuan Chun smiled and said, "I'm also worried about you when I heard that you were removed from office by Your Majesty before.
Now you're fine, it's great."
"Thank you for your concern, sister."
Jia Lian was still half drinking the tea from Fengzao Palace, looking cool without looking at people with a look.
Yuanchun burst into laughter and said, "You are the emperor's grandson now, and you still call me sister."
"Uh, I'm the emperor's grandson, so I can't call you sister again?"
Jia Lian finally turned around, as if he was surprised.
"Not..."
Yuanchun suddenly didn't know how to answer the conversation.
She remembered the scene when she visited her relatives last year and was hugged by Jia Lian.
At that time, because Jia Lian was her cousin, I thought it was nothing. Now that I know Jia Lian’s life experience, it is naturally a bit different to think about it.
After all, except for the emperor, Jia Lian was the only man who had ever hugged her.
After a moment of silence, she asked, "Your Majesty has appointed you as the Duke of Honor?"
"Um."
Yuanchun frowned and thought about something, but felt it was not very understandable, so he asked Jia Lian bluntly: "What do you think is the profound meaning of Your Majesty's move?"
Hearing this, Jia Lian's expression became deeper. He looked at the room that was emptied by Yuanchun. Jia Lian slowly said: "Your Majesty does not admit it, or he has no intention of revealing my life experience to the people of the world. He wants me to continue to be a hero.
After that, be a minister who can do his job.”
Yuanchun nodded, she could understand this.
The royal family is the foundation of the emperor, and most of the people that the emperor really needs to be guarded against come from the royal family.
There are so many members of the royal family, why are there few people who are truly reused?
Is it true that all the royal families are useless waste?
not necessarily.
The real reason is that the royal family members, regardless of their bloodlines or generations, may be the serious princes and grandsons.
Therefore, the ability is generally good, but the emperor will use it. If the ability is too outstanding and reaches the level of being able to govern the country with literature and military force, the emperor will be restless.
Jia Lian has shown this level in his ability, and if Emperor Ning Kang recognizes his identity as the emperor's grandson, he will be the one who is still in charge.
Not to mention that Jia Lian might have rebelled against him in the name of rescuing the Supreme Emperor, just say that after a hundred years, would he not be worried about Jia Lian's rebellion for his son?
This is the fundamental reason why so many people thought that even if Emperor Ning Kang did not kill Jia Lian, he would no longer trust him.
Yuanchun was quite happy to know that Emperor Ning Kang was planning this.
She was worried before that Jia Lian would leave the Jia family and return to the royal family.
If that were the case, with the current situation of the Jia family, it would be really hard to sustain.
So she hinted: "Actually, this arrangement is a good thing for you. If he really recognizes your status as the prince, you will find it difficult to deal with it yourself.
Now that Your Majesty has never given up, you have loyalty and abilities, and you have the right to serve the country and show your ambitions in life, and to live up to this talent."
Facing Yuanchun's unconcealed praise, Jia Lian smiled and said, "Sister really thinks so. Don't you think that I am occupying the magpie's nest and occupying the title and family business of the Jia family, which is not for Baoyu and others.
fair?"
Yuanchun was stunned and suddenly became worried, thinking that it must be because of the thoughts of his family that Jia Lian had such a half-joking and half-serious question.
"What did you say? You grew up in the Jia family. In my heart, you are my younger brother and the only candidate who can lead the family to prosperity.
Even in the palace, I know the contribution you have made to the family over the years.
It can be said that without you, there would be no family today. Since everything in the family was defeated by you, you should naturally inherit it and protect it.
As for Baoyu and the others.
Even without you, they would just be able to maintain their original situation and make the family less declining.
On the contrary, with your help, even without a title, they can still live a good life. As long as they have the ability and fame and fortune, they are not at their fingertips?
Therefore, you must not be tempted by us because of your life experience.
Have you forgotten what you told me at the beginning, and you want to join me in restoring the glory of our ancestors?”
"Uh, I didn't expect that my sister would remember the impulsive words at that time?"
"How could I not remember, I remember every word you said..."
Yuanchun suddenly felt something was wrong and hurriedly added: "Besides, you forgot that you gave me so much... In short, in my heart, you are my brother. Don't say such things again in the future, otherwise I will treat you.
I look down on us and don’t want to get close to us anymore.”
Jia Lian smiled faintly: "I remember my sister's teachings."