Chapter 123 Yu's Panic
When this was said, Jia She, Jia Zheng and Jia Lian were all stunned. Adopted from the West Mansion? But there were only three or five cats in the West Mansion...
"Alas!" Grandmother Jia sighed, "To say that the West Mansion does not have many descendants, one can imagine that the two first-generation dukes were brothers and sisters, and they also supported each other on the battlefield, which is why we have the second mansion of our Jia family. If the East Mansion falls into decline, I will not be able to face Xianrong Country a hundred years from now."
"Thank you, sister-in-law, for your understanding!" Jia Dairu and the other two hurriedly spoke.
"I don't know which one you like?" asked Lady Jia.
Jia Dairu stroked his beard and smiled, "It's still my sister-in-law who is capable. The children of the West Mansion are all dragons among men! One of them is born with great fortune with a precious jade in his mouth, and another one is an earl for his achievements in both civil and military affairs!"
Jia Lian, who was standing by, was very upset when he heard this. He was the only one who couldn't accomplish anything, right?
"Baoyu is the old lady's favorite, and he is also Zheng'er's only legitimate son. Naturally, we dare not have any extravagant hopes. Therefore, we prefer Cong'er, the illegitimate son of the eldest wife."
"The eldest house still has Brother Lian to support the family, so it won't have any impact if Brother Cong is adopted to the East House!"
Whether Jia Cong refused or agreed, he would be criticized, so he simply remained silent. Jia She and Jia Lian were dumbfounded, while Jia Zheng was stunned for a moment and then jumped up.
"No, no! Uncles, Cong is the unicorn of our West Mansion. How can he be adopted to the East Mansion? I don't agree! Mother, you must not agree to this. Cong is from our mansion."
As she spoke, she grabbed Jia Cong's hand tightly in panic.
Jia Cong felt deeply moved. Regardless of other things, this second uncle was at least really good to him!
Seeing the embarrassment on the old lady's face, Jia Dairu hurriedly said, "Zheng'er, you still have Lian'er and Baoyu in your house. Are you going to watch the East Palace without a successor?"
"Sister-in-law, our two houses share the same bloodline! If the East House falls, how will we face our ancestors after we die..."
As they spoke, the two old men burst into tears, while the rest of the younger generations knelt down and begged!
Jia's mother felt that the atmosphere was about right, so she sighed helplessly, "Hey, you two are so old, why do you have to be like this..."
"In that case, I will be a bad person and adopt Cong-ge'er to your East Mansion! Originally, I was thinking that this grandson would have a promising future and might be granted a title and a mansion in the future. Then, my Jia family would have to give up the idea of having three mansions..."
"Thank you, sister-in-law, for your support!" The two old men wiped away their tears and continued speaking, not giving Lady Jia any chance to regret.
"But I have one more condition!"
"Sister-in-law, please tell us, we will definitely agree!"
"Brother Cong is my grandson. Even if he is adopted by your East Mansion, he cannot cut off his connection with the West Mansion. Therefore, let Brother Cong inherit his own lineage. In this way, he will be a member of both mansions. Do you agree?"
The Jia Dairu brothers agreed without hesitation. It was just a matter of concurrent succession. After all, Jia Cong would become the master of the East Palace, right?
"The matter has been decided now and reported to the court! Once the court gives its reply, it will be irreversible. In this way, Cong'er's going to the East Palace will be legitimate. However, the two palaces are holding a funeral recently, so the matter of opening the ancestral hall and adopting a child will be discussed after the funeral is over."
"It's all up to my sister-in-law!"
Jia Dairu and his group left happily, leaving only a dazed Jia She and a sad Jia Zheng.
"Boss, I'll make the decision for you today. Do you have any objection?"
Seeing the unfriendly look from Jia's mother, Jia She shuddered and said , "It's all up to mother!"
In fact, he didn't care whether Jia Cong went to the East Palace or not. He even felt a little relieved that this annoying thing was no longer in front of him. The only thing that made him sad was that he could not get the silver promised by Jia Qiang.
"Write a memorial immediately and submit !"
The news that Jia Cong was going to be adopted by the Ningguo Mansion soon caused an uproar in the two mansions!
After Baochai heard this, she was extremely happy! From then on, she had fewer and fewer constraints on Cong'er. After she became the head of the East Mansion, even the old lady could not interfere too much. Xiangyun and Daiyu were just surprised, but the three sisters had different expressions!
Yingchun was happy for Jia Cong, but also felt a little sad. She had finally been able to live a much better life because of the support of her younger brother, but now she had to be adopted into the East Palace.
"Second sister, don't you know what kind of character Third Brother is? Third Brother values friendship the most. Even if he was adopted by the East Mansion, how could he ignore Second Sister?"
Tanchun comforted Yingchun, but she looked at the ignorant Xichun with some envy!
After being adopted, Jia Cong became Xichun's elder brother. Given Jia Cong's personality, good days were coming for this fourth sister.
Compared to the West Mansion, Youshi and Keqing in the East Mansion reacted more strongly, after all, this was closely related to their future! Keqing was fine, and even felt a little sweet in her heart. After all, in her opinion, this third uncle was better than anyone else in charge of the East Mansion. As for Youshi, she was a little panicked.
If it was any other branch of the family that inherited the East Palace, she could still rely on her status as the eldest wife to suppress him. But if it was Jia Cong, a legitimate earl, could she suppress him?
Therefore, when Jia Cong left the West Mansion and arrived at the East Mansion again, Youshi and Keqing were both waiting outside the inner hall with their maids.
"Meet Uncle/Third Uncle"
Jia Cong stepped forward and gave her a false helping hand, "Sister-in-law, why are you so polite!"
"We heard that the Earl was going to be adopted by the East Palace, so we came to congratulate him!" Yu said with an apologetic smile.
Jia Cong hesitated for a moment and said, "Sister-in-law, this matter is actually very abrupt for me, but it has come to this point and there is no point in saying more! Sister-in-law, you don't need to think too much. Even if I move into Ningguo Mansion in the future, you will still be the first wife of the mansion. You can live in the previous courtyard. After all, I still need a few years to get married, and I still need your help in the backyard."
"As for Rong's daughter-in-law, the same goes! If there is anything, I will make the decision for you! You just need to live the life you like!"
Youshi breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this, and Keqing felt warm in her heart. This third uncle was indeed different from Jia Rong and Jia Zhen. Only a man like him could be called a good man.
"Sister-in-law, I will take care of the next things in the front yard. Second Uncle Xifu and Second Brother Lian will also come to help. The things in the back house still need the support of Sister-in-law and Brother Rong's wife. However, I asked Second Sister-in-law to come and help today. If there is an imperial edict, I will ask the old lady to take charge."
The two women, Mrs. You, quickly agreed and then returned to the back hall with peace of mind.
